Rick Springfield - 12 Inch Collection [Import]

Rick Springfield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Japan
• ASIN: B0006FH0KW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rock of Life [12" Mix]

2. Human Touch [Extended Mix]

3. Human Touch [Instrumental]

4. Bop 'Til You Drop [Remix]

5. Celebrate Youth [Dance Mix]

6. The Language of Love

7. State of the Heart [Special Extended Remix]

8. Rock of Life [Extended Remix]

9. Celebrate Youth [Dub Mix]

10. Rock of Life [Akai Dub 1 Version]

11. Rock of Life [The Essential Only]

12. Souls [Live]

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IMPORTANT PIECE FOR RICK FANATICS+a great listen to boot!!!, April 24, 2005

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Larry Davis (NYC/Long Island, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rick Springfield - 12 Inch Collection (Audio CD)

All I say is FINALLY that this is out, but the price is a tad high...yet, this is an important piece to every SERIOUS Rick fan...due to the price, casual fans stay away.

This is important, as it has EVERY 80's era 12" vinyl single version, and B-sides from these 12"'s on CD for the first time, all in one place. Also, it does 1 better than that 2003/2004 RCA/BMG Heritage Rick compilation with the 3 rarities ("Celebrate Youth" 12", "Souls" (Live) and "The Language Of Love"): all 3 are included here, along with 9 more tracks!!

Now, there's nothing here from "Working Class Dog", or SDAA, or his 70s work. None of these songs were top 10 hits. It seems that RCA only released 12"'s for 5 singles in the 80s: "Human Touch" (1983, a #18 pop hit), "Bop Till You Drop" (1984, a #20 pop hit), "Celebrate Youth" (1985, a #26 pop hit), "State Of The Heart" (1985, a #22 pop hit), and "Rock Of Life" (1988, a #22 pop hit), as these were the hits with more of a dance beat than usual, and RCA probably thought, HEY, why not try and break Rick into the clubs?? I'm not sure how much of these tactics worked, BUT these 12" singles became somewhat collectible among Rick fans and those of the cool, extended 12" singles of 80s new wave acts like New Order, Bronski Beat, Erasure and Depeche Mode. What I recalled was how well these versions worked, arrangement-wise, and how cool they sound now, with all these new new wave bands like Franz Ferdinand and The Killers being in vogue these days.

Soooo, this Japanese import compilation is important and valuable because it puts these increasingly rare 12" versions and their B-sides on CD for the first time, rescuing them in fact, and all in one place for safe keeping. What's also great are the 2 B-sides: "The Language Of Love" (one of Rick's best-ever songs, surprised it's so obscure), and a killer live version of "Souls", one of my fave Rick tunes and a #23 pop hit from 1983.

As this collection is only 12 cuts, it proves that the amount of material ACTUALLY released on 12" vinyl was very limited, but it's great that it fits all on 1 hour-long CD. Also, the fact that it has the B-side instrumental version of "Human Touch", I can now both marvel at the powerpop/dance music hybrid arrangement of the song, how well-crafted it is, and how well it works as an instrumental, but maybe I can figure it out and learn it, and/or do my OWN vocal performance of it, karaoke style!!

Rick's the best!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A collection of rare 12 inch remixes on CD!!, November 16, 2008

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One World "One World" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rick Springfield - 12 Inch Collection (Audio CD)

Here is the track listing with additional details:

1. Rock Of Life (12 Inch Version) remix by Bruce Forest
2. Human Touch (Extended Mix)) remix by John Luongo
3. Human Touch (Instrumental) remix by John Luongo
4. Bop 'Til You Drop (Remixed)
5. Celebrate Youth (Dance Mix) remix by Arthur Baker
6. Language Of Love
7. State Of The Heart (Special Extended Mix)
8. Rock Of Life (Extended Mix) remix by Bruce Forest
9. Celebrate Youth (Dub Mix) remix by Arthur Baker
10. Rock Of Life (Akai Dub 1 Version)
11. Rock Of Life (The Essential Only)
12. Souls (Live)

Chances are, if you were to successfully hunt down all the 12" records for these remixes, you may pay about the same or more. Back when these songs were out 12 inch singles went for between $5 to $6. So for starters $24 would get the 12" singles except "State of the Heart", which must have been a promotional-only release. Souls (Live) was a b-side to the studio recording, another $2.

Here you have all the great remixes plus some b-sides and all on CD for great sound quality.

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER FREAKIN FANTASTIC FUN, January 21, 2008

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Tracy J. Edwards "trickcy" (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rick Springfield - 12 Inch Collection (Audio CD)

Oh my gosh, what fun this album is! I loved everything about the 80's and this combines the best decade of my life with the hottest guy then and NOW! Who could ask for more. The songs are so fun, all have that techno pop beat and fun to dance to, clean to, ............whatever to!!
One of my favorites of his by a long shot altho' he's probably embarassed of this production - I LOVE IT! HIGHLY recommend it for any fan of Rick's or that poppy music in general. A MUST HAVE.