Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet

Rick Springfield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN1AC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,961 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #59 in Music > Rock > Power Pop
  • #63 in Music > World Music > Australia & New Zealand

Track Listings

1. Calling All Girls

2. I Get Excited

3. What Kind of Fool Am I?

4. Kristina

5. Tonight

6. Black Is Black

7. Don't Talk to Strangers

8. How Do You Talk to Girls

9. Still Crazy for You

10. The American Girl

11. Just One Kiss

12. April 24, 1981

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rick's Finest Hour, January 6, 1999

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[e-mail] (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (Audio CD)

"Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" is Rick Springfield at his best! This album, the follow up to his mega-selling "Working Class Dog" features some of Rick's best work to date. Songs like the albums hit single "Don't Talk To Strangers" as well as others such as "Just One Kiss", "What Kind of Fool Am I", "I Get Excited", and the should-have-been classic "Still Crazy For You" showcase Rick's ability not only as a talented singer, but as a songwriter in his own right. There is a song here entitled "How Do You Talk To Girls", I remeber hearing this song first by actor Scott Baio (Chiachi from Happy Days), but Rick's version is much more, well, 'listenable'. This album is definitely a must for anyone who loved this type of 80's pop, but should also take its place in any record collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Typical 1982 Album, March 19, 2001

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susumu-5 (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (Audio CD)

Guess what is my #1 favorite? Not What Kind Of Fool Am I, nor Don't Talk To Strangers which became huge hits in the US.

I really like Kristina it really rocks!! But even Rick has not yet escaped the trend of 1982. Dance Pop yielded to hard rock. Rick has secured his positon between hard melodic pop rock bands (such as Styx, Boston, Journey and Survivor)and blues or country flavored rockers (such as John Cougar Mellemcamp, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Segar and The Silver Bullet Band).

The album is nearly as enjoyable as Working Class Dog.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Success indeed, January 10, 2000

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Leslie (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (Audio CD)

Although it's a little too similar to "Working Class Dog" at times (especially that opening bass line of "I Get Excited", so reminiscent of "Jessie's Girl") this album was a fine follow-up to its hugely successful predecessor. There's no resisting "Kristina" or "Calling All Girls", simplistic though their lyrics may be. "Black is Black" isn't bad, just unnecessary. Maybe Rick just always wanted to cover that song; the rest of the album more than makes up for this one indulgence. And all these years later, "Don't Talk to Strangers" virtually sparkles. This is a great companion to "Working Class Dog", and several outstanding album tracks make it a must-own beyond any greatest-hits package.