Ultimate Collection: Anthology [Import]

Rick Springfield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 1999)
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B00003ZKV5
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jessie's Girl

2. I've Done Everything For You

3. Don't Talk To Strangers

4. Love Is Alright Tonite

5. What Kind Of Fool Am I

6. Affair Of The Heart

7. Human Touch

8. Love Somebody

9. Bop 'Til You Drop

10. Celebrate Youth

11. State Of The Heart

12. Rock Of Life

13. Speak To The Sky

14. What Would The Children Think

15. Comic Book Heroes

16. I'm Your Superman

17. Believe In Me

18. Hooky Joe

19. American Girls

20. Child Within

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting CD for the serious Rick fan, May 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

First CD with mix of Rick's 70's stuff with his 80's big hits. I bought it for the 70's tracks that are otherwise difficult to find. There are two or three songs from each of 70's albums plus a few that have never been released. "Child Within" is from the unreleased "Springfield" album that Columbia shelved in '74. It's weepy, overdramatic song about a young girl getting pregnant out of wedlock...fluff. "American Girls" rocks harder than most of his early music (do not confuse this song with "American Girl" on Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet). The Glam Metal version of Eleanor Rigby make for an interesting listen...nothing like the Beatles! Also thrown in is the original version of "Bruce" where the piano carries the tune instead of the guitar as on the horrible "Beautiful Feelings." Nothing from the "Mission Magic" LP is on this CD. If your a hard core Rick fan, you'll enjoy this look back at the early years. Now if they will just re-release on CD "Beginnings" and "Wait For Night"...

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, Early Springfield on CD!, February 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

I completely agree with the reviews. This CD contains his first American hit "Speak to the Sky", "American Girls", which is a rocker, and was a "regional" top 20 hit in the Pacific Northwest. Remember them? Songs were often hits in parts of the country, and not in others. Now is it ALL nationwide, decide for yourself whether that is good or not. "Take a Hand" is another incredible find. I had not heard this song in over 20 years, yet I remembered every single note. From track 13 on, we get the very hard to find Rick Springfield, and I couldn't recommend it more. I have been searching for "American Girls" for over 20 years, as it was never on an album, to my knowledge. Many thanks to the people who put this out, with top-notch remastering as well!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD but...., October 5, 2000

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This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

I love this CD but the song Arcangel sounds a little slow.. All in all a nice collection of his hits. Jessie's Girl is there along with all the other 80's faves. It even has Comic Book Heroes, I'm Your Superman, and Believe in Me.. This is the essential collection to have that spans most of his career.. There are great pictures of Rick in there too! It is a great collection, and a fond way to see Rick,before he was JESSIE's Girl... A must have!!!!