The Early Sound City Sessions
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Music CD Cover Performer: Rick Springfield Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2007-11-20 Music Label: Sonic Past Music Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for The Early Sound City Sessions Album
Free Music Review: Anyone could tell by listening to this collection that Rick was heading on to greater pastures
Hit: 4 Stars
The Good
This collection of early Rick Springfield material was originally recorded between 1977-1978. These particular versions have never been released, but most were re-recorded for one of Springfield's major label releases Beautiful Feelings. However, this collection still features one song that has never been released or re-recorded; "Still Got the Magic." This particular track would fit in well with Rick's early material, even though it has a post-disco feel to it. As for the other tracks, "Bruce" is a clever and humorous track about mistaken identity. In the first verse his lady confuses him with another man. In the second verse it's a record executive confusing him with Springsteen.
"Just One Look" is recognizable from the various cover versions and commercials it's appeared in. Rick's vocals are heartfelt, breathy, and seductive. This may just explain his ravenous female fan base. "Everybody's Cheating" is a piano ballad that is fairly standard for the seventies, with added guitar to give it that rock edge. It sounds like a long lost Billy Joel song. "Cold Feet" is a guitar riff based rocker with a boogie-woogie feel to it. It's not about failing to make it to the alter as you may expect, but it's about not making it with the neighbor's wife. "Gwenevere" is a sweet sounding ballad, but the lyrics are a little cheesy.
The Bad
Rick Springfield had no involvement or knowledge that this was going to be released.
The Verdict
I've never heard the album Beautiful Feelings, so this release was all new to me. I like the early seventies rock sound that Rick was working with at the time. Anyone could tell by listening to this collection that Rick was heading on to greater pastures.