Living in Oz

"Human Touch" excellently mixed state-of-the-art techno-pop sound with warm human voice became huge hit. "Affair Of The Heart" with brilliant string arrangement is one of my all time favorite songs. gSouls h is a dramatic emotional ballad.
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Other tracks that didn ft become hits are super as well. gMe and Johnny h is warm-hearted love song while gLike Father, Like Son h is a tribute to his deceased father. gMotel Eyes h is marked with solid-edged beat. Title track "Living In Oz" is a nice rocker starting from heavy guitar riff. gTiger By The Tail h catchy and sort of dual meaning song shows his inner struggle to create his own style. Survivor fs gEye Of The Tiger h which unleashed the metal fury might have given him strong shock as well as encouragement to keep his own style and inspiration for the art of song arrangement. "Affair Of The Heart" starts off like gAmerican Heartbeat h and gI Can ft Stop Hurting You h opens by gEye Of The Tiger h like intro. Though living in Oz (Australia) his mind was always on American mainstream rock because becoming big in America was his lifetime dream. He really did a great job. He finally caught the Tiger (Survivor) and joined the ranks of top melodic rockers.

If you would like to get one Rick Springfield album other than his greatest hits, this one is definitely the top candidate.


Rick Springfield rules   October 8, 1999
joe f. wheeler (Gautier,Mississippi)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I think that Rick Springfield is one of the best singers in the whole world.His records are great to listen to.


A surprisingly superb recording   January 8, 2004
Robert Harding (Virginia)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Back in 1983 when this recording was released I was fresh out of high school and a friend talked me into going to a RS concert in Louisville because it would be full of girls. While we guys were certainly the minority, what I experienced was nothing less than one of the top five live performances I've ever seen. This man is a master entertainer and this album (showing my age :-) was the one that proved he was more than a pretty face (in fact, he was a musician long before taking up acting to pay the bills).

Living in Oz displays a maturity in songwriting as well as subject material that makes this recording a good one to listen to in private with headphones.

This is definitely a two thumbs up!


a great CD --   June 15, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Rick Springfield has never gotten the credit he deserved. This entire CD is worth listening to. I got it when I was in high school & no longer have a turn-table so I am going to buy the CD


A Great CD   February 26, 1999
michele_rlsfan@yahoo.com (Indiana)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have never had anyone ask me which Rick Springfield album is my favorite, but if I had to give an answer, I would have to say Living in Oz. This album defines Rick as a singer/songwriter who can really make his fans rock. My favorite songs include Human Touch (because "we all need it"), Affair of the Heart and Me and Johnny, which is based on Rick's life. For any Rick fan this album is a must have for your collection.