Living in Oz

Living in Oz is the sixth studio album released by rock musician Rick Springfield by RCA Records in 1983. The album was quickly certified Platinum in America.

Living in Oz
Studio album by
Rick Springfield
ReleasedApril 1983
GenreRock
Length39:19
LabelRCA Records
ProducerBill Drescher
Rick Springfield chronology
Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet
(1982)		 Living in Oz
(1983)		 Hard to Hold
(1984)
Singles from Living in Oz
  1. "Affair of the Heart"
    Released: April 1983
  2. "Human Touch"
    Released: July 1983
  3. "Souls"
    Released: October 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

In 1984, Springfield was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the "Affair of the Heart" single, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100.

The album's title is an allusion to living in Australia (Oz = Australia).

Track listing

All songs written by Rick Springfield, except "Affair of the Heart", co-written with Danny Tate and Blaise Tosti.

  1. "Human Touch" -5:08
  2. "Alyson" -3:49
  3. "Affair of the Heart" -4:33
  4. "Living in Oz" -3:49
  5. "Me & Johnny" -4:26
  6. "Motel Eyes" -3:12
  7. "Tiger by the Tail" -3:25
  8. "Souls" -4:15
  9. "I Can't Stop Hurting You" -3:44
  10. "Like Father, Like Son" -2:57

Credits

Personnel

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Notes
  1. Living in Oz at AllMusic
  2. https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rickspringfield/albums/album/120932/review/5943261/living_in_oz
  3. Rick Springfield- Living in Oz cassette tape @Discogs.com Retrieved 9-7-2013.


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