Living in Oz

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Living in Oz is an album released by rock musician Rick Springfield in 1983. The album was quickly certified Platinum in America.

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

• Rick Springfield: lead vocals, guitar, bass, backing vocals
• Tim Pierce: guitar
• Mike Seifrit, Dennis Belfield: bass
• Brett Tuggle, Alan Pasqua, Gabriel Katona, John Philip Shenale, Mitchell Froom: keyboards
• Mike Baird: drums
• Jack White: electronic drums
• Richard Elliot: saxophone solo on "Human Touch"
• Michael Fisher: percussion
• Richard Page, Tom Kelly: backing vocals
• String arrangements on "Like Father, Like Son": Tom Scott (also the conductor), Rick Springfield, John Philip Shenale
• Produced by Rick Springfield and Bill Drescher
• Engineered by Bill Drescher at Sound City
• Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders