Working Class Dog
| Working Class Dog | ||||
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| Released | 14 February 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980-1981 | |||
| Studio | Sound City, Van Nuys, California | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 32:11 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Rick Springfield, Bill Drescher, Keith Olsen | |||
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| Singles from Working Class Dog | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Working Class Dog is the fifth studio album by Australian rock musician Rick Springfield, released by RCA Records in 1981. The album was certified Platinum in the United States and eventually sold over three million US copies. It produced Springfield's biggest career hit with the #1 million-selling song, "Jessie's Girl". Springfield was awarded the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male.
The album was re-released on CD in 2006 as a "25th anniversary edition" with three bonus tracks.
"Love Is Alright Tonite" was used to comedic effect in the film Wet Hot American Summer.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Rick Springfield except as indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is Alright Tonite" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "Jessie's Girl" | 3:14 | |
| 3. | "Hole in My Heart" | 3:12 | |
| 4. | "Carry Me Away" | 3:01 | |
| 5. | "I've Done Everything for You" | Sammy Hagar | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The Light of Love" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Everybody's Girl" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Daddy's Pearl" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Red Hot & Blue Love" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Inside Silvia" | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Easy to Cry" (Previously unreleased) | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Taxi Dancing" (Original version, previously unreleased [2]) | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Jessie's Girl" (Demo Version) | 3:11 |
Album cover[edit]
The album cover features a picture of a Bull Terrier[3] dog dressed in a white shirt with a black tie.[4] The dog was Rick's pet named Ronnie, who died in 1994.[5] The album cover (credited to Mike Doud) was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Album Package" in 1981.[6] The 2011 Jonathan Coulton song "Je Suis Rick Springfield" makes reference to the album cover. The dog was also used in the cover art of Springfield's next album Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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| AUS [11] |
CAN | CAN AC | UK [12] |
US [13][14] |
US AC | US Main | |
| "Jessie's Girl" | 1 | 6 | — | 43 | 1 | — | 10 |
| "I've Done Everything for You" | 31 | 40 | 19 | — | 8 | — | — |
| "Love Is Alright Tonite" | - | 26 | — | — | 20 | — | 40 |
Personnel[edit]
- Rick Springfield - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Robben Ford - guitar
- Neil Giraldo - guitar, bass
- Gabriel Katona - keyboards
- Jeff Eyrich - bass
- Mike Baird - drums
- Jack White - drums
- Jeremiah Cox - French horn, background vocals
- Tom Kelly - background vocals
Credits[edit]
- Produced by Rick Springfield, Bill Drescher and Keith Olsen
- Engineered by Bill Drescher, Chris Minto and Doug Pakes at Sound City
- Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
References[edit]
- ^ "Working Class Dog - Rick Springfield - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Rick Springfield - Taxi Dancing Original Version - Lyrics".
- ^ "Rick Springfield Reaffirms His Dog Obsession And Wins Fans' Hearts With Adorable Photo Evidence – AngusPost". Anguspost.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Simmons, Charlety (25 August 1981). "Springfield brought dream from Down Under". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Envelope: Hollywood's Awards and Industry Insider - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 289. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Rick Springfield Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 521–522. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Rick Springfield > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Rick Springfield Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
