Rick Springfield: Live in Rockford
Rick Springfield has withstood the test of time far better than  most critics would ever have imagined writing and performing some of the  best-crafted power pop of the past 30 years.  A much sought after and  highly accomplished lead guitarist in his native Australia, he garnered his  first U.S. success with a re-recording of his Australian hit "Speak to the  Sky" (Capitol, 1972, #14).   Rick went on to record the masterful Wait For Night,  only to have the  album abandoned promotionally when the parent record label collapsed in  1976.  A breakthrough came when Rick was able to secure a recording  contract with RCA on the strength of his next batch of demos. In the midst  of recording what would become the quintessential pop album Working Class  Dog, for his debut on the RCA label, Rick was cast to play the young,  eligible Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital in 1981.  Rick's popularity  skyrocketed, setting the stage for the imminent release of Working Class  Dog later that year. Powered by 3 Top 40 hits including the classic the  classic Number One Hit Jessie's Girl, (RCA, 1981, # 1) and the Top Ten  follow-up I've Done Everything for You, (RCA, 1981, #8) as well as the  party-starter, Love is Alright Tonite, Working Class Dog enjoyed  multi-platinum smash success.   The follow-up album, Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet, again reached  multi-platinum certification after its release in 1982, spawning the smash  hit Don't Talk to Strangers (RCA, 1982, #2);  1983's Living in Oz took an  edgier stance musically, spawning the Top Ten Hit Affair of the Heart.  (RCA, 1983, #9) as well as the crowd pleasing arms-in-the-air hit Human  Touch (RCA, 1983, #18) When Springfield made his big screen debut in 1984  for the movie Hard to Hold, the soundtrack found Rick with another Top Five  hit, Love Somebody.  (RCA, 1984, #5)    Rick's recording career continued with Tao (1985), and 1988's Rock of Life.   Rick took time off from recording to settle in with family life and  subsequently released Sahara Snow in 1997, his first full album of  collaborative work with Tim Pierce and Bob Marlette.  Karma , released in  1998, coincided with Rick's full blown return to the concert stage  performing to sell out crowds as fans clamored to the internet, hungry for  word of Rick's return to their hometown.  The power of the critically  acclaimed shock/denial/anger/acceptance (2004) propelled Rick onward,  touring continuously through 2004 into 2005. The "Shock Tour" culminated  with a raucous cold-out concert in Rockford, IL.   Rick has sold over 19 million records while charting a whopping 17 Top 40  hits to date.  Having performed for millions of fans over the last three  decades, and showing no signs of slowing down, Rick continues to play 100  shows a year, sharing his love of performing, unstoppable energy and his  unique brand of crowd interaction with thousands of fans each night.  Rick  literally wades deep into the crowd at each show.  Rick Springfield is  currently on tour to support his new release The Day After Yesterday.