Rick Springfield's 1978 release that never made it out with these musicians and even a never before heard track.This album has songs previously heard on earlier releases but never with this cast of musicians and production. Rick Springfield: The Early Sound City Sessions, captures the then teen-idol, at the very beginning of his rise to the top of the American charts. From 1975 through 1982, Springfield was signed to managers Tom Skeeter and Jonas Gottfried, and their Carman Productions imprint, to produce and deliver his albums for distribution When Rick signed with Carman he was re-launching a career that had already enjoyed a #1 Hit at home in Australia.This album, Rick Springfield: The Early Sound City Sessions was the next album to be recorded in 1977 and  78 under the Carman banner. The songs and the performances showcased Rick s yet unfulfilled promise and has remained in the vaults until now. This album has never been released on CD although several of the songs were re-recorded for his Beautiful Feelings album. But, check this out, Rick Springfield: The Early Sound City Sessions includes a bonus track, Still Got the Magic,  which has never been released commercially before.