music.wikisort.org - CompositionWorking 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.
1981 studio album by Rick Springfield
Working Class Dog |
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Released | 14 February 1981 (1981-02-14) |
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Recorded | 1980-1981 |
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Studio | Sound City, Van Nuys, California |
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Genre | Pop rock |
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Length | 32:11 |
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Label | RCA |
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Producer | Rick Springfield, Bill Drescher, Keith Olsen |
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This article is about music album. For type of dogs, see Working dog.
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Allmusic |     [1] |
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
All tracks written by Rick Springfield except as indicated.
Side twoTitle |
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6. | "The Light of Love" | 2:43 |
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7. | "Everybody's Girl" | 2:59 |
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8. | "Daddy's Pearl" | 2:37 |
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9. | "Red Hot & Blue Love" | 2:57 |
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10. | "Inside Silvia" | 4:43 |
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25th Anniversary EditionTitle |
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11. | "Easy to Cry" (Previously unreleased) | 3:33 |
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12. | "Taxi Dancing" (Original version, previously unreleased [2]) | 3:35 |
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13. | "Jessie's Girl" (Demo Version) | 3:11 |
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Album cover
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.
Personnel
- 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
- 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
Charts
Weekly charts
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Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] |
33 |
US Billboard 200[8] |
7 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1981) |
Position |
US Billboard 200[9] |
38 |
Chart (1982) |
Position |
US Billboard 200[10] |
31 |
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Certifications
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