Beginnings (Rick Springfield album)

1972 studio album by Rick Springfield

Beginnings

Studio album by

Rick Springfield

Released| 28 August 1972
Recorded| February 1972
Studio| Trident Studios, London
Genre| Pop rock
Length| 36:26
Label| Sparmac, Capitol (US)
Producer| Robie Porter
Rick Springfield chronology
| Just Zoot
(1970)  | Beginnings
(1972)  | Comic Book Heroes
(1973)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Christgau's Record Guide| C+[1]

Beginnings is the debut studio album by Australian musician Rick Springfield. The album was released on 28 August 1972, by Sparmac Records.[2] This album was issued in the U.S. on Capitol Records (SMAS-11047).

## Critical reception

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Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Would you believe second-generation Emitt Rhodes? Well, this is an exemplary singles album—gimmicky, banal, full of filler, and filled out with a few more catchy little numbers to go with "Speak to the Sky". Recommended follow-ups: 'Hooky Jo' to keep on rock-rock-rocking, 'If I Didn't Mean to Love You' for a future in Vegas balladeering."[1]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Rick Springfield

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Mother Can You Carry Me"| 4:31
2.| "Speak to the Sky"| 2:42
3.| "What Would the Children Think"| 3:44
4.| "1000 Years"| 3:54
5.| "The Unhappy Ending"| 3:30
6.| "Hooky Jo"| 2:48
7.| "I Didn't Mean to Love You"| 3:40
8.| "Come on Everybody"| 3:43
9.| "Why?"| 3:59
10.| "The Ballad of Annie Goodbody"| 3:55

## Charts

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Chart (1972)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 15
United States (Billboard 200)  | 35

## Personnel

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* Rick Springfield - vocals, guitar, banjo, organ, harpsichord, piano
* Del Newman \- arrangements

Technical

* Robin Geoffrey Cable - engineer
* John Hoernle - art direction
* Bob Willoughby \- photography

## References

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1. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 - via robertchristgau.com.
2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beginnings - Rick Springfield - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
3. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Beginnings at Discogs (list of releases)

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Rick Springfield

Studio albums|

* Beginnings (1972)
* Comic Book Heroes (1973)
* Wait for Night (1976)
* Working Class Dog (1981)
* Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982)
* Living in Oz (1983)
* Beautiful Feelings (1984)
* Tao (1985)
* Rock of Life (1988)
* Karma (1999)
* Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance (2004)
* The Day After Yesterday (2005)
* Christmas with You (2007)
* Venus in Overdrive (2008)
* My Precious Little One: Lullabies for a New Generation (2009)
* Songs for the End of the World (2012)
* Rocket Science (2016)
* The Snake King (2018)

Soundtrack albums|

* Mission: Magic! (1974)
* Hard to Hold (1984)

Live albums|

* Stripped Down (2015)

Compilation albums|

* Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield (2008)

Singles|

* "Speak to the Sky"
* "Jessie's Girl"
* "I've Done Everything for You"
* "Love Is Alright Tonite"
* "Don't Talk to Strangers"
* "What Kind of Fool Am I"
* "Affair of the Heart"
* "Human Touch"
* "Love Somebody"
* "Bruce"
* "State of the Heart"

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Red Locusts
* Zoot
* Mission: Magic! TV series (1973)
* The Morris Springfield Project

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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