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(More customer reviews)Finally, a Rick Springfield album that will not only satisfy Springfield fans, but (hopefully) win over music critics as well. Gone are the songs that pander to teenage girls and, in their place, thoughtful, evocative lyrics about life and living. Springfield, now 50, has segued from "Jessie's Girl" to "Ordinary Girl," a song that celebrates the beauty of a long-term relationship. ("I see her there in her plain print dress and her fading youth. Something about her opens up my soul. Something about her speaks the truth.") The thread that runs through this album is in its title, KARMA. Almost every song is filled with religious imagery and a clear message that one's actions carry consequences. As Springfield sings in Karma, "Another wheel set in motion with every single thing I do." Much of the album is autobiographical as in "It's Always Something," in which Springfield sings about his often-frustrating musical career. "When I was a boy, the teachers and the priests said, "Why do you let him run around like that? My father said, 'If the boy wants to play the guitar, I say we let him.' Through the hard years, he was my rock when I just could not win. So it goes my father died just before my leaky ship came in." Stand-outs on this album include "ItsAlwaysSomething," "Act of Faith," "Prayer," "Shock to My System," "Ordinary Girl" and the hidden track, "Big Beautiful Friday Night." Bottom line: Fans will buy it and love it. Others should, though given the lack of air-play and promotion, probably won't get the chance.
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Japanese edition of Rick's 1998 album with an acoustic version of his '80s smash 'Jessie's Girl' added as a bonus track, for a total of 12 selections. A Victor release.--This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
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