Rick Springfield’s new studio album of all new material entitled Automatic is available now! The album, described by Rick, is 20 new songs stylistically somewhere between “Working Class Dog” and “Tao”. Sonically, the album sees Springfield returning to his first love of guitar-based power pop and keyboards, while lyrically featuring his favored subjects of love, sex and death. “My goal was solid three minute tunes with the biggest hooks I could come up with.”

Automatic was written and produced by Springfield and features himself playing all guitars and keyboards. The album was engineered by and dedicated to Springfield’s friend and soundman for over 25 years, Matty Spindel who passed away late last year. Springfield notes, “His loss is something that will be felt by me, my band, and the entire touring family for a long, long time.”

Track List:
1. Exit Wound
2. She Walks With The Angels
3. Automatic
4. This Town
5. Love Ain’t Cool
6. Come Said The Girl
7. Broke House
8. When God Forgets My Name
9. Heroes
10. Works For Me
11. Fake It ‘Til You Make It
12. The Cure For Loneliness
13. Invisible World
14. Make Your Move
15. In Case Of Fire Break Glass
16. Did I Just Say That Out Loud?
17. Someday I Will Fly
18. Neutron Star
19. Feed Your Soul
20. We Are Eternal

Automatic is available now to steam, download or buy on CD, vinyl LP, and digital: https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/automaticalbum

CD and vinyl LP copies of Automatic personally autographed by Rick are available for pre-order from TalkShopLive here, and you can also watch a previously recorded live stream with Rick discussing the new album: https://talkshop.live/watch/UrkSW3OioB1l/13670

Four brand new singles are available now from Rick’s forthcoming album “AUTOMATIC”, to be released on August 4, 2023.

“Exit Wound” (Single/Clean Version)
https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/exitwoundclean

“Exit Wound” (Single/Explicit Version)
https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/exitwoundexplicit

“Love Ain’t Cool (Sha Doo Wup)” (Single/Clean Version)
https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/loveaintcoolshadoowupclean

“Love Ain’t Cool (Sha Doo Wup)” (Single/Explicit Version)
https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/loveaintcoolshadoowupexplicit

“She Walks With The Angels” (Single)
https://sym.ffm.to/she_walks_with_the_angels

“Automatic” (Single/Clean Version)
https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/automaticclean

“Automatic” (Single/Explicit Version)
https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/automaticexplicit

Rick Springfield’s new studio album of all new material entitled Automatic will be released on August 4!The album, described by Rick, as 20 new songs stylistically somewhere between “Working Class Dog” and “Tao”. Sonically, the album sees Springfield returning to his first love of guitar-based power pop and keyboards, while lyrically featuring his favored subjects of love, sex and death. “My goal was solid three- minute tunes with the biggest hooks I could come up with.” Album available now for preorder here.

Automatic was written and produced by Springfield and features himself playing all guitars and keyboards. The album was engineered by and dedicated to Springfield’s friend and soundman for over 25 years, Matty Spindel who passed away late last year. Springfield notes, “His loss is something that will be felt by me, my band and the entire touring family for a long, long time.”

Automatic is available for pre-order/pre-save on CD, vinyl LP, and digital from a variety of outlets here: https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/automaticalbum

CD and vinyl LP copies of Automatic personally autographed by Rick are available for pre-order from TalkShopLive here, and you can also watch a previously recorded live stream with Rick discussing the new album: https://talkshop.live/watch/UrkSW3OioB1l/13670

Rick Springfield’s new studio album of all new material entitled Automatic will be released on August 4! The album, described by Rick, is 20 new songs stylistically somewhere between “Working Class Dog” and “Tao”. Sonically, the album sees Springfield returning to his first love of guitar-based power pop and keyboards, while lyrically featuring his favored subjects of love, sex and death. “My goal was solid three minute tunes with the biggest hooks I could come up with.”

Automatic was written and produced by Springfield and features himself playing all guitars and keyboards. The album was engineered by and dedicated to Springfield’s friend and soundman for over 25 years, Matty Spindel who passed away late last year. Springfield notes, “His loss is something that will be felt by me, my band, and the entire touring family for a long, long time.”

Automatic is available for pre-order/pre-save on CD, vinyl LP, and digital from a variety of outlets here: https://hypeddit.com/rickspringfield/automaticalbum

CD and vinyl LP copies of Automatic personally autographed by Rick are available for pre-order from TalkShopLive here, and you can also watch a previously recorded live stream with Rick discussing the new album: https://talkshop.live/watch/UrkSW3OioB1l/13670

Rick Springfield seemed to be on a fast track to stardom by 1974. He had it all: a batch of well-crafted commercially viable songs, a great voice, muscular musicianship, and striking good looks. After scoring with 1972’s “Speak to the Sky” single, he assembled his first solo band and hit the road in pursuit of his dreams. “It was a hedonistic couple of months of rock and roll and partying and no parents,” remembers Springfield. “Songs came out of all that fire and sexual angst of being 25 and being on your own.”

But when Rick delivered his completed Springfield album to Columbia Records, the label balked. Its hard rock sound and suggestive lyrics flew in the face of the pink and perky bubblegum sound they expected. In early ’75, the Springfield album was officially shelved.

For almost 50 years, Springfield has sat in the vaults… until now. Remastered from the original tapes and expanded with unheard live performances of its material, Springfield finally takes its rightful place in Rick’s catalog.

Springfield” Expanded Edition Remastered CD with Bonus Tracks:

• Previously unreleased vintage Rick Springfield studio album!
• Plus rare single sides for the first time on CD worldwide
• Unheard bonus live versions of 8 of the album tracks, introduced by the legendary Wolfman Jack
• 16 of 21 tracks previously unissued
• 20-page full-color booklet includes unseen photos and memorabilia
• 5000-word liner notes essay by Ken Sharp includes new commentary from Rick Springfield plus the contributing musicians and his then-manager and full track-by-track discussion
• Digitally remastered from the original master tapes by Vic Anesini
• Release Date: May 12, 2023

Order Now via Iconoclassic Records: https://iconoclassicrecords.com/album/springfield/

TRACK LISTING
Original Springfield Album
1. Trash *
2. Call The Fire Brigade *
3. Eleanor Rigby
4. Child Within
5. Beethoven Street *
6. Sukaya *
7. Sweet Teezer *
8. Pearly And Me *
9. American Girls
10. Elektra *

BONUS TRACKS
Bonus Single – First Time on CD
11. Streakin’ Across The U.S.A.
12. Music To Streak By

Live at Northwest Speedway, Post Falls, Idaho, 1974
13. Wolfman Jack Introduction *
14. Music To Streak By *
15. Trash *
16. Call The Fire Brigade *
17. Sukaya *
18. Eleanor Rigby *
19. American Girls *
20. Elektra *
21. Beethoven Street *
* Previously Unreleased

LINEUP
Rick Springfield – Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Peter Leinheiser aka Peter Lyon – Guitar, Background Vocals
Gabriel Katona – Keyboards, Saxophone, Background Vocals
Les Smith – Bass, Background Vocals
Eddie Rodriguez – Drums, Background Vocals
SPECIAL GUESTS

Jimmie Haskell – String arrangements

This is Russell Morris and Rick Springfield like you’ve never heard them before. They have come together to create Jack Chrome & The Darkness Waltz, an album that celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with the narrator, Jack Chrome, leading the listener through a compelling song cycle about life and death.

“After losing parents and grandparents, I’ve always loved the concept of day of the dead,” Russell explains. “It’s all about celebrating life and bringing those spirits back.”

“Russ is the happy one,” Rick smiles. “He brought a lot of the positive songs to the project, whereas mine get pretty dark.”

Russell and Rick first recorded together 50 years ago, when Rick played on Russell’s debut album, Bloodstone. Rick later appeared on Van Diemen’s Land, but this is the first time the good friends have made an entire album together.

Ultimately, this album is a celebration of life. Welcome to Jack Chrome & the Darkness Waltz.

CD, vinyl, and exclusive bundles are available now!
To Purchase:
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Jack Chrome & The Darkness Waltz
Track List:
1. I Am Jack Chrome
2. Heart of God (Corazon De Dios)
3. Death Drives a Cadillac
4. Carmelita’s Dance
5. We Are the Dead
6. Tonight We’ll Be Kings
7. La Calavera Catrina
8. Lone Rider
9. Dancing Bones
10. Godforsaken World
11. 50mg of Hope
12. The Darkness Waltz
13. Crow with a Crippled Foot
14. Ghost in Your Heart

Tune in to SiriusXM Big 80s on 8 on Friday, January 22 at 8pm ET – 5pm PT for the premiere of Rick Springfield’s new weekly half hour show “Working Class DJ”! Each weekly half-hour show will feature ’80s music revolving around a unique theme and Rick will share personal stories

The weekly half-hour Friday will repeat on:
Saturday at 1am & 10am ET
Sunday at 12pm & 7pm ET
Monday at 3pm ET
Tuesday at 12am ET

Not a SiriusXM subscriber? Get a free trial here: https://www.siriusxm.com/free-trial