Rick Springfield - Live and Kickin' (1982)

Synopsis: Having shot to fame on American shores with a high-profile stint on the daytime soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL, Australian rocker Rick Springfield parleyed his acting fame into a long-sought-after... Having shot to fame on American shores with a high-profile stint on the daytime soap opera GENERAL HOSPITAL, Australian rocker Rick Springfield parleyed his acting fame into a long-sought-after musical career that epitomized well-crafted early-80s rock. Recorded on August 13, 1982, LIVE AND KICKIN' captures Springfield at the height of his creative powers, performing live renditions of greatest hits from his albums WORKING CLASS DOG (1981) and SUCCESS HASN'T SPOILED ME YET (1982), including "Love is Alright Tonight," "Just One Kiss," "What Kind of Fool Am I," "Don't Talk to Strangers," "I've Done Everything for You," and, of course, that ultimate paean to forbidden lust, "Jessie's Girl." [More]