This is one of my FAVORITE Rick songs.. I remember playing that intro part on the piano when I was little and alone.... now I relate it to completely different!
I still have this album. It was my mothers. But in 1978 I was 4 years old and she was playing it. I fell in love with Hooky Joe. He has signed it twice and I am hoping for a 3rd time this Sept. at his show! I love this man!!!
Thank you *so* much for sharing this! I've been looking for this album for years after losing my vinyl copy which I bought when I was 14! I never heard that rumour before and bought this because I *loved* the singles - this was one of my favourite tracks...
I had all of Rick Springfield's albums from the 70's and 80's. He was my first love in music. I like the stuff from the 70's more than any other ones. This is one of my favorite songs. The Beginnings album is my favorite album by him.
My first and favorite of all his records thank for posting this one from that album. I used my baby sitting money to buy it in Aug, 1972 just after seeing him on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
All the other so called artists can take a back seat or leave the stage now. The real poet and true artist has entered the room and has something to say that we all need to hear. I wish I had known back when I was 10 years old that this amazing guy was bringing it. I will never think of the overrated musicians of that time the same ever again. Rick you stayed true to yourself then and always have. I couldn't be prouder
This is actually the 5th best song on this fantastic LP. What's the best? "Mother Can You Carry Me", which is in my list of the 100 greatest recordings of the 70's. I cry everytime I hear it because it is that powerful.
Mother Can You Carry Me? ( far across the Sea) I love this Album in the early 70's the track 'I didnt mean to love You ' had some great guitar work I played this Album non stop as a young boy I also loved the second Album Comic Book Heroes as well..then Rick stayed in America and we didnt hear anything from him apart from seeing him in Magazines
@gracehopper1 I have uploaded a copy of The Ballad of Annie Goodbody from on of my LPs. Check it out. I also placed the remainder of the Beginnings album that I couldn't find. Songs like "Lead Me On", "Mother Can You Carry Me", "Come On Everybody", etc. Hope you enjoy.
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Such an underrated album. Thanks for the wonderful post!
This is one of my FAVORITE Rick songs.. I remember playing that intro part on the piano when I was little and alone.... now I relate it to completely different!
I still have this album. It was my mothers. But in 1978 I was 4 years old and she was playing it. I fell in love with Hooky Joe. He has signed it twice and I am hoping for a 3rd time this Sept. at his show! I love this man!!!
Oky Joe is his real name, he is my cousin from my father, from West Java, Indonesia
Thank you *so* much for sharing this!
I've been looking for this album for years after losing my vinyl copy which I bought when I was 14! I never heard that rumour before and bought this because I *loved* the singles - this was one of my favourite tracks...
I had all of Rick Springfield's albums from the 70's and 80's. He was my first love in music. I like the stuff from the 70's more than any other ones. This is one of my favorite songs. The Beginnings album is my favorite album by him.
THANK YOU! I haven't heard this song since the '70s....I had this album and played it constantly. I always loved this song!
My first and favorite of all his records thank for posting this one from that album. I used my baby sitting money to buy it in Aug, 1972 just after seeing him on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
Thank you for sharing - what a beautiful song! I bet it would do wonderful if released now!
All the other so called artists can take a back seat or leave the stage now. The real poet and true artist has entered the room and has something to say that we all need to hear. I wish I had known back when I was 10 years old that this amazing guy was bringing it. I will never think of the overrated musicians of that time the same ever again. Rick you stayed true to yourself then and always have. I couldn't be prouder
gorgeous song
gorgeous guy
Surely this is one of the most underrated songs of all time.
Thank you so much for this song! I love it:)
jopsiehort10, I have loved Rick since the 70's and I love this song. My husband and I saw Rick in concert last night in Durant, Ok.
Love this
It breaks my heart that he had to go thru that. I am listening to the rest of this album!
super extra perfect!
I have been a long time fan since 72. my friend Kay just came back from the Bahamas, she had Rick Springfield autograph this cd for me
This song breaks my heart😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
This is actually the 5th best song on this fantastic LP. What's the best? "Mother Can You Carry Me", which is in my list of the 100 greatest recordings of the 70's. I cry everytime I hear it because it is that powerful.
Show me how to fly...
Mother Can You Carry Me? ( far across the Sea) I love this Album in the early 70's the track 'I didnt mean to love You ' had some great guitar work I played this Album non stop as a young boy I also loved the second Album Comic Book Heroes as well..then Rick stayed in America and we didnt hear anything from him apart from seeing him in Magazines
I remember this album well, and wish I still had it. I still think it's his best work. Do you have any more tracks from it?
@WildwoodFlowerGirl I used to own this album but lost it in a move...I would love to have The Ballad of Annie Goodbody!
Nice Number.
he sang so great then, why record company closed their doors to him in the mid 70s
Jealous is the only answer
@NancyG62 indeed i do, i have the whole album. any requests?
I never heard that rumor...
@gracehopper1 I have uploaded a copy of The Ballad of Annie Goodbody from on of my LPs. Check it out. I also placed the remainder of the Beginnings album that I couldn't find. Songs like "Lead Me On", "Mother Can You Carry Me", "Come On Everybody", etc. Hope you enjoy.
Everybody sing it. ooh thought my shoes are thin, oh and my coat is a hand my down, oh but this song is mine....
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