Living in Oz is the seventh studio album by Australian rock musician Rick Springfield, released on 30 March 1983, by RCA Records. The album was quickly certified platinum in America.
In 1984, Springfield was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the "Affair of the Heart" single, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 on the Cash Box Top 100. "Human Touch" peaked at No. 18 and "Souls" peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100.
The album's title is an allusion to living in Australia (Oz = Australia).
Track listing All songs written by Rick Springfield, except "Affair of the Heart", co-written with Danny Tate and Blaise Tosti. "Human Touch" – 5:08 "Alyson" – 3:49 "Affair of the Heart" – 4:33 "Living in Oz" – 3:49 "Me & Johnny" – 4:26 "Motel Eyes" – 3:12 "Tiger by the Tail" – 3:25 "Souls" – 4:15 "I Can't Stop Hurting You" – 3:44 "Like Father, Like Son" – 2:57
Personnel Rick Springfield – lead vocals, guitar, bass, backing vocals Tim Pierce – guitar Mike Seifrit, Dennis Belfield – bass Brett Tuggle, Alan Pasqua, Gabriel Katona, John Philip Shenale, Mitchell Froom – keyboards Mike Baird – drums Jack White – electronic drums Richard Elliot – saxophone solo on "Human Touch" Michael Fisher – percussion Richard Page, Tom Kelly – backing vocals String arrangements on "Like Father, Like Son": Tom Scott (also the conductor), Rick Springfield, John Philip Shenale Engineered by Bill Drescher at Sound City Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
Charts Chart (1983)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 45Canada (Canadian Albums Chart)20United States (Billboard 200) 12
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