''Beginnings'' is the debut

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by Australian musician

Rick Springfield Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his debut ...

. The album was released on August 28, 1972, by Sparmac Records. This album was issued in the U.S. on Capitol Records (SMAS-11047).

Critical reception

Reviewing in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981),

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wrote: "Would you believe second-generation

Emitt Rhodes Emitt Lynn Rhodes (February 25, 1950 – July 19, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer. At 14 years, Rhodes began his career in musical ensembles the Palace Guard as the group's drummer before jo ...

? Well, this is an exemplary singles album—gimmicky, banal, full of filler, and filled out with a few more catchy little numbers to go with "Speak to the Sky". Recommended follow-ups: 'Hooky Jo' to keep on rock-rock-rocking, 'If I Didn't Mean to Love You' for a future in Vegas balladeering."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick Springfield

Charts

Personnel

*Rick Springfield - vocals, guitar, banjo, organ, harpsichord, piano *

Del Newman Derrick Martin "Del" Newman (5 October 1930 – 10 August 2020) was a British conductor, orchestral arranger and music producer. His orchestral arrangements appeared on songs by many rock and pop artists from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Ca ...

- arrangements ;Technical *Robin Geoffrey Cable - engineer *John Hoernle - art direction *

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- photography

References

External links

* 1972 debut albums Rick Springfield albums Albums recorded at Trident Studios {{1970s-rock-album-stub