Rick Springfield / Karma

One of the best 1980's pop stars, Rick Springfield released his solo album after 10 years silence in 1998. As you have been aware, Rick Springfield released his project with Tim Pierce (guitar) and Bob Marlette (keyboards) under the name of "Sahara Snow" with MTM Music Germany in 1997 to break his silence since 1988 when his former solo album "Rock Of Life" was released.
On the album "Sahara Snow", Springfield succeded to show us that he kept his storng Rock sprits as before. On this solo album, Springfield shown not only such kind of Rock sprits but also his pop sense. Once you listen to this album, I guess you must grin because many essense of 80's hit tunes such as "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" performed by Tears for Fears. On this album, Bob Marlete does not play keyboards but wrote materials with Springfield. One of the remarkable findings must be that Richard Page (ex Pages, ex Mr. Mister) joined on 4 tracks as a background vocalist.
Following advanced Japanese release, the album was released also in USA with different track order and it includes an additional track “ His Last Words” as the 1 min 23 seconds opener of the album and also “Karma” remix version as a hidden track.

Release: 21 November, 1998 (Japan) / 13 April, 1999 (USA)
Label : Victor Entertainment, Inc. Japan (VICP 60519) / Platinum, USA (15095 9561 2)

Tracks:
1. Prayer
2. The White Room
3. Free
4. It's Always Something
5. Religion Of The Heart
6. Shock To My System
7. Karma
8. Beautiful Prize
9. In Veronica's Head
10. Ordinary Girl
11. Act Of Faith
12. Jessie's Girl (Acoustic Version '98)*

* Bonus track for Japanese edition

Tracks (USA edition):
1. His Last Words
2. It's Always Something
3. Religion Of The Heart
4. Beautiful Prize
5. Karma
6. Shock To The System
7. Free
8. Prayer
9. The White Room
10. In Veronica's Head
11. Ordinary Girl
12. Act Of Faith
13. Karma (Remix)

Producers: Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield:

- Musicians -
Drums: Mike Baird
Keyboards: Phil Shenale
Guitars: Tim Pierce
Bass: Lance Morrison, Jason Scheff
Background Vocals: Richard Page, Stan Bush
Loops and Percussion: Bill Drescher
Ambient Drums: Jack White

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