The Day After Yesterday

Was never a Rick Springfield fan, but heard a clip of an old favorite (UNDER THE MILKY WAY TONIGHT) on a car commercial, ordered this CD and expected a pop hits top 40 fluff album. To my total amazement this has now become one of the best CD's in my 450+ title collection. In short this a perfect portrait of a very talented singer from the 80's who created a single work that takes you on several musical journeys ranging from introspective lyric-rich Romantic to Air Guitarin Rock to Jazz-ish Blues. And this enthusiastic applause for 'Day After Yesterday' is coming from a die hard Doors, Led Zepplin and Guns & Roses fan! If you would like a softer experience, with 'seasoning' and with an 'edge' you will like this CD.

Rick Springfield takes songs HE likes, that he wishes he'd written, stays true to the original and adds his extra guitar touch to make them for "T'DAY". I like the cd - it grows on you more and more as you listen. These are clearly NOT Rick Springfield penned, type songs. I absolutely love Rick's own songs, but don't expect that styling in this CD. His raspy, throaty voice clearly works better for some songs than others. "Life in a Northern Town" is amazing; "Broken Wings" featuring Richard Page of the original great; "Baker Street" very well done, as is "Human". You gotta give someone credit to cover Beatles songs and Rick does quite well with "For No One" in particular. The main thing is for me, not specific choice of songs as I would have chosen, but perspective that these are songs this singer/songwriter admires and his interpretation of same. A definite buy it! Grade A

I enjoyed this recording mainly for this reason. I can imagine Rick Springfield singing along to these tracks when they first came out on the Radio while driving his car shopping for comic books or to the recording studio. In any event. These are tunes that I was delighted to hear Rick record. Such as "Baker's Street" by the late Gerry Rafferty and 10cc's "I'm Not in Love". All the tracks here are a treat to listen to as performed by our young Rick Springfield of Guildford N.S.W. Australia.

Love Rick Springfield!!! This is an awesome CD. It is remakes off classics like broken wings and wait until you hear his sexy voice through out.

I agree with the reviewer who says he buys every release Rick does... I am the same way, as are most diehard Rick fans. That said, just because I am a diehard doesnt mean I will like everything Rick does (not saying all diehards blindly love everything he does, but MANY do). Rick is one of my all time favorite songwriters... I have no reason to be lackluster in any review unless it is how I really feel...

This is not a bad release. Unfortunately, its not a good release either. It's a solid "ho hum". It's main problem is it and its songs is generally boring. The songs are either slow or most are lacking in emotion. Most are also very close to the originals in arrangement but a lesser finished product... in the way you hear when some studio band cranks out the top 40 hits "as performed by ____" that you used to see for $1.99 at department stores. For me, it makes me think of the originals and why I like them better. Broken Wings and Waiting For A Girl Like You are great songs originally... but they sound very similar here and in the case of WFAGLY, it was simply BETTER, with Lou Gramm singing it. Unfortunately, there is not one cover here that I think is an improvement upon the original... (unlike how Rick made "I've Done Everything For You" and a few other covers through his career so much better than their originals). Few here even get me remotely excited. Here, the standout covers are Human and Baker Street (which is a lighter more heartfelt version than the one put out a few years ago by Foo Fighters). The whole album is so lacking in intensity. I know he intentionally chose songs that are mellow, but I just dont think that was wise and it makes for a release that is easy to file in your collection and forget. There isn't any cover song except Baker Street that makes me want to hear it again. Rick is a master of intensity in the right places... Shock Denial Anger Acceptance seemed to reiterate that point both to Rick and to the fans. Had he done a cover CD with some more rocking tunes mixed in, I think it might have been at least more interesting if not downright good... this one just isn't and I can only hope this hasn't kept him from working on new songs for the next real CD.

The one gem on this release is Rick's own song Cry, and that alone really makes it worth something to the diehards (in addition to the fact that diehards will buy anything he does anyway). It is a very good song that is emotional and has some great vocals upon it. I find it only adds to my wish that Rick would have spent this time recording his own work than doing this! Unless you have all other Rick albums already, you are better off putting your money into them than this album. Especially be sure you have Shock Denial Anger Acceptance, Living In Oz, or Working Class Dog before even considering this one... those are Rick at his best.

(Again, this isnt a bad CD... but Rick's real work is so superior and an average release for Rick isnt indicative of his abilities. I'd hate to see someone buy this as their introduction to Rick and come away thinking he isn't all that good.)

Loved the cover songs on this CD. Love RS!

Great songs

This is not a hardcore rock album by ANY means...but, if you liked 70s/80s pop...and if you like Rick..this is a must-have. His voice is raspier than usual on this...which is a little hard to bear on some tracks...but, he keeps up with Richard Page on Broken Wings just fine! That is one of my fave tracks...and also, Waiting for a Girl Like You. Overall, gives you a great perspective on some tunes that Rick likes and for that alone, it's awesome.

Sublime album de reprises...

De très belles chansons hyper connues avec la jolie voix suave qui va avec...

J espérais un second opus du même style, mais rien malheureusement...

C est dommage, le tendu est magnifique et mieux encore que les titres propres à ce très bel artiste...

98年の復活アルバムともいえる「Karma」以来、確実に音楽活動の基盤を確立するべく積極的に全米ツアー、アルバムリリースを続けているリック・スプリングフィールドだが、今回は一曲を除きすべてカバー曲を集めたアルバムで新たな境地を求めた。前回のハードかつギター中心で、彼の内面にある「怒り」を露骨に表現した楽曲中心のアルバムとは180度方向性が変わり、非常にメローでムードのある楽曲ばかりを集めたアルバムとなっている。

当然リック・スプリングフィールドファンならば彼の曲作りの才能に魅了されているので、「なぜカバー曲を？」と疑問に思ってしまうところだが、曲のアレンジはかなりオリジナルに近い状態になっているため、その分、リック本人のボーカルが前面に強く押し出される。彼の以前よりハスキーになったボーカルが非常にうまく全曲を歌い切っていて、シンガー、リック・スプリングフィールドが非常に輝くアルバムに仕上がっている。特に、「Broken Wings」のオリジナル・シンガー、リチャード・ページとのデュエット、またジャズナンバーの「Let's Go Out Tonight」、「Blue Rose」のボーカルは必聴。

当初、カバー曲のアルバムと聞き、実際にオリジナルとの聞き比べなども考えたが、このアルバムを数回聞くうちに、リック・スプリングフィールドのボーカルでのこれらの楽曲が非常に心地よく響き、オリジナルなどどうでもよくなった。

Rick springfield is fab! this album contains Rick's all time favourite songs, done of course, his brilliant way. From the wonderful 'life in a Northern town' to 'Baker street' and beyond, this album is sure to please.

Gleich mal vorweg: Ich bin ansich kein Freund von Coverversionen, da sich solche für mich meist anhören, als würde das Flair des Originals verstümmelt werden. Nicht aber so bei Rick Springfield. Er adaptiert diese Songs gekonnt, bekannte und weniger bekannte Hits sind hier in guten Händen. Das Feeling des Originals verliert meist keinesfalls an Eindringlichkeit, oft ist Ricks rockig-kratzige Stimme sogar eine Bereicherung, z.B. bei "Broken Wings" oder "Life In A Northern Town".

Einziger Schwachpunkt: Von "Imagine" hätte Rick lieber die Finger lassen sollen, diese Version ist einfach schwach; da ziehe ich doch lieber die Originalversion von John Lennon vor.

Wenngleich das Album auch bei den letzteren Tracks teilweise etwas langweilig wirkt, so ist es im Wesentlichen doch recht gut geworden.

まず、長年のRickファンならこのアルバムを聞いて「えっ？」という感覚を覚えるでしょう。常にエネルギッシュでパワフルなロッカーであるRickが、なんとAOR・フォークにブルージー、しかも１４曲中１３曲にカバーを持ってきた！　正直、驚愕の内容です。カバーアルバムとは言え、全米チャートでも発売直後にＴｏｐ２００入りもしていますし、上々の滑り出しを迎えたようです。Rickの青春時代、或いは彼自身の活躍した８０～９０年代に躍った数々の名曲が散りばめられ、オリジナルの雰囲気を大きく崩すことなく、それでいてRickの少ししゃがれたヴォイスがピッタリ寄り添うような作品に仕上がっています。収録曲についてはきっと皆さんも、どこかで聴いた事のあるあの曲だと思います。ですのであえて曲紹介は控えます。演奏陣はＲｉｃｋのオリジナルバンドのメンバーで構成され、音作りはやはり息が合っていて落ち着けます。それにしても、Rickのターニングポイントになるのか、いよいよ深みのあるアダルト・ロッカーとしての片鱗を見せ始めたのかもしれません。とにかく、オトナのためのロックです。じっくり聴けます。