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| Venus in Overdrive | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 95 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1126
Category: Music
Artist: Rick Springfield
Publisher: New Door Records
Studio: New Door Records
Manufacturer: New Door Records
Label: New Door Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001134702
UPC: 602517728226
EAN: 0602517728226
ASIN: B000V2KQPQ
Release Date: July 29, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | What's Victoria's Secret? | | • | I'll Miss That Someday | | • | Venus In Overdrive | | • | One Passenger | | • | Oblivious | | • | 3 Warning Shots | | • | Time Stand Still | | • | God Blinked (Swing It Sister) | | • | Mr. PC | | • | She | | • | Nothing Is Ever Lost | | • | Saint Sahara |
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Venus in Overdrive was recorded in a record 32 days by Springfield and Matt Bissonette, Springfield's long time bass player. According to Rick, "it is an album about love in all its forms, and since Venus is the goddess of love, it's called Venus in Overdrive. There is a lot of personal stuff in these songs but we have tried to craft them so they still have a universal voice. We are older, yet still teenagers, we have lost people we love and still love the people who are on our journey with us, we are angry at some of the crap in the world yet love our human failings."
The first single from Venus in Overdrive is "What's Victoria's Secret?" Rick says the title of the song "is one of those titles that was waiting to be written and we just got there first. Matt came up with it and we wrote the song while we were doing 5 nights of shows in Milwaukee. I had some recording gear brought into my hotel room and we wrote it there at the haunted Pfister hotel, room 804. It's basically about the sexualization of women and how we as males, want that, but also resist it and mainly need to connect to women as human beings. It's a dichotomy that most men feel I think."
Two songs on the record, "Saint Sahara" and "Oblivious," pay tribute to Sahara Aldridge, a young girl who frequently attended Rick's shows and whom the entire band came to love and who recently passed away. Rick explains that "Saint Sahara" "is about who Sahara was and how hard it was to have her leave. It's also a celebration and recognition of the people she affected in this world. Her mom said (before she died) that if I were to write a song about her daughter, could I make it a celebration and not something maudlin, so it's basically a song celebrating her great sprit. `Oblivious,' is the soul side of the song, `Saint Sahara,' what we all felt and how we dealt with it. It is sometimes so good to be numb to pain but life can't go on if you stay numb all the time. The song itself is about the denial of the finality of death, but it's still a love song."
As part of the promotional plan for the new album, Rick will be returning to "General Hospital" in July as Dr. Noah Drake and his alter ego rocker Eli Love. The storyline will reunite him with the characters of Robin, Patrick and Anna as well as allow him to perform the single, "What's Victoria's Secret?" Rick Springfield Photos
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 Venus in Overdrive CD by Rick Springfield October 12, 2008
Always have been a big fan....glad to hear a new CD by Rick. Some songs are awesome not all, but glad I purchased it to add to my collection.
Venus In Overdrive is brilliant!!! October 9, 2008
I am a HUGE fan of all of Rick's work since "Working Class Dog." He is such a talented artist and a smokin' performer (I just saw him perform in Indiana). I don't understand why I have not heard the first song on the radio (What's Victoria's Secret); it is very "pop". The second and third songs (I'll Miss That Someday and Venus in Overdrive) are rock. The album has a lot of variety of music. Oh and I have to mention "Oblivious" and "She." A must buy in my mind... I love it!!!!
Rick Springfield Rocks September 29, 2008
If you like Rick Springfield you will love this CD. It had me rockin in the car.
The man gets no credit September 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been a Springfield fan since 81' after picking up "Working Class Dog" & i've bought everything he's done ever since . With the exception of the cover album , I've never been dissappointed .
I'm amazed at the different directions he's taken over the years . His music has matured so much since the 80's . I'm sure most of his fans are female , but the guys who turn up their nose because they think he's bubblegum have no idea what they're missing .
While VIO doesn't rock all the way thru like Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance (my favorite RS cd) , it does flow very nicely from start to finish . All in all I'd say it's a very balanced collection of songs . The sound is very lush & full . This cd just crackles with energy . Springfield's music is so fresh , unbelievable for a guy in his late 50's who's been around for so long . I've seen him live several times . Most recently this past spring & he just keeps getting better with age .
Today's artists could learn a lot from this guy . There's nothing bland or boring about Rick's music in the least . He has everything todays musicians lack . Energy , soul , passion , feeling , intelligence & talent . No he's not the strongest singer of his generation , but he makes good use of the range he has , & talk about an underrated guitarist & writer . Please !
I've heard this disc is getting some recognition on the charts . It probably won't get as much as it deserves , but it's encouraging all the same .
It's hard to choose a favorite on this album , because I don't consider any of it filler . If I was forced to pick one , it would have to be the title cut . It's just so in your face & aggresive . There isn't one cut on this disc that I skip over when I listen to it , & I listen to it a lot .
Guys spread the word . Pop this cd in when your friends aren't paying attention . Don't tell them who it is until they tell you they like it . Then watch the look on their face . I've already done it a couple of times .
If you like this cd & you're not already an RS fan , start working your way back . Pick up SDAA , Karma & Written In Rock : The Anthology .
thumbs up for venus in overdrive September 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After being alerted by an email from amazon.com that Rick Springfield had released a new album,I thought,why not? Well, I have beeen totally blown away by this album.It's a mixture of old Rick along with a new Rick, some Beatles vibes and not to mention,working class dog feel. Congratulations Rick on a tremendous album.
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