Rick Springfield – Tao

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Label:	RCA – PL 85370, RCA – PL85370
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Dance This World Away Backing Vocals [B. Vox & Lines] – Edie Lehmann, Richard Page	4:29
A2	Celebrate Youth	3:51
A3	State Of The Heart	3:59
A4	Written In Rock	4:34
A5	The Power Of Love (The Tao Of Love)	4:58
B1	Walking On The Edge	5:09
B2	Walk Like A Man	4:12
B3	The Tao Of Heaven	1:26
B4	Stranger In The House	4:01
B5	My Father's Chair	3:23

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Famous Dog Productions
Distributed By – RCA S.A.
Distributed By – RCA Schallplatten GmbH
Distributed By – RCA S.A. (2)
Distributed By – RCA S.P.A.
Distributed By – RCA B.V.
Distributed By – RCA Ltd.
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Pressed By – Sonopress – B-2374
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Copyright © – RCA Records
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Copyright © – Super Ron Music
Copyright © – Chappell & Co. (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
Published By – Chappell & Co., Inc.
Mastered At – Sonopress

Credits

A&R, Coordinator – Marge Meoli
Art Direction, Design – Peggy Raess, Ted Raess
Backing Vocals – Mike Seifrit, Tom Kelly, Tom Funderburk*
Coordinator [Famous Dog Production] – Susie McKinley (2)
Drums – Mike Baird
Engineer – Bill Drescher
Engineer [2nd] – Clif Jones
Fretless Bass – Pino Palladino
Guitar, Synthesizer [Emulator II, DX 7, JX-3P], Bass, Programmed By [DMX], Backing Vocals, Percussion – Rick Springfield
Guitar, Synthesizer [GR 707] – Tim Pierce
Management, Directed By – Barry Gross*, Dana Miller, Major Way Management
Music By – Tim Pierce (tracks: A1)
Music By [Additional Music], Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics], Arranged By – Rick Springfield (tracks: A3), Tim Pierce (tracks: A3)
Percussion [Acoustic] – Mike Fischer*
Photography By – Brian Aris
Photography By [Ron's] – Tom Kelley Studio*
Producer – Bill Drescher, Rick Springfield
Synthesizer [Emulator II, Optigan, DX 7, Jupiter 8, Memory Moog, Expander] – Mitchell Froom
Synthesizer [GR 707] – Jeff Silverman
Synthesizer [JX-3P, DX 7] – Nicky Hopkins
Synthesizer [PPG, OB 8, DX 7] – John Phillip Shenale*
Voice [Talking Boy] – Nigel Lundemo Pierce*
Words By, Music By – Eric McCusker (tracks: A3), Rick Springfield (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B5)

Notes

[On labels:]
℗1985 RCA RECORDS
Made in W.Germany
Produced for famous dog productions

[On back cover:]
[Cassette symbol] PK85370
[CD symbol] PD85370
Also available on Compact Disc

"A music video featuring selections from this and other Rick Springfield albums is now available - "The Beat of the Live Drum, on RCA/ColumbiaPictures International Video."

Belgique, Belgie: Distributed by RCA S.A.
Deutschland: Vetrieb durch RCA Schallplatten GmbH
France: Distribué par RCA S.A. · Italia: Distributed by RCA S.p.A.
Nederland: Distributed by RCA B.V. · U.K.: Distributed by RCA Ltd.

Printed in W. Germany. Imprimé en Allemagne 3/85/S
Produced for Famous Dog Productions

[On inner sleeve:]
A1, A2, A4 to B5: © 1985 super ron music - bmi
A3: © 1982, 1985, chappell & co (australia) pty. ltd.
Published in the u.s.a., by chappell & co., inc.
© 1985 RCA Records

Produced for famous dog productions
Recorded and mixed at the village recorder, west los angeles
Mastered at artisan sound recorders, hollywood

Runouts are stamped, except for the second roman numbers, which are hand-etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 035628 537010
Barcode (Scanned): 035628537010
Label Code: LC 0316
Rights Society (Boxed separately): BIEM GEMA
Price Code (D:): SE
Price Code (F:): RC 250
Price Code (UK:): HH
Pressing Plant ID (Center label, side B): [Bass clef symbol]
Other (Non-ink stamp on back cover): [00-symbol]
Other (Inner sleve number): PL85370-8
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): DM B-2374 A-2 / 85S I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM B-2374 B-1 / 85S I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): DM B-2374 A-1 / 85S I II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): DM B-2374 B-4 / 85S I II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): DM B-2374 A-1 / 85S I II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): DM B-2374 B-3 / 85S I II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): DM B-2374 A-2 / 85S I ll
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): DM B-2374 B-3 / 85S I II

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Tao (LP, Album)	RCA, Sonocord	36 052-9	Germany	1985
Recently Edited	Tao (CD, Album)	RCA	PD 85370	France	1985
Recently Edited	Tao (LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing)	RCA	AJL1-5370	US	1985
New Submission	Tao (LP, Album, Club Edition)	RCA	42 673-4	Germany	1985
New Submission	Tao (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	RCLP 20335	Greece	1985