Released on 27 March 1985 "Tao" was the 10th., studio album by Australian rock artist Rick Springfield, the album spawned two singles "Stated Of The Heart" & "Celebrate Youth", this new record on Rick's career was a giant leap forward.
The production was astonishing and remarkable even when compared to his
previous albums combined with impressingly personal and sometimes very
dark lyrics, "Tao" was apparently too sofisticated for the mainstream
listeners back the, and in certain ways it failed to attract larger audience than Springfield's earlier
stuff. At the time, Springfield commented: "I was going through a major depression back
then, and had been for a few years. I was spiritually lost, and finding
it hard to cope with everything that was going on. Even my success was
causing me pain. I couldn't come to terms with earning so much money
while others were struggling to find small change even to eat. It seemed
so wrong, but what could I do about it? On top of that, I had real
problems dealing with my father's death. It all meant that I was in such
a mess, which is why the lyrics on the "Tao" album are definitely the
darkest of my career."
Is still one of the most rare but complete albums by Rick Springfield this due to the
haunting mix of high tech arrangements and touching lyrics. Highly
recommended tracks are the touching "My Father's Chair" now this is more than just another heartbreaking pop ballad, wether you have you father still alive and kicking, "The Power Of Love (The Tao Of Love)" and "The Tao Of Heaven" are excellent, the opener "Dance This World Away" has a certain Yes with a mix of Trevor Horn sound-a-like, same as "Celebrate Youth" with its 80's standard sound.
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