Working Class Dog
by Rick Springfield
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Rick Springfield bestography
Working Class Dog is ranked 2nd best out of 24 albums by Rick Springfield on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Rick Springfield is Living In Oz which is ranked number 12091 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 98.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Working Class Dog track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Working Class Dog rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  paladisiac | 1980s, #301-400 | 93/100 | - |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 76/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 88/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | paladisiac | top albums, #2501-2600* | 18/81 | - |
| 2026 | Rivera | Top 42 Music Albums of 1981 | 37/42 | 1 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 71 Music Albums of 1981 | 20/71 | 4 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 98 Music Albums of 1981 | 62/98 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 38/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | paladisiac | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 29/100 | 4 |
| 2024 |  PAPPITUFO | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 78/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 21 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 41 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/11/2026 21:38 | daCritic | 4,639 | 73/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2026 05:09 | matterhornrider | 5,178 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/27/2025 05:33 | culwin | 1,599 | 75/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.8/100, a mean average of 69.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 69.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.
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It seems like everyone from my generation still remembers all the words to "Jessie's Girl." And Mr. Springfield approaches every song on this album with the same enthusiasm. However, some of the material sounds a bit dated now, and perhaps a bit forced. For a more consistent album I recommend the excellent "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet".
The 3 singles are 80's classics, but everything else is just... alright. (Edited)
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