Springfield’s photographer Jay Gilbert will be featured in a new coffee table book
Longtime photographer for pop icon Rick Springfield, Jay Gilbert, will release his first-ever coffee table book to celebrate his work with the artist. Burning Film: Rick Springfield Through the Lens presents a comprehensive photographic documentation of Rick Springfield from 2005 to 2025, showcasing his dynamic stage performances and studio work through the camera lens.
The book will be available exclusively as part of the deluxe edition of Rick Springfield’s Big Hits: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, which is due out February 14th via Sing with distribution by Symphonic/Amped Distribution.
“This is a collection of shots taken by my good friend and permanent owner of-an-RSpress-pass, Jay Gilbert. Jay has taken pretty much all the photos you’ve seen of moi in the last 20 years and these are quite a few of them,” Springfield shares.
“I had so much fun going back through the archives of over 60,000 photos I’ve shot of Rick in the studio, in concert, and on location to present the 200 or so images for the book. They align perfectly with the music on his upcoming Big Hits – Rick Springfield’s Greatest Hits, Volume 2,” Gilbert adds.
Big Hits: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is the latest career-spanning retrospective chronicling his more recent recording output from 1999’s Karma through his most recent new album, 2023’s Automatic. The set includes remastered versions of songs from his catalog, an updated recording of his classic “Jessie’s Girl,” the studio version of the fan favorite “Who Killed Rock & Roll,” and the first release of “Party at the Beach Bar” with Sammy Hagar, and more. The deluxe version includes a 2 LP set, CD, turntable slip mat, and the coffee table book.
