Choose Love
Occupation
- Ringo Starr - vocals, drums, percussion, organ
- Mark Hudson - guitar, keyboards, percussion, bass, harmonica, backing vocals
- Gary Burr - Acoustic guitar, guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Billy Preston - piano, B3 organ, backing vocals
- Chrissie Hynde - vocals on Do not Hang Up
- Barbara Bach - singing with The Turnaround
- John Amato - sax
- Steve Dudas - guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Mirando - guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Randolph - guitar
- Jim Cox - Piano
- Gary S. Grant - French Horn
- Dan Higgins - French horn, saxophone, woodwind
- Dean Grakal - backing vocals
- The Rose Stone Choir - Choir
Choose Love is the twenty-fourth album, or the fourteenth studio album by Ringo Starr after the breakup of the Beatles. It was on 25 July 2005 in Europe (USA 7 June 2005) published. In the U.S., the UK and Germany could not place in the charts themselves.
Genesis
After the release of his studio album Ringo Rama Ringo Starr in March 2003, the musical concept decided to continue. It is the fourth studio album, Mark Hudson and Ringo Starr -produced together. The vast composition work was carried out again by Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas, Gary Burr and Dean Grakal.
The few details about the album are from an interview with Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson, which can be found in the listed links, so the album should only be called Love originally.
Oh My Lord is a musical response to the song My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. The recording time for the album are not documented, they extended probably over the years 2004 to 2005. During the years 2004 and 2005 Ringo Starr was not with the All- Starr Band on tour. The Dave Way at Way Station Studios finally the blending of the songs took place.
Overall, the album seems less rock- oriented than the previous albums.
Choose Love was the fourth album by Ringo Starr which was released by Koch Records. The designer of the cover was Tyrone Drake. The cover photos were from Barbara Bach.
Title list
- * Richard Starkey, the birth name of Ringo Starr
U.S. deluxe version
In the U.S., a DualDisc was released from the album, in which on the CD side the regular album is heard. On the DVD side of the album can be heard stereo mix in one Enhanced continue the DVD includes a 9 ½ minute documentary about the album, and the lyrics, a biography of Ringo Starr and an analysis of songs by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson.
European deluxe version
In Europe, the contents of U.S. Dual Disc was released on a separate DVD along with the regular CD.
Single releases
No single releases were made from the album. However, it was the promotional CD single fading released in Europe and the U.S. In Fading Out .
More information
A publication in the LP format was not made.
For the song Fading In Fading Out a music video for promotional purposes was recorded.
Reissues
The CD release from 2005 has not yet been newly remastered.