Ringo's Rotogravure
Occupation
- Ringo Starr - vocals, drums
- John Lennon - piano
- Paul McCartney - backing vocals
- Linda McCartney - backing vocals
- Eric Clapton - Guitar
- Peter Frampton - guitar,
- Klaus Voormann - bass, backing vocals
- Harry Nilsson - backing vocals
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Arif Mardin - Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Arrangements for String Instruments
- Danny Kortchmar - Guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis - Guitar
- Lon Van Eaton - Guitar, French Horn, Backing vocals
- Pete Drake - pedal steel guitar
- Cooker Lo Presti - Bass
- Will Lee - Bass
- Dr. John - Keyboard
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Alan Rubin - Trumpet
- Alan Young - trumpet
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- George Young - Sax
- Lewis Delgatto - saxophone
- Lou Marini - saxophone
- John Jarvis - Keyboard
- Jane Getz - Keyboard
- Robert Greenidge - drums
- King Errisson - percussion
- George Devens - congas, marimba
- Galleros, The Mariachi Band - Mexican musicians at Las Brisas
- Gene Orloff - Arrangements for String Instruments
- Vini Poncia - backing vocals
- Melissa Manchester, Duitch Helmer, Joe Bean, David Lasley, The Mad Mauries - backing vocals
Ringo's Rotogravure is the sixth album, or the fifth studio album by Ringo Starr after the breakup of the Beatles. It was on 17 September 1976 in the United Kingdom: published ( USA 27 September 1976). In the U.S., the album reached # 28 in the UK and in Germany it could not be placed in the charts.
- 3.1 A Dose Of Rock ' n ' Roll
- 3.3 Hey Baby
Genesis
After the release of his studio album Goodnight Vienna in November 1974, the album Two Sides of the Moon by Keith Moon was published in March 1975 containing the duets Solid Gold and Together by Ringo Starr and Keith Moon. In July 1975 Starrs were divorced with Maureen Starkey. Beginning of 1976, Ringo Starr with Guthrie Thomas nor his own composition Band of Steel as a duet, which appeared on the album Lies and Alibies by Guthrie Thomas.
On January 26, 1976, the record deal between Ringo Starr and the EMI ran out. Ringo Starr signed on March 10, 1976 a new record deal with Atlantic for the U.S. and with Polydor for the rest of the world. Furthermore, Ringo Starr changed his producer, so he opted for Arif Mardin instead of Richard Perry, who had produced his last two albums. But the musical concept of the previous albums, Ringo and Goodnight Vienna remained the same, so he once again invited a friend who should support him musically. The recordings for Ringo's Rotogravure ranged between April and June 1976, the preparatory work started two months earlier.
Again received Ringo Starr George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney previously unreleased compositions, the latter two were also present in the recordings. John Lennon contributed the piece Cookin ' ( In the Kitchen of Love ) in addition to piano accompaniment. It was Lennon's last appearance in a recording studio before his comeback in 1980. A home recording version of the song in which John Lennon sings was released on bootlegs. Paul McCartney sang in composition Pure gold in the background. George Harrison could not be there due to his own work on his album Thirty Three & 1/3 during the recording of I'll Still Love You. This song was also recorded by George Harrison himself, but has so far remained unpublished. Eric Clapton played on his contributed song This Be Called a Song guitar. Ringo Starr added three more (Community) compositions ( Cryin ', Las Brisas and Lady Gaye ) was added so that the remaining three songs from two foreign compositions by unknown artists (A Dose of Rock' n 'Roll and You Do not Know Me at all ) and a hit single in 1962 by Bruce Channel ( Hey Baby ) existed. The last song Spooky Weirdness consists only of spoken words that were edited in the recording studio with reverb, and other sound effects.
The album was commercially unsuccessful despite an extensive promotional tour of Ringo Starr by Europe and Japan.
The designer of the cover was John Kosh. The cover photos were taken by David Alexander. The back was photographed by Tommy Hanley and shows, described by fans, door of the Apple offices in London's Savile Row. The original pressing of the album was a small magnifying glass with which one should recognize the graffiti on the door better.
Title list
Page one
Page Two
- * Richard Starkey, the birth name of Ringo Starr
Single releases
A Dose Of Rock ' n ' Roll
The first single A Dose Of Rock ' n' Roll / Cryin ' appeared in October 1976 and reached number 26 in the U.S., UK and Germany, the single reached no quotation in the charts.
In some countries, like the Netherlands and France, appeared in the same month the single You Do not Know Me at All / Cryin '.
Hey Baby
As a second single Hey Baby / Lady Gaye was published in November 1976, which was also placed at number 74 in the U.S. charts in the UK and Germany, the single reached no quotation in the charts.
More information
For the song Hey Baby, You Do not Know Me at All and I'll Still Love You Music videos were produced for promotional purposes.
Reissues
First published in CD format was made in the USA in August 1992 without bonus tracks. The CD release of 1992 has not yet been newly remastered.