Ringo (Album)

Occupation

• Ringo Starr - vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, piano
• George Harrison - Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, backing vocals
• John Lennon - piano, backing vocals
• Paul McCartney - kazoo, piano, synthesizers, arrangements for string instruments, backing vocals
• Billy Preston - piano, organ
• Stephen Stills - piano
• Klaus Voormann - Bass
• Marc Bolan - guitar
• Robbie Robertson - guitar
• Steve Cropper - Guitar
• Jimmy Calvert - Guitar
• Vini Poncia - Acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
• Jim Keltner - Drums
• Harry Nilsson - backing vocals
• Gary Wright - Piano
• Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Electric Piano
• James Booker - piano
• Tom Hensley - Piano
• Garth Hudson - accordion
• Levon Helm - mandolin
• Milt Holland - percussion, marimba
• Derrek Van Eaton - percussion
• Lon Van Eaton - percussion
• Rick Danko - Violin
• David Bromberg - Banjo, Violin
• Bobby Keys - saxophone
• Tom Scott - French horn, saxophone, French horn and saxophone arrangements for
• Chuck Finley - French Horn
• Ron Cattermole - French Horn
• Jim Horn - Arrangements for French Horn
• Jack Nitzsche - Arrangements for choirs
• Richard Perry - background vocals
• Linda McCartney - backing vocals
• Martha Reeves - Background vocals
• Merry Clayton - Background vocals
• Tom Evans - backing vocals

Ringo is the third studio album by Ringo Starr after the breakup of the Beatles. It was on 9 November 1973 in the UK (USA: 2nd November 1973) published. In the U.S., the album reached number two in the UK and number seven in Germany # 28 in the charts.

• 3.1 Photographer
• 3.2 You're Sixteen
• 3.3 Oh My My

Genesis

After the publication of the first two albums, both of which contained no common pop music of 1970, but so-called standards for the album Sentimental Journey, and country music in the follow-up album beaucoups of Blues, Ringo Starr music more commercial material decided to take.

In April 1971, produced by George Harrison Love It Do not Come Easy / Early appeared in 1970 (Chart Placements: U.S.: 4 UK: 4, Germany: 5). Both titles were written by Ringo Starr; It Do not Come Easy, he presented live during the concert for Bangladesh. The following year, the single was released in March Back Off Boogaloo / Blindman; again it was two Ringo Starr compositions, which also George Harrison, the A-side produced (Chart positions: U.S.: 9 UK: 2 Germany: 12). The B-side: Blindman was produced by Ringo Starr and Klaus Voormann. In November 1972, the album was Tommy - As Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Choir with The Who and Various Artists published in the Ringo Starr song Fiddle About Tommy 's Holiday Camp sang as Uncle Ernie.

For his first pop - oriented album Ringo Starr Richard Perry chose as producers. Perry had arranged a title for the album Sentimental Journey and during the recording of Harry Nilsson's album Son of Schmilsson in March 1972, in which Ringo Starr played drums and Richard Perry was a producer, the decision was made to record an album. The first recordings began a year later, in March 1973 in Los Angeles. As of March 24, 1973, George Harrison was present, with Ringo Starr, the community composition and the photographer - Harrison recorded compositions Sunshine Life For Me ( Sail Away Raymond ) and You and Me ( Babe ) - hitherto unpublished. The latter title was a joint composition with Mal Evans. John Lennon Ringo Starr gave his composition I'm the Greatest. When recording of the piece on 27 March 1973 Lennon played the piano and took over the background vocals, George Harrison played guitar, Ringo Starr sang and played drums. This was missing Paul McCartney to a Beatles reunion. However, the bass played Klaus Voormann, the organ Billy Preston. A version of the song in which John Lennon sings, was released in 1998 on the album John Lennon Anthology. In April 1973, Ringo Starr flew to London, where he the new Paul McCartney composing Six O'Clock recorded in the Apple and EMI Studios, moreover, McCartney added another kazoo solo for the song You're Sixteen. This title was a hit in 1960 for Johnny Burnette. Other recordings took until September again in 1973 in Los Angeles, the majority, however, was completed in July. Have You Seen My Baby was released on his album 12 Songs Randy Newman. The other songs of the album were ( Collective ) compositions by Ringo Starr.

The album is the most commercially successful of Ringo Starr, it contains three Top Ten hit singles. It is not excluded that the musical Contribute by John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney after the breakup of the Beatles contributed to the success.

The designer of the hinged album cover was Barry Feinstein. The cover art was drawn by Tim Bruckner, the front cover shows all musicians who were involved in the album. Furthermore, the original edition of the LP a 24-page booklet was providing ten lithographs by Klaus Voormann.

Title list

Page one

Page Two

Bonus tracks 1991

• * Richard Starkey, the birth name of Ringo Starr

Single releases

Photographer

The first single Photographer / Down and Out appeared previously in September 1973 and reached number one in the U.S., eight place in the UK and Germany in fifth place in the charts.

You're Sixteen

As a second single You're Sixteen / Devil Woman was published in December 1973 and again reached number one in the U.S., number four in the UK and in Germany in 19th place in the charts.

Oh My My

In February, was published in 1974 in the U.S. ( in March 1974 in Germany, in the UK it was not published ), the third single Oh My My ( Edit) / Step Lightly, which reached number five in the charts in the U.S. and number 34 in Germany.

Ringo Starr reached with its three singles from one album in the U.S. three top-five hit singles, including two number-one hits. This chart success could reach neither John Lennon, Paul McCartney or George Harrison.

More information

A longer version of Six O'Clock was released on a promotional albums as well as the first edition of U.S. music cassettes from Ringo, another publication took place in November 1992 on the CD version of the album Goodnight Vienna. For the Photographer song a music video for promotional purposes was recorded, as well as for published here as a bonus track Love It Do not Come Easy.

Reissues

First published in CD format was in March 1991 with three bonus tracks. The CD was released in October 1994 by Steve Hoffmann newly remastered DCC Compact Classics edition in, with the title Down and Out not the position 4 but 13 occupied.