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Ringo |  | Artist: Ringo Starr
Label: Parlophone
Category: Music
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 34465
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 077779588428
EAN: 0077779588428
ASIN: B000025WOF
Release Date: August 27, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | I'm The Greatest | | • | Have You Seen My Baby | | • | Photograph | | • | Down And Out | | • | Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) | | • | You're Sixteen You're Beautiful (And You're Mine) | | • | Oh My My | | • | Step Lightly | | • | Six O'Clock | | • | Devil Woman | | • | You And Me (Babe) | | • | It Don't Come Easy | | • | Early 1970 |
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 The Toppermost of the Poppermost September 4, 2004
Fred Wemyss
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This album, from 1973, yielded three big hits: "You're Sixteen" (which featured Paul McCartney on kazoo), "Photograph" (which Ringo co-wrote with George Harrison) and "Oh My My." brWhile one of its selling points today is that it's the only album by a former Beatle featuring each of the other former Beatles, this fact was not given much attention in 1973. Industry people knew it, and people who read record reviews would have noticed passing references to this fact. But, this was not what made it a hit. What kept this album selling well was its pop sensibility. Nostalgia for the 1950s was at a peak, and a cover of "You're Sixteen" was a good idea. The original was just famous enough to capture fans yearning for happier times and just obscure enough to seem novel. "You're Sixteen" was a monster hit. Like the rest of the album, it was played well and had a driven quality. brThe album holds up today not only because of the quality of the musicianship but because Richard Perry's production was crisp and warm; no mean trick. brThe album, as originally released, ended with a sweet farewell called "For You and Me (Babe.)" Three bonus tracks have been added at the end, but only the third ("Down and Out") was recorded at the same time RINGO was recorded. The other two are "It Don't Come Easy" and "Early 1970." "It Don't Come Easy" is serious rock, but it is quite different from the RINGO album. "Early 1970" is country-rock with very specific lyrics about Ringo's life after the break-up of the Beatles. George Harrison plays guitar on both "Early 1970" and "It Don't Come Easy." He is on several tracks on the RINGO album itself, but somehow, he and Ringo and all the other musicians on this CD seem to be in a mood to entertain by 1973. The tracks from earlier have a plaintive tone. Somewhere between 1971 and 1973 the emotions of the sixties had vanished, and the RINGO album is proof that good stuff did come out in the seventies.brThis is good pop.
Eponymous! September 8, 2004
Fred Wemyss
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a driven, upbeat CD. Ringo's star-turn excels at all levels. The CD luckily preserves the original booklet, with Klaus Voorman's marvelous illustrations. The personnel are famous, but they get down to musical business. It's entertaining. There are some dark songs, such as "Photograph," but the performance of this and every song on here is vibrant.brTwo of the bonus tracks are from a few years before 1973, when RINGO was released, and their mood is a bit closer to the sixties vibe. But the RINGO is a reminder that the seventies could be energetic.brThe front-cover art really matches the music, and, like RINGO, doffs its cap to SGT. PEPPER'S. Richard Perry's production is crisp and clear, and Ringo Starr's showmanship works very well.
Vintage Ringo! March 23, 2005
John Heaton (Budapest, Hungary)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
What can I say about this album? It very nearly produced a reunion of all four Beatles. With just McCartney's visa problems on account of his drug busts preventing this historic event from taking place. Only Ringo could have achieved this incredible feat. But the fact that he didn't quite manage to pull it off is not to detract from this wonderful album. Of all the Beatles' solo albums this one remains a Tour De Force. It succeeds on every level. brFrom the opener the Lennon penned 'I'm The Greatest' it has that stamp of Quality that few albums can ever hope to have. But on this album, not only do we have that uplifting quality which pervades most of 1970s Ringo. Here we have a collection of Great Songs. I was too young at the time but it must have been superb to see a Harrison-Starkey composition ('Photograph') at the top of the US charts in 1973. After so many years under the shadow of Lennon-McCartney this is an undoubtedly highlight of both Ringo and George's career. Deservedly so. The song is brilliant. And the other songs are almost all of a similar quality: 'You're Sixteen' is an inspired choice for Ringo to cover depsite the un PCness of the lyrics. How ridiculous this whole PC business has become. Mary Whitehouse should be forced to listen to this song ad infinitem...until she screams. Randy Newman's song 'Have You Seen My Baby' is so joyous that it leaves one tempted to each for The New Oxford English Dictionary to see if this track is indeed mentioned under that word. It is not for some reason. And Ringo pens some fine numbers himself here too. 'Oh My My' sounds like an oldie but it is actually written by Ringo no less, with a little help from his friend Vini Poncia. 'Step Lightly' is another charming Ringo original which would have sat comfortably on the White Album. That's how good this album is. 'Six O' Clock' is a typically melodic McCartney tune, displaying that effortless melodic genius that was so evident on both of Paul's albums from this year 'Red Rose Speedway' and 'Band On The Run'. 'Devil Woman' is a decent rocker if not that memorable. Here it fits perfectly however. 'Sunshine Life For Me' is quite interesting, mainly for George's superb backing vocals. And the extra track the previous B side of 'Photograph' 'Down And Out' is catchy but memorable chiefly for the inspired Harrison guitar solo. The closing number 'You And Me (Babe)'is quite brilliant, not just because George co-wrote it (with Mal Evans). But because it sums up the spirit of this Fine Album. When we hear this great melodic song recede into a big Thank You to every one invloved in 'this piece of plastic we're making' one is truly moved. Especially so as Ringo mentions all three of his Beatle brothers by name. brAfter the infighting and resentment of the early 1970s among the four protagonists involved, it must have been truly heart warming when this album came out. I was too young at the time but I can see it now. Amongst this traumatic quadrangle of friendship and emotion Ringo's middle name should have been Cement. And the music here is also inspired. Among the Top 5 Beatles solo albums this one in my opinion. brAnd that is saying something.
Simply, Ringo! October 25, 2006
Geoffrey Millar (Brunswick Australia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
br /This is a great pop album: entertaining, catchy, great musicians, and it even has a great cover, designed by Klaus Voorman. While the LP size makes for a better cover, it doesn't have the three excellent bonus tracks featured here: Down and Out (the b-side of Photograph); It Don't Come Easy, and its charming b-side, Early 1970: no prizes for guessing what that song's about.
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br /For some reason, my import copy has `Down and Out' between Photograph and Sunshine Life for Me, which doesn't quite sound right.
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br /Despite all the marvellous guest stars, such as the other Beatles, most of The Band, etc etc it's still Ringo's record. George Harrison makes a major contribution to the set, with three songs co-written with Ringo and some marvellous guitar parts which really evoke a Beatles sound, especially on I'm the Greatest, the first track.
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br /The album abounds with decent tunes, good songs and Ringo's personality: listen to the way he just rolls off his thank you's to his Beatle mates on the original final track, You and Me Babe.
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A must-have for true Beatles fans April 17, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a wonderful little album! #8220;Ringo#8221; was the closest the world came to seeing a true Beatles after the ho-hum #8216;Free As A Bird#8217; and #8216;Real Love#8217; released to coincide with the Beatles Anthology: John Lennon wrote #8216;I#8217;m The Greatest#8217; track for this album and helped Mr Starkey along by adding backing vocals and piano (to hear the original version sung by Lennon listen to the Lennon Anthology#8217;); George Harrison co-wrote #8216;Photograph#8217; with the famous drummer and again did backing vocals, and even Macca, bitter at the way he was treated by his ex-bandmates and the Allen Klein affair, makes an appearance as he contributes to a song written by himself and his wife Linda.br Other songs not involving the talents of the other chaps are fantastic too, for example #8216;Oh My My#8217; and the song about Lennon and Yoko Ono titled #8216;Early 1970#8217; about, presumably, Lennon living with his wife in that big white manor in Tittenhurst. These were the days when rock-stars were really rebellious! You wouldn#8217;t get Oasis singing about their mates#8217; domestic affairs. Don#8217;t give Noel any ideas though.br This album wouldn#8217;t really appeal to passing Beatles fans but for the big fan this album shouldn#8217;t be missed. Have a close look at the tongue-in-cheek album cover too!
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