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Liverpool 8 | 
| Artist: Ringo Starr
Label: EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 52003
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
EAN: 5099951738822
ASIN: B000YNDI34
Release Date: January 14, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Liverpool 8 | | • | Think About You | | • | For Love | | • | Now That She's Gone Away | | • | Gone Are The Days | | • | Give It A Try | | • | Tuff Love | | • | Harry's Song | | • | Pasodobles | | • | If It's Love That You Want | | • | Love Is | | • | R U Ready? |
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 Ringo's new album in five years is a lovable tribute to the Beatles. "And you know that can't be bad!" January 16, 2008
jayhikkss
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Ringo Starr was always loved as the most good-natured of the [former] Beatles. On his own, The Fab Four drummer - and occasional singer - had to lead a long fight before establishing some credibility for his musical endeavours. Even then, his body of work has somewhat been lessened by the prominent role afforded to his famous musical friends, including the other three Beatles. For these reasons, many people regard him solely as a singles artist.
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br /This opinion is, indeed, largely reflected in the contents of the expanded and remastered version of excellent his "Photograph: the Best of Ringo Starr" compilation. On the other hand, his numerous, star-studded "live" albums also present him as a touring veteran.
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br /I am under the impression that, in order to vindicate this image, he has enrolled the considerable talents of Dave Stewart - of Eurythmics fame - to act as his producer and provide the album with some smooth finishing. Stewart's help proves very useful, particularly as "Liverpool 8", his homecoming to EMI, is also Ringo's first major-label album in five years.
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br /The ensuing "Liverpool 8" album celebrates everything Ringo and can be described as his most consistent solo album to date. It is a nostalgic trip down Ringo's past life and performances. Hints to his native Liverpool and to his past hits are on frequent display. Shades of "Strawberry Fields" indeed!
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br /The album features well-written melodies, witty lyrics that emphasize his commitments to the Sixties ideal of love and peace. Also harking back to the same past are the "psychedelic" effects interspersed into the mix. The whole, effectively and unsurprisingly, echoes the Beatles's music.
br /Add to this Ringo's casual, honest and to the point delivery and you end up with a very relaxed set of ear-grabbing melodies that, in itself, is a tribute to the Fab Four. As they say: "And you know that can't be bad!"
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br /Those who already love Ringo, as I do, will be delighted. However, it remains to be seen if the marketing push will bring back the commercial success of the past at a time when the baby-boomers have long stopped to dominate the market.
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Ringo is a STARR January 17, 2008
T. Care (London)
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
Im glad to see the previous reviews on here saying good things about Ringo and this Album, Its a Shame he dont really get the credit he deserves, I beleive hes a very underated artist.
br /His songs are always catchy and Simple, and he sings from the Heart
br /I Have all Ringos Cds and Pleased to have this Latest one in my collection, On the first Listen, its really good, Ringo Starr is a Living Legend and Still selling music after 40 years, How many of todays artists will be saying that 40 years from now? Not many if any i bet.
br /Thank you Ringo V
Thank God for Ringo January 15, 2008
Richard (Blackpool England)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
For his new album Ringo takes on board ex Eurhythmic and solo star Dave Stewart but I was pleased to note Mark Hudson is still there as he was responsible for some of his finest work.
br /Its going to be so damned easy for a rock critic to trash this album because its so NORMAL.Songs which are in the same tradition as the Beatles-songs which don't sound anything like the current darlings of the Rock Press (Radiohead etc) and once more the critics will parade out a list of Ringo failures.
br /This time round there's no special guests and no covers but Ringo writes with up to 4 others.It won't sell of course because we live in strange times when bands can become overnight stars via downloading.
br /Liverpool 8 follows the same tradition as the other 3 Beatles did-the nostalgia trail- while the last song is like a Gospel one of the "life's railway to Heaven" kind.
br /Ringo may be well in his 60s but doesn't sound any different to when he ssng With a little help from my friends
 Richard Starkey's best for a while. January 14, 2008
Quiverbow (Kent, England)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
The fortunate thing Ringo Starr has going for him that many other artists don't is that his fans' expectations aren't that high. His lyrics are, for the most part, simple couplets with an occasional surprise thrown in and he fully understands the limitations of his singing ability. Although he has his regulars that buy anything he brings out (myself included) his sales can now be measured in the hundreds (of hundreds), which is a shame as `Liverpool 8' is his best release for some time. If you're reading this you probably have an interest in Ringo so you'll more than likely already be familiar with the autobiographical title track, which leaves eleven more to look at.
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br /To get the worst out the way first, `Tuff Love' is probably the weakest song on the CD being neither here nor there and really does sound as if it's just a filler: it's only saving grace is the backwards guitar ending, reminiscent of `I'm Only Sleeping'. The penultimate track, `If It's Love That You Want' is an equal throwaway but it'll no doubt please some listeners.
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br /`Harry's Song' finds Ringo singing about his mate Harry Nilsson in the laid back nightclub crooning style of that artist and just about manages to pull it off. The inclusion of words such as `moon' and `June' hark back to an earlier age that this could even be a song for Ringo's stepdad, Harry. Whilst the opening of 'Gone Are The Days' sounds like Ringo's take on 'Tomorrow Never Knows' complete with ethereal vocals, it soon develops into a decent, if short, head nodder, complete with Beatlesque 'ooooos' in the background. Like most albums from Mr. Starkey, he isn't reticent to acknowledge his past and has a habit of referencing such. This song includes the line "it don't come easy" whilst "choose love" and "all together now", amongst others, are incorporated in other tracks.
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br /`Now She's Gone Away' is a return to his `pudding style' drumming first heard on `Abbey Road' and just as you think he's going into a short drum solo, it's back to the main ingredient. As the title suggests, `Pasodobles' has a Spanish backing; `Love Is' is book- ended with a melody akin to Lennon's 'Julia'; 'R U Ready', a song about preparing for your demise, is spoilt by the 'tin can' singing and a guitar solo that sounds as if it's badly edited in but that may have been the intention all along. You can imagine 60-somethings gliding around the tea room floor to 'Give It A Try', a pleasant enough slow number. In fact it's probably safe to assume that that age group is the one that buys Ringo's CDs simply because they're from the same generation. 'Think About You' is the albums top toe tapper and could be a live favourite for many. `For Love' is a bit pedestrian in parts but no doubt it'll grow on the listener.
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br /Unfortunately, as with every release since 1974's 'Goodnight Vienna' this disc will never attract plaudits, sales or critical acclaim, something Starr is well aware of. However, Ringo supporters will buy this anyway but if you're not a fan and just curious, you could do worse than get this. As the man closes in fast on his seventieth year, one wonders whether this could be his last 'solo' album.
Good, catchy relaxing album. January 23, 2008
G. Morgan
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am not a huge fan of Ringo as such, I am a Beatles fan- well who isn't lol. Anyway I do have his album 'Ringo' which is very good and I decided to give this new album a go and wasn't found wanting. It is a very good album; the title track is a nice song, very catchy. His album has been instrumented very well, the songs are all good. Its an album to listen to when you want to relax and that, its very easy listening. 'Pasadobles' is an interesting song as it features spanish guitar, I would say it is the best track on the album in my opinion. So if you are thinking about buying this go for it, you won't be sorry if you like catchy beats, relaxing instrumentals some kind of rocky but it only adds to the album.
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br /Rock on Ringo, Peace and Love.
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