One of the highlights of Ringo is a version of master songwriter Randy Newman’s composition “Have You Seen My Baby.” Starr’s version has real verve, helped by compelling boogie guitar from T.Rex main man Marc Bolan and fine honky-tonk piano from New Orleans legend James Booker. Though Starr’s vocal range is not particularly wide, he sings with gusto throughout and his voice carries a certain pathos. Starr and Vini Poncia’s “Devil Woman” were just as good as the hits. 1 “Photograph” and “Oh My My,” which had backing vocals from Motown star Martha Reeves. Starr had been able to persuade the latter to be involved in the project by telling him, “You don’t want to be left out, do you?”īut it wasn’t only the guests that made Ringo such a success: Starr advanced his own cause by co-writing two of the album’s Top 10 singles, the No. Nicky Hopkins, a session musician who appeared regularly with The Rolling Stones, provides some lively piano backing, and there is even a kazoo impression from McCartney. 1 hit “You’re Sixteen” (written by the Sherman Brothers), which provided the biggest single hit of the album.
McCartney also appeared on Starr’s cover of the 1960 Johnny Burnette No. With a tight structure and lyrical grace, it is a standout composition on the record. In June 1973, Starr flew to London, where Paul McCartney and his then-wife, Linda, joined in on the McCartney tune “Six O’clock,” which had been written specifically for the album.
Harrison also joined in on “Sunshine Life For Me,” “Photograph” and “You And Me (Babe).” He wrote “Sunshine” himself, and co-wrote the latter two. Harrison played the guitars on the Lennon composition “I’m The Greatest,” with Lennon playing piano and singing harmony on a song he re-wrote for Starr and which was used as the album’s opening track. However, on no single track did all four appear together. Listen to Ringo on Apple Music and Spotify.Ĭonsequently, Ringo is the only solo Beatle album to feature all four of the Liverpudlians playing on one record.
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