YEAR: 1995 (1970)
COUNTRY: UK
FORMAT: mp3@320 kbit/s + FLAC (TRACKS)
SIZE: 73 Mb + 194 Mb
RUNNING TIME: 34:05 min

Ringo Starr's first album release.







"Ringo's first album was much less of a surprise than Lennon's or Harrison's first solo ventures, in that it was not avant-garde like theirs, as he decided to record a set of old standards, big band and show tunes that were his earliest musical memories. He asked his parents and family to help him in selecting an appropriate variety of songs, and then commissioned a number of friends and luminaries to come up with some arrangements.

Recording started on 27th October 1969 with "Night And Day", and up to December 4th Ringo added; "Stardust", "Blue Turning Grey Over You", "Sentimental Journey", "I'm A Fool To Care", "Dream", "You Always Hurt The One You Love", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You", and "Let The Rest Of The World Go By".

After some work on the "Let It Be" album, Ringo recorded the final three tracks, "Whispering Grass", "Bye Bye Blackbird", and "Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing" between 3rd February and 13th March 1970.


The album did not get very good reviews, and no single was issued from it (this was because "It Don't Come Easy" had already been recorded), but still did adequately in the chart where it reached the top ten.

The front being a shot of Ringo's local, "The Empress" which is in High Park Street, Liverpool very close to Ringo's home. The figures in the windows are superimposed pictures of Ringo's relatives..."


TRACKLIST:

01. Sentimental Journey (3:26)
(Bud Green/Les Brown/Bon Homer)
* Arranged by Richard Perry
* First released by Doris Day in 1945

02. Night And Day (2:25)
(Cole Porter)
* Arranged by Chico O'Farrill
* First released by Fred Astaire and Claire Luce in 1932

03. Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) (2:37)
(Fred Fisher/Doris Fisher)
* Arranged by Ron Goodwin
* First released by The Ink Spots in 1940

04. Bye Bye Blackbird (2:11)
(Mort Dixon/Ray Henderson)
* Arranged by Maurice Gibb
* First released by Eddie Cantor in 1926

05. I'm A Fool To Care (2:39)
(Ted Daffan)
* Arranged by Klaus Voormann
* First released by Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1954

06. Stardust (3:22)
(Hoagy Carmichael/Mitchell Parish)
* Arranged by Paul McCartney
* First released by Emile Seidel and Orchestra in 1927


07. Blue Turning Grey Over You (3:19)
(Andy Razaf/Fats Waller)
* Arranged by [/b]Oliver Nelson[/b]
* First released by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra in 1930

08. Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing (3:05)
(Sammy Fain/Paul Webster)
* Arranged by Quincy Jones
* First released by The Four Aces in 1955

09. Dream (2:42)
(Johnny Mercer)
* Arranged by George Martin
* First released by The Pied Pipers in 1945

10. You Always Hurt The One You Love (2:20)
(Allan Roberts/Doris Fisher)
* Arranged by John Dankworth
* First released by The Mills Brothers in 1944

11. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (2:44)
(Scott Wiseman)
* Arranged by Elmer Bernstein
* First released by Lulu Belle and Scotty Wiseman in 1945

12. Let The Rest Of The World Go By (2:55)
(Ernest Ball/Karen Brennan)
* Arranged by Les Reed
* First released by Dick Haymes in 1944

Produced by George Martin

* Ringo Starr - Lead Vocals
* The George Martin Orchestra - All Instrumentation


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