With Ringo, Ringo Starr finally put his solo career in gear in 1973, after serving notice with back-to-back Top Ten singles in 1971 and 1972 that he had more to offer than his eccentric first two solo albums. Ringo was a big-budget pop album produced by Richard Perry and featuring Ringo's former Beatles bandmates as songwriters, singers, and instrumentalists. On no single track did all four appear, though George Harrison played the guitars on the John Lennon-penned leadoff track {&"...   [ read more ]

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The Beatles' clown ain't nothin' but a joke by this album. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide

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Ringo Starr's constantly shifting All-Starr groups had been dusting off and gathering together rock survivors for more than a decade since 1989 -- and this triple-CD package is their most comprehensive testament to date. Starting with the 1989 band, the box takes listeners through the 1992, 1995, 1997, and 2000 editions -- curiously omitting the 1999 band -- with Ringo's jolly renditions of his Beatles-era songs and solo recordings serving as a friendly home base. Alas, the box's 12-page boo...   [ read more ]

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