Ringo Rama
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| Studio album by Ringo Starr | ||
| Released | 24 March 2003 | |
| Recorded | 2002 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 49:52 | |
| Label | Koch | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Hudson and Ringo Starr |
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| Ringo Starr chronology | ||
| King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band (2002) |
Ringo Rama (2003) |
Tour 2003 (2004) |
Ringo Rama is Ringo Starr's twelfth studio album and was released in 2003. As the follow-up to 1998's Vertical Man, it continues Starr's alliance with Mark Hudson as well as most of his collaborators from that last project. Ringo Rama is also Starr's first release under his new contract with Koch Records.
Not straying too far from his tried and tested formula, Starr engaged the services of some of his famous musician friends for Ringo Rama. Contributors this time around include Willie Nelson, Charlie Haden, Van Dyke Parks, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Shawn Colvin, Timothy B. Schmit and Eric Clapton. With George Harrison's late 2001 passing before Ringo Rama was started, Starr composed "Never Without You" in tribute to his friend, having Clapton perform the guitar solo duties.
Released in March 2003 (and again that November in a special edition) to relatively good reviews, Ringo Rama missed the UK charts but managed a #113 peak in the US.
[edit] Track listing
- "Eye To Eye" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Steve Dudas/Dean Grakal) – 3:19
- "Missouri Loves Company" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Steve Dudas/Dean Grakal) – 3:33
- Features David Gilmour on guitar solo and Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals
- "Instant Amnesia" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Steve Dudas/Dean Grakal) – 5:12
- Features Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals
- "Memphis In Your Mind" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr/Steve Dudas/Dean Grakal) – 3:13
- Features Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals
- "Never Without You" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Nicholson) – 5:24
- Features Eric Clapton on guitar solo
- "Imagine Me There" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr) – 3:55
- Features Eric Clapton on guitar solo
- "I Think Therefore I Rock And Roll" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Dean Grakal/Paul Santo ) – 3:25
- Features David Gilmour on guitar solo
- "Trippin' On My Own Tears" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr/Dean Grakal) – 3:31
- Features Shawn Colvin on guest vocals
- "Write One For Me" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr) – 3:14
- Features Willie Nelson on guest vocals and Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals
- "What Love Wants To Be" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr) – 3:03
- Features Van Dyke Parks on accordion
- "Love First, Ask Questions Later" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr/Dean Grakal) – 4:45
- "Elizabeth Reigns" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr/Steve Dudas/Dean Grakal) – 3:57
- Features Van Dyke Parks on accordion
- "English Garden" (Richard Starkey/Mark Hudson/Gary Burr/Steve Dudas/Dean Grakal) – 3:17
- Features Van Dyke Parks on accordion
- Includes a hidden track entitled "I Really Love Her" performed completely by Starr
