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Ringo Starr will release his new album, provisionally entitled “2012” on Monday 30th January (internationally) and Tuesday 31st January 2012 (in the U.S.). The album will be released on CD, vinyl and in digital form.
It was produced by Ringo Starr , mixed by Ringo Starr and Bruce Sugar and was recorded at Roccabella UK
The Tracklisting is as follows:
1. Slow Down (Richard Starkey/Joe Walsh)
2. In Liverpool (Richard Starkey/Dave Stewart)
3. Wonderful (Richard Starkey/Gary Nicholson)
4. Step Lightly (Richard Starkey)
5. Rock Island Line (Arrangement by Richard Starkey)
6. Samba (Richard Starkey/Van Dyke Parks)
7. Think It Over (Buddy Holly/Norman Perry)
8. Wings (Richard Starkey/Vince Poncia)
9. Anthem (Richard Starkey/Glen Ballard)
Of the nine tracks two are covers:
“Think It Over”** (Ringo's contribution to the “Listen To Me: Buddy Holly” tribute CD) and “Rock Island Line”.
Two are new versions of his own songs – “Wings” (from “Ringo the 4th”) and “Step Lightly” (from the “Ringo” album).
1 – Slow Down (Richard Starkey/Joe Walsh)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Don Was: Bass
Edgar Winter: Organ
Bruce Sugar: Keyboard
Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Kelly Moneymaker: Backing Vocals
2 – In Liverpool(Richard Starkey/Dave Stewart)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Dave Stewart: Guitar, Keyboards
Benmont Tench: Piano
Michael Bradford: Bass
Ann Marie Calhoun: Violin
Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Kelly Moneymaker: Backing Vocals
3 – Wonderful (Richard Starkey/Gary Nicholson)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Guitar
Steve Dudas: Guitar
Richard Page: Bass
Bruce Sugar: Organ, Synth Horns, Keyboards
Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Kelly Moneymaker: Backing Vocals
4 – Step Lightly (Richard Starkey)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Guitar
Don Was: Bass
Benmont Tench: Piano
Bruce Sugar: Keyboards
5 – Rock Island Line (Arrangement by Richard Starkey)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Guitar
Don Was: Bass
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Guitar
Steve Dudas: Guitar
Benmont Tench: Piano
Edgar Winter: Sax
6 – Samba (Richard Starkey/Van Dyke Parks)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards
Steve Dudas: Guitar, Bass
Van Dyke Parks: Keyboards, Accordion, String Arrangement
Matt Cartsonis: Mandolin
Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Kelly Moneymaker: Backing Vocals
7 – Think It Over (Buddy Holly / Norman Petty)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Charlie Haden: Bass
Steve Dudas: Guitar
Bruce Sugar: Keyboards
Richard Page: Backing vocals
8 – Wings (Richard Starkey/Vince Poncia)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitar
Benmont Tench: Organ
Bruce Sugar: Piano, Horn Arrangement
Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Kelly Moneymaker: Backing Vocals
9 – Anthem (Richard Starkey / Glen Ballard)
Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards
Steve Dudas: Guitar
Bruce Sugar: Keyboards
Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Kelly Moneymaker: Backing Vocals
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Offline Gotta love Ringo's ability to surround himself with fine musicians. Ben Tench of the Heartbreakers is a nice surprise. Thanks for sharing the info.
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7 December 2011
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Zig said:
Gotta love Ringo's ability to surround himself with fine musicians. Ben Tench of the Heartbreakers is a nice surprise. Thanks for sharing the info.
Yeah, and it’s nice to see Joe Walsh helping Ringo out again. 🙂
The album’s currently available on pre-order from Amazon (UK) priced at £14:00. I’ve ordered mine already, and this is the (rather uninventive) cover:
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Offline Ringo's new short video (88 seconds) where he talks about the concerts in South America, Ringo 2012 and wishes everyone a merry christmas and peace and love. (It would have been below but it only shows as a click link.)
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11.24am
7 December 2011
Offline Thanks for that – I'll have a look later on.
I got an email from Amazon saying that the album's release has been pushed back a week, which means it'll be out on Monday 6th February internationally and Tuesday 7th February in the US.
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Offline meanmistermustard said
Ringo’s new short video (88 seconds) where he talks about the concerts in South America, Ringo 2012 and wishes everyone a merry christmas and peace and love. (It would have been below but it only shows as a click link.)
I guess it’s appropriate how short the video is, given the length of the album.
Sorry, couldn’t help myself, and I just bought it anyway, I had just watched the Ryman DVD and liked the 2 songs on it so decided to bump its sales figures from 3000 to 3001 
But – I think it could have had an extra or three (some unreleased stuff, whatever).
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Offline johnnymain said
Zig said:Gotta love Ringo’s ability to surround himself with fine musicians. Ben Tench of the Heartbreakers is a nice surprise. Thanks for sharing the info.
Yeah, and it’s nice to see Joe Walsh helping Ringo out again.
The album’s currently available on pre-order from Amazon (UK) priced at £14:00. I’ve ordered mine already, and this is the (rather uninventive) cover:
Speaking of the cover – I have been reversing the booklet so that the pic of Ringo in the shades is on the cover, I think it looks much better as the front of an album:
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Offline I just got this album the other day. Somehow when I loaded it on my mp3 player, I put all the songs on there twice. I just started listening to it yesterday. Since I’m listening to each song twice, back-to-back, until I get around to fixing my bit of technological genius, I haven’t had a chance to listen to all the songs. Anyway, here’s an observation I made this morning.
In the song In Liverpool, Ringo sings: “There were places we could hide in our mind”
It took me back to There’s a Place: “There, there’s a place, Where I can go…And it’s my mind”
I often want to escape out of mind. It is nice to know The Beatles, at least at some points in their lives, liked to escape into theirs. I bet it is really nice inside their minds.
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I just got this album the other day. Somehow when I loaded it on my mp3 player, I put all the songs on there twice. I just started listening to it yesterday. Since I’m listening to each song twice, back-to-back, until I get around to fixing my bit of technological genius, I haven’t had a chance to listen to all the songs. Anyway, here’s an observation I made this morning.In the song In Liverpool, Ringo sings: “There were places we could hide in our mind”
It took me back to There’s a Place: “There, there’s a place, Where I can go…And it’s my mind”
I often want to escape out of mind. It is nice to know The Beatles, at least at some points in their lives, liked to escape into theirs. I bet it is really nice inside their minds.
Being inside anyones’s mind would be fascinating. All the brain goop and what not to navigate through might make it tough to accomplish anything in there though. You’d need a map to navigate that maze.
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Offline My favorite song is the one about death, at the end. Might be one of my favorite Ringo songs.
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My favorite song is the one about death, at the end. Might be one of my favorite Ringo songs.
@Expert Textpert I’ve tried my best to figure out how “Slow Down ” is about death. Can you enlighten me on this one? Your insights and interpretations are so different and interesting. I’m all ears (er, eyes).
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Expert Textpert said
My favorite song is the one about death, at the end. Might be one of my favorite Ringo songs.@Expert Textpert I’ve tried my best to figure out how “Slow Down ” is about death. Can you enlighten me on this one? Your insights and interpretations are so different and interesting. I’m all ears (er, eyes).
Oh duh, I meant Liverpool 8.
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Ahhh Girl said
Expert Textpert said
My favorite song is the one about death, at the end. Might be one of my favorite Ringo songs.@Expert Textpert I’ve tried my best to figure out how “Slow Down ” is about death. Can you enlighten me on this one? Your insights and interpretations are so different and interesting. I’m all ears (er, eyes).
Oh duh, I meant Liverpool 8.
Now, that makes sense. Good song. R U Ready? A lot to contemplate there.
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