Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (album)

For Vol. 2, see Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux.

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Live album by
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Released8 October 1990 (UK)
12 October 1990 (US)
Recorded3 & 4 September 1989
VenueThe Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California
GenreRock
Length56:00
LabelEMI (UK)
Rykodisc (US)
Producer
Ringo Starr chronology
Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2
(1989) 		Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
(1990) 		Time Takes Time
(1992)
Singles from Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
  1. "It Don't Come Easy"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Essential Rock Discography6/10[3]
MusicHoundwoof![4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band is Ringo Starr's first official live album, and the first album recorded with his All-Starr Band, recorded in 1989 during his successful comeback tour and released in 1990. It was also Starr's first release of unheard material in seven years.

Overview

After taking a hiatus from his solo career following 1983's Old Wave, Starr spent the next few years making TV appearances and guesting on other artists' recordings and gigs, as well as recording an album that would remain unissued.[6]

In 1988, he and wife Barbara Bach accepted that they both were suffering from alcoholism and took steps to rehabilitate themselves. Once Starr was sober, he felt the need to work again. Before delving into an album, he wanted to tour, so Starr formed the All-Starr Band, which became in the following years an ever-changing live line-up of musicians that would back Starr up, in addition to singing lead vocals on one or more songs.[6]

Booking himself on the road from July to September 1989, Starr was accompanied by Dr. John, Joe Walsh, Billy Preston, the Band's Levon Helm and Rick Danko, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons, and session drummer Jim Keltner.[6] The shows were often sold out and were well received.[6] The performance contained here was recorded on the closing nights of the US tour at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.[6]

Release

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band was released through EMI on 8 October 1990[7][8] (Starr's first association with his first label since 1975). In the US however, Rykodisc assumed the distribution of the album,[7] releasing it on 12 October 1990.[nb 1][8] Failing to chart, the release would be deleted some years later.

The song "It Don't Come Easy" was released as a single from the album, backed with "The Weight" and two non-album tracks "Rocky Mountain Way" (sung by Joe Walsh) and "Act Naturally" (sung by Ringo).

A limited edition deluxe version of the album that included a bonus CD single was released only in the US.[8]

Another song from the same performances as the album, "With a Little Help from My Friends", was released on the compilation album Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."It Don't Come Easy"Richard StarkeyRingo Starr3:17
2."No No Song"
Starr3:28
3."Iko Iko"
  • Rosa Lee Hawkins
  • Barbara Ann Hawkins
  • Joan Marie Johnson
  • James Crawford
Dr. John6:10
4."The Weight"Robbie RobertsonLevon Helm5:57
5."Shine Silently"
Nils Lofgren6:45
6."Honey Don't"Carl PerkinsStarr2:44
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."You're Sixteen"
Starr2:59
2."Quarter to Three"
Clarence Clemons3:52
3."Raining in My Heart"Buddy HollyDanko5:22
4."Will It Go Round in Circles"Billy PrestonBilly Preston4:20
5."Life in the Fast Lane"
Joe Walsh6:40
6."Photograph"
Starr4:20
Deluxe edition bonus CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Featured artistLength
13."It Don't Come Easy"StarkeyStarr3:03
14."The Weight"Robbie RobertsonLevon Helm and Rick Danko5:48
15."Rocky Mountain Way"Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Rocke Grace and Kenny PassarelliJoe Walsh8:11
16."Act Naturally"Johnny Russell and Voni MorrisonStarr2:33

Personnel

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band

Guest musicians

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ US Rykodisc RCD5 1019[9]
Citations
  1. ^ William Ruhlmann (8 October 1990). "Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band... - Ringo Starr | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1984. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 1028. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
  4. ^ Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz (eds), MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide, Visible Ink Press (Farmington Hills, MI, 1999; ISBN 1-57859-061-2), pp. 1082–83.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan, with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside. p. 777. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ a b c d e Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. pp. 130–139. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
  7. ^ a b Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith, eds. (2001). The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970–2001 (reprint ed.). London: Music Sales Group. ISBN 978-0-7119-8307-6.
  8. ^ a b c Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.
  9. ^ Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7535-0843-5.