Length 28:55 Ringo 2012(2012) Icon(2014) Release date 30 January 2012 | ||
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Released 30 January 2012 (UK)31 January 2012 (US) Recorded 2011, Roccabella West, Los Angeles Similar Ringo Starr albums, Rock music albums | ||
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Ringo 2012 is the seventeenth studio album by Ringo Starr, released on 30 January 2012 in the UK and 31 January 2012 in the US. It was released on CD, LP and digitally by Hip-O Records and UMe.
Contents
History
Starr had considered calling the album Motel California, then Another #9, and finally Wings, before settling on Ringo 2012.
The album was recorded in Los Angeles, and mixed in England, produced by Starr and Bruce Sugar. The title is a reference to Ringo's most successful solo album Ringo, which was released in 1973. The track "Wings" was released as a single few weeks in advance of the album.
Reception
At Metacritic, Ringo 2012 holds an average Metascore of 59 out of 100, based on five professional reviews – which indicates a "mixed or average" reception. The album debuted at number 80 in the US, and at number 181 in the UK, selling 6,348 and 752 copies respectively, as of February 2012.
Track listing
- "Anthem" (Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard) – 5:01
- "Wings" (Starkey, Vini Poncia) – 3:31
- a re-recording of a song originally released on Ringo the 4th in 1977
- "Think It Over" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 1:48
- Buddy Holly cover
- "Samba" (Starkey, Van Dyke Parks) – 2:48
- "Rock Island Line" – 2:59
- traditional, arrangement by Starkey
- "Step Lightly" (Starkey) – 2:44
- a re-recording of a song originally released on Ringo in 1973
- "Wonderful" (Starkey, Gary Nicholson) – 3:47
- "In Liverpool" (Starkey, Dave Stewart) – 3:19
- "Slow Down" (Starkey, Joe Walsh) – 2:57
Chart performance
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.
Songs
1Anthem5:01
2Wings3:32
3Think It Over1:48