On January 12, 2010, “Hip-O” and “UMe” labels released “Y Not”, the 16th Ringo Starr album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Steve Dudas – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar
- Billy Squier – guitar
- Keith Allison – guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Walsh – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ, piano
- Bruce Sugar – keyboards, engineer
- Michael Bradford – bass guitar
- Don Was – bass guitar, upright bass
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, additional vocals
- Edgar Winter – horns, tenor and alto saxophones, backing vocals
- Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
- Tina Sugandh – tabla and chanting
- Joss Stone – lead vocals
- Ben Harper – backing vocals
- Richard Marx – backing vocals
- Cindy Gomez – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Fill in the Blanks – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
- Peace Dream – Richard Starkey, Gary Wright, Gary Nicholson
- The Other Side of Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Walk With You – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Time – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Everyone Wins – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
- Mystery in the Night – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
- Can’t Do It Wrong – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
- Y Not – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- Who’s Your Daddy – Richard Starkey, Joss Stone