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Ringo Starr: Look Up

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On January 10, 2025, “Universal Music Enterprise” label released “Look Up”, the twenty-first Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett, Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion, whistling
  • T Bone Burnett – acoustic and electric guitar, 6-string bass
  • Daniel Tashian – acoustic and electric guitar, 12 string lead guitar, woodblock , 6-string bass, piano, harmony vocals
  • Billy Strings – harmony vocal, lead acoustic guitar, guitars, electric guitar
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
  • Joe Walsh – slide guitar
  • Greg Leisz – acoustic guitars
  • Rory Hoffman – acoustic guitar, clarinet
  • Molly Tuttle – harmony and duet vocal, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin
  • Colin Linden – resonator guitar
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • Rebecca Lovell – mandolin, backing vocals
  • Andy Cata – piano
  • Mike Rojas – piano
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • David Mansfield – string arrangement
  • Lucius (Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig) – backing vocals
  • Megan Lovell – backing vocals
  • Alison Krauss – harmony vocal
  • Bruce Sugar – engineer
  • Michael Piersante – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Stankiwicz – engineer
  • Eddie Roberts – additional engineering, engineer assistant
  • David Paulin – engineer assistant
  • Grant Wilson – engineer assistant
  • Joanna Finley – engineer assistant
  • Karl Wingate – engineer assistant
  • Michelle Freetly – engineer assistant
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by T Bone Burnett, except where noted.

  1. Breathless
  2. Look Up – T-Bone Burnett, Daniel Tashian
  3. Time on My Hands – T-Bone Burnett, Daniel Tashian, Paul Kennerley
  4. Never Let Me Go
  5. I Live for Your Love – T-Bone Burnet, Bill Swan
  6. Come Back
  7. Can You Hear me Calling
  8. Rosetta
  9. You Want Some – Bill Swan
  10. String Theory – T-Bone Burnett, Daniel Tashian
  11. Thankful – Bruce Sugar, Richard Starkey

Ringo Starr: Ringo 2012

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On January 30, 2012, “Hip-O” and “UM” labels released “Ringo 2012”, the 17th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion,  keyboards, guitar, mixing
  • Steve Dudas – guitar, bass
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar
  • David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Cartsonis – mandolin
  • Bruce Sugar – keyboards, piano, horn, arrangement, organ, synth horns, mixing
  • Van Dyke Parks – keyboards, accordion, string arrangement
  • Benmont Tench – organ
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Don Was – bass
  • Michael Bradford – bass
  • Edgar Winter – sax, organ
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
  • Amy Keys – backing vocals
  • Kelly Moneymaker – backing vocals
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Ned Douglas – recording assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Mike Fink, Philip Manning, Meire Murakami – design
  • Rob Shanahan – photography
  • Christine Telleck – production manager
  • Adam Starr – product manager

Track listing:

  1. Anthem – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
  2. Wings – Rickard Starkey, Vini Poncia
  3. Think It Over – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  4. Samba – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
  5. Rock Island Line – traditional, arranged by Richard Starkey
  6. Step Lightly – Richard Starkey
  7. Wonderful – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
  8. In Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  9. Slow Down – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh

Ringo Starr: Change the World

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On September 24, 2021, “Universal Music Enterproses” label released “Change the World”, an Ringo Starr EP. It was recorded in 2021, at “Roccabella West Studio”, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Bruce Sugar and Linda Perry.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Steve Lukather – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Bruce Sugar – piano
  • Nathan East – acoustic bass
  • Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) – trombone
  • Amy Keys, Windy Wagner – backing vocals
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Scott Richie – design, photography
  • Vartan – creative director

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Change the World – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams
  2. Just That Way – Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar
  3. Coming Undone – Linda Perry
  4. Rock Around the Clock – Max C. Freedman, James E. Meyers

Steve Lukather: I Found the Sun Again

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On February 26, 2021, “The Players Club” label released “I Found the Sun Again”, the eighth Steve Lukather studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ken Freeman and Steve Lukather.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jeff Babko – synths, keys, Wurli Rhodes, piano, Rhodes piano, organ, effects
  • David Paich – piano, organ
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • John Pierce – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums
  • Joseph Williams – keys, strings, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Ken Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Sugar – additional recording
  • Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Brendan Collins, Ryan Potesta – assistants
  • Joseph Williams – co-production
  • Roy Coch – artwork
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along for the Ride – Jeff Babko, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  2. Serpent Soul – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  3. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  4. Journey Through – Jeff Babko
  5. Welcome to the Club – Joe Walsh
  6. I Found the Sun Again – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  7. Run to Me – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  8. Bridge of Sighs – Robin Trower

Joe Walsh: Analog Man

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On June 5, 2012, “Fantasy” label released “Analog Man”, the eleventh Joe Walsh album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Joe Walsh, Jeff Lynne and Tim Armstrong.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums
  •  Little Richard – lead vocals
  • Jeff Lynne – keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Joe Vitale – keyboards, sitar
  • Richard Davis – synthesizer, programming
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar
  • Tim Armstrong – guitar
  • Rick Rosas – bass
  • Kenny Passarelli – bass
  • Dale Peters – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Jim Fox – drums, background vocals
  • Steve Jay – percussion
  • Bruce Sugar – percussion, programming
  • Tommy Lee James – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Steve Jay, Bruce Sugar, John Morrical, Ken Hammon – engineer, mixing 
  • Howie Weinberg, Dan Gerbarg – mastering
  • Jeri Heiden/Smog Design, Inc. – art direction
  • Ryan Corey/Smog Design, Inc. – background photography, package design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Analog Man – Joe Walsh, Drew Hester, Gannin Arnold
  2. Wrecking Ball – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
  3. Lucky That Way – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
  4. Spanish Dancer
  5. Funk 50
  6. Band Played On – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
  7. Family – Joe Walsh, Tommy Lee James
  8. One Day at a Time
  9. Hi – Roller Baby – Tim Armstrong
  10. India

Ringo Starr: Y Not

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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:

  1. Fill in the Blanks – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
  2. Peace Dream – Richard Starkey, Gary Wright, Gary Nicholson
  3. The Other Side of Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  4. Walk With You – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
  5. Time – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  6. Everyone Wins – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
  7. Mystery in the Night – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
  8. Can’t Do It Wrong – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
  9. Y Not – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
  10. Who’s Your Daddy – Richard Starkey, Joss Stone

Ringo Starr: Give More Love

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On September 15, 2017, “UM” label released “Give More Love”, the 19th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles; “Fred’s Kitchen” in Stockholm, and was produced by Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr– vocals, percussion, drums, guitar, mixing
  • Paul McCartney– bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joe Walsh– guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Frampton– guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz, Steve Dudas, Dave Stewart, Gary Nicholson, Jeff Lynne, Matthew Pynn, Tom Hnatow – guitar
  • Petter Ericson Stakee – guitar, backing vocals, percussion
  • Mark Charles Heidinger – vocals, guitar, bass, vocals
  • Jim Cox – keyboards, piano, organ
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Edgar Winter – piano, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Glen Ballard– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Malone– piano
  • Nathan East, Don Was, Matt Bissonette, Erik MacQueen – bass
  • Fredrik Aspelin – drums, percussion
  • Robby Consenza – drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Bruce Sugar – drum programming, keyboards; recording, mixing, editing
  • Greg Bissonette– percussion
  • Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys, Windy Wagner, Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman– backing vocals
  • Rose Guerin – vocals
  • Viktor Buck – backing vocals; engineering
  • Fred Appelquist – engineering
  • Peter R. Ericson – additional production
  • Duane Lundy — additional engineering, additional production

Track listing:

  1. We’re on the Road Again – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
  2. Laughable – Richard Starkey, Peter Frampton
  3. Show Me the Way – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
  4. Speed of Sound – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
  5. Standing Still – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
  6. King of the Kingdom – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
  7. Electricity – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
  8. So Wrong So Long – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  9. Shake It Up – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
  10. Give More Love – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson

Ringo Starr: Choose Love

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On June 7, 2005, “Koch” label released “Choose Love”, the fourteenth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion, intro/outro demo tape , organ, loop, additional photos
  • Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr – uboo drum band
  • Chrissie Hynde– lead vocals
  • Barbara Starkey– devil voice
  • Robert Randolph– lead guitar
  • Steve Dudas – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Gary Burr– acoustic, alide and electric guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Mark Mirando – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Preston– piano, B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Mark Hudson– bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals,  keyboards, sax arrangement, harmonica
  • Dan Higgins– horns, saxes, woodwinds
  • Gary Grant– horns
  • Jim Cox – horn arrangement, piano, sax arrangement, woodwind arrangement
  • Rose Stone – choirarrangement
  • John Amato– saxes
  • Dean Grakal – backing vocals
  • The Rose Stone Choir – backing vocals
  • Bruce Sugar – recording
  • Kevin Churko, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas – additional recording
  • Lior Goldenberg, Ghian Wright, Andy Brohard – engineer assistant
  • Dave Way– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Tyrone Drake – art direction, design
  • Barbara Starkey – cover photo
  • Barbara Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Edward AJAJ, Teness Herman – additional photos

Track listing:

  1. Fading In Fading Out – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  2. Give Me Back the Beat – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  3. Oh My Lord – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  4. Hard to Be True – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  5. Some People – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  6. Wrong All the Time – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  7. Don’t Hang Up – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  8. Choose Love – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  9. Me and You – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
  10. Satisfied – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Nicholson
  11. The Turnaround – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  12. Free Drinks – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal

Ringo Starr: Liverpool 8

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On January 14, 2008, “EMI” label released “Liverpool 8”, the fifteenth Ringo Starr studio album.  It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at the “Rocca Bella” studio in London and “Whatinthewhatthe?” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson and  Dave Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey)– vocals, drums, percussion,  claps, organ, backing vocals
  • David A. Stewart– acoustic, slide and electric guitar, orchestra arrangements, backwards fabulousness
  • Gary Burr– acoustic and electric guitar, whistle, keyboards, mandolin, claps, backing vocals
  • Steve Dudas – classical and electric guitar, claps, backing vocals
  • Mark Hudson – bass, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bongos, harmonica, mellotron, claps, backing vocals
  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Jesse Davey – electric guitar
  • Dave Way – bass
  • Sean Hurley – bass
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra arrangements, conductor
  • Brent Carpenter – claps, backing vocals
  • Bruce Sugar – claps, backing vocals
  • Keith Allison – claps, backing vocals
  • Tom Recchion – art direction
  • Paul Moore – design
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr and Steve Dudas, except where noted

  1. Liverpool 8 – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  2. Think About You
  3. For Love – Richard Starkey and Mark Hudson
  4. Now That She’s Gone Away – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  5. Gone Are the Days – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Dave Stewart
  6. Give It a Try – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
  7. Tuff Love
  8. Harry’s Song
  9. Pasodobles – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Grakal
  10. If It’s Love That You Want
  11. Love Is
  12. R U Ready?