On November 15, 1974, “Apple” label released “Goodnight Vienna”, the fourth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in August 1974, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- John Lennon – piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Vini Poncia – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Bennett – electric guitar
- Dennis Coffey – guitars
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis – electric guitar
- Robbie Robertson – guitars
- Alvin Robinson – guitar
- Lon Van Eaton – guitars
- Dr. John – piano, backing vocals
- Elton John – piano
- David Foster – piano
- Tom Hensley – electric piano
- Nicky Hopkins – electric piano
- Lincoln Mayorga – piano
- Billy Preston – electric piano, clavinet
- James Newton Howard – synthesizer
- Gary Wright – keyboards
- Carl Fortina – accordion
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Richard Perry – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Chuck Findley – horns
- Bobby Keys – horns
- Trevor Lawrence – horns
- Lew McCreary – horns
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Madeline Bell – backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
- Jean Gilbert – backing vocals
- Jimmy Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Joe Greene – backing vocals
- Ira Hawkins – backing vocals
- Clydie King – backing vocals
- Linda Lawrence – backing vocals
- Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
- May Pang – backing vocals
- Masst Alberts – backing vocals
- Derrek Van Eaton – backing vocals
- Cynthia Webb – backing vocals
Track listing:
- (It’s All Down to) Goodnight Vienna – John Lennon
- Occapella – Allen Toussaint
- Oo-Wee – Vini Poncia, Richard Starkey
- Husbands and Wives – Roger Miller
- Snookeroo – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- All by Myself – Vini Poncia, Richard Starkey
- Call Me – Richard Starkey
- No No Song – Hoyt Axton, David Jackson
- Only You – Buck Ram
- Easy for Me – Harry Nilsson
- Goodnight Vienna (reprise) – John Lennon
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