On January 12, 2010, “Hip-O” and “UM^e” labels released “Y Not”, the 16^th 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