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:
- Anthem – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- Wings – Rickard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Think It Over – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- Samba – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Rock Island Line – traditional, arranged by Richard Starkey
- Step Lightly – Richard Starkey
- Wonderful – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
- In Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Slow Down – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
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