On November 2, 1973, “Apple” label released “Ringo”, the third Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded March – July 1973, at “Apple” and “EMI” in London, “Sunset Sound”, “A&M”, “Burbank”, “Sound Lab”, “Producers Workshop” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Vini Poncia – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Jimmy Calvert – acoustic and electric guitar
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Robbie Robertson – electric guitar
- Marc Bolan – guitar
- Levon Helm – mandolin
- David Bromberg – banjo, fiddle
- James Booker – piano
- Nicky Hopkins – piano
- Tom Hensley – piano
- Paul McCartney – “kazoo” vocal solo, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, flute and strings arrangements
- John Lennon – piano, backing vocals
- Billy Preston – organ, piano
- Garth Hudson – accordion
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Rick Danko – fiddle
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Milt Holland – percussion, marimba
- Lon & Derrek Van Eaton – percussion
- Tom Scott – horns, arrangements
- Chuck Findley – horns
- Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals
- Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
- Martha Reeves – backing vocals
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Richard Perry – backing vocals
Track listing:
- I’m the Greatest – John Lennon
- Have You Seen My Baby – Randy Newman
- Photograph – Richard Starkey, George Harrison
- Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
- You’re Sixteen – Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman
- Oh My My – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Step Lightly – Graham Starkey
- Six O’Clock – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
- Devil Woman – Graham Starkey, Vini Poncia
- You and Me (Babe) – George Harrison, Mal Evans
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