Liverpool 8
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| Studio album by Ringo Starr | ||||
| Released | 14 January 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | EMI, Parlophone, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dave Stewart, Mark Hudson, Ringo Starr | |||
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Liverpool 8 is the 14th studio album by Ringo Starr. It was released worldwide on 14 January 2008 to mixed reviews and marks Starr's return to EMI for the first time since leaving the label in 1975, following the end of The Beatles' recording contract with the company.[1] Although technically Starr did make a brief re-appearance on EMI in the mid-1990s, as when his 1981 album Stop and Smell the Roses and his 1983 album Old Wave (both originally released on Boardwalk Records) were issued on CD, they appeared on Capitol's The Right Stuff label. Liverpool 8 was released by EMI Music worldwide, Capitol Records in the United States and Parlophone in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] History
The album was originally slated for a June 2007 release, and began as another production by the collaborative team of Mark Hudson and Starr (the two had previously co-produced Vertical Man, I Wanna Be Santa Claus, VH1 Storytellers, Ringo Rama, and Choose Love). However, the release date was pushed back to the beginning of 2008 when Hudson was replaced by Dave Stewart after a falling out with Starr. The album's production credits read, "Produced by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson; Re-Produced by Ringo Starr and David Stewart."
All of the songs but one were written with the Roundheads, although Stewart also has several co-writing credits. Starr's attorney Bruce Grakal told journalist Peter Palmiere that the partnership between Hudson and Starr was over and they would never work together again. This happened after Hudson dropped out of Starr's 2006 tour as musical director to do the TV show The One: Making A Music Star. According to Palmiere, Hudson claimed that the split was over Starr's insistence on using synthesized sounds, for which Stewart is known, whereas Hudson wanted real guitars, pianos, strings etc.[2] However, concerning the parting of ways with Hudson, Starr commented, "The separation between Mark Hudson and myself was a question of trust and friendship and had nothing to do with synthesizers."
The album was released on CD, MP3, and USB Wristband. It was available as a free audio stream at www.vh1classic.com before its release date. "Liverpool 8" was released on CD and digital download as the first single from the album on 7 January 2008. Liverpool 8 entered the UK Album Chart at #91, and reached a peak of #94 on the Billboard 200.
A few weeks later after the album release, readers of the New York Daily News were offered a non-album track called "It's Love".[3]
[edit] Response
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| About.com | [6] |
| The Music Box | [7] |
| The Times | [8] |
| Time Off | [9] |
| Cosmos Gaming | (Favourable)[10] |
| Billboard | (Favourable)[11] |
The album has a 59 percent "mixed or average" rating from Metacritic.[12] Billboard gave a positive review, calling it "full of nostalgia for the good ol' days".[11] Allmusic stated that "it's nothing too flashy and it has not one tune that calls attention to itself".[13] The Times gave a particularly critical review, stating that "it’s hard not to boggle at Liverpool’s susceptibility to flattery" and "Just because it was fun to make, it doesn’t follow that you might enjoy listening to it."[8]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr and Steve Dudas, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liverpool 8" (Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart) | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Think About You" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "For Love" (Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson) | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Now That She's Gone Away" (Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr) | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Gone Are the Days" (Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Dave Stewart) | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Give It a Try" (Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas) | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Tuff Love" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Harry's Song" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Pasodobles" (Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal) | 4:17 |
| 10. | "If It's Love That You Want" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Love Is" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "R U Ready?" | 3:59 |
[edit] Personnel
- Ringo Starr – Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Organ, Background Vocals
- Keith Allison – Background Vocals
- Gary Burr – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Mandolin, Background Vocals
- Brent Carpenter – Background Vocals
- Jesse Davey – Electric Guitar
- Steve Dudas – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Background Vocals
- Mark Hudson – Electric, Acoustic and Bass Guitars, Keyboards, Harmonica, Bongos, Background Vocals
- Sean Hurley – Bass Guitar
- Suzie Katayama – Orchestra Arrangement, Conduction
- Zac Rae – Keyboards
- David A. Stewart – Electric, Acoustic and Slide Guitars, Orchestra Arrangement
- Bruce Sugar – Background Vocals
- Dave Way – Bass Guitar
- Sam Lionni Guss – Slide Whistle
[edit] Production
- Producer: Ringo Starr & Mark Hudson except Liverpool 8 produced by Ringo Starr & David A. Stewart & Mark Hudson
- Engineer: Bruce Sugar
- Additional Engineer: Steve Dudas, Gary Burr, Ned Douglas
- Recorded at: Roccabella, UK and Whatinthewhatatthe, LA
- Mixing: Bill Malina
- Mastering: Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound, NY)
- Art Director: Tom Recchion
- Design: Paul Moore
- Photography: Brian Griffin (Apple Corps Ltd.)
[edit] Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
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| United States | 14 January 2008 | Capitol | CD | 509995 17388 22 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Ringo Starr's EMI Catalog Albums to Debut Digitally on August 28, New Album and Best of Disc Announced". ringostarr.com. 18 June 2007. http://www.ringostarr.com/news.php. Retrieved 26 June 2006.
- ^ bbc.co.uk
- ^ abbeyrd.best.vwh.net
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1266159
- ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17524730/review/17925160/liverpool_8. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Review – Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8 CD". Oldies.about.com. 15 January 2007. http://oldies.about.com/od/buyersguides/fr/ringoliverpool8.htm. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ John Metzger (10 January 2008). "Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8 (Album Review)". Musicbox-online.com. http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2008/ringo-starr-liverpool-8-01102008.html. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b Paphides, Pete (11 January 2008). "Ringo Starr Liverpool 8". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3166579.ece. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Time Off Website – Temporary Placeholder". Timeoff.com.au. http://www.timeoff.com.au/index.php?area=Archive&pg=42&subarea=37&sel=8298&showcontent=8298. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "(:)- The Gaming Vector at a Higher Level". Cosmos Gaming. 17 February 2008. http://www.cosmosgaming.com/articles.php?id=1113&articletype=review. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b Liverpool 8
- ^ Ringo Starr: Liverpool 8 (2008): Reviews
- ^ allmusic ((( Liverpool 8 > Review )))
