Liverpool 8

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Liverpool 8
Ringo Starr's studio album

Publication
(s)

January 14, 2008 ( EU ) ,
January 15, 2008 ( US )

Label (s) EMI

Format (s)

CD , download

Genre (s)

pop

Title (number)

12

running time

45 min 28 s

occupation
  • Steve Dudas - guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesse Davey - guitar
  • Sean Hurley - bass
  • Zac Rae - keyboard
  • Dave Way - bass
  • Suzie Katayama - arrangements for orchestra
  • Brent Carpenter - backing vocals
  • Bruce Sugar - backing vocals
  • Keith Allison - backing vocals

production

Studio (s)

  • Whatinthewhatthe? Studios - Los Angeles, USA
  • Rocca Bella Studio, UK
chronology
Ringo Starr: Live at Soundstage
2007 		Liverpool 8 Ringo 5.1: The Surround Sound Collection
2008

Liverpool 8 is the 27th album or the 15th studio album by Ringo Starr after the Beatles split up . It was released on January 14, 2008 in Europe (USA: January 15, 2008).

History of origin

After the release of his last studio album Choose Love in July 2005, Ringo Starr stuck to his musical concept; so the album Liverpool 8 wanted to produce the fifth studio album, which Mark Hudson and Ringo Starr together. During the work on the album, however, there were differences between Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson, so that David A. Stewart finished producing the album with Ringo Starr. The CD booklet says “Re-Produced by: Ringo Starr and David A. Stewart”; so it can be assumed that other songs on the album have been musically revised again. Ringo Starr also announced the end of the collaboration with his backing band The Roundheads.

Most of the compositional work was again carried out by Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas and Gary Burr. The recording times for the album are not documented, they probably stretched over the years 2006 to 2007.

In 2006, Ringo Starr also toured with the All-Starr Band, singing the song Sweet Little Sixteen as a duet with Jerry Lee Lewis , which was released in October 2006 on Jerry Lee Lewis ' album Last Man Standing .

The title song Liverpool 8 pays homage to his hometown with partly autobiographical text. Some songs on the album are partly reminiscent of the music of the Beatles. Liverpool 8 was Ringo Starr's eighth album to be released by EMI .

Cover design

The cover was designed by Paul Moore. The cover photos are from Brian Griffin. The CD is accompanied by an illustrated twelve-page booklet containing information about the album.

Track list

  1. Liverpool 8 (Richard Starkey * / David A. Stewart) - 4:49
  2. Think About You (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:40
  3. For Love (Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:49
  4. Now That She's Gone Away (Gary Burr / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:02
  5. Gone Are the Days (Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey / David A. Stewart) - 2:49
  6. Give It a Try (Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:26
  7. Tuff Love (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 4:33
  8. Harry's Song (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 4:00
  9. Pasodobles (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Dean Grakal / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 4:17
  10. If It's Love That You Want (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:06
  11. Love Is (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:52
  12. RU Ready? (Gary Burr / Steve Dudas / Mark Hudson / Richard Starkey) - 3:59

* Richard Starkey is the birth name of Ringo Starr.

Re-releases

The CD release from 2008 has not yet been remastered .

USB bracelet

A so-called USB bracelet was released in the USA , which contains the album in MP3 format as well as a video message from Ringo Starr, a behind-the-scenes video interview as well as two telephone ring tones and two cover photos in PDF format. The data is on a USB stick that is incorporated into a plastic bracelet.

Single releases

The only single, Liverpool 8 / For Love , was released on January 7, 2008 in Europe as a red 7 ″ vinyl single, as well as a CD single containing only the song Liverpool 8 .

Chart placements

year album Chart placements
DE AT CH UK US
2008 Liverpool 8 94 71 - 91 94
year Single release Chart placements
DE AT CH UK US
2008 Liverpool 8 - - - 99 -

Others

  • It was not published as an LP.
  • For the first time, a download of the album was offered parallel to the release of a new Ringo Starr CD.
  • In Germany, the song It's Love was also offered separately on January 29, 2008 as a download, which is not on the album.
  • A promotional music video was recorded for the song Liverpool 8 .
  • In the US, a promotional CD entitled Liverpool 8 One Hour Radio Special + Promos , which contains music from the album and interview excerpts from Ringo Starr, was distributed to radio stations.

literature

  • CD booklet

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Liverpool 8 single