Ringo 2012

Ringo 2012
Studio album by Ringo Starr
Released 30 January 2012 (UK)
31 January 2012 (US)
Recorded 2011, Roccabella West, Los Angeles
Genre Rock and roll
Length 28:55
Label Hip-O, UMe
Producer Ringo Starr; Bruce Sugar
Ringo Starr chronology
Live at the Greek Theatre 2008
(2010)Live at the Greek Theatre 20082010		 Ringo 2012
(2012)		 Icon
(2014)Icon2014
Singles from Ringo 2012
  1. "Wings"
    Released: 10 January 2012

Ringo 2012 is the 17th studio album by Ringo Starr, released on 30 January 2012 in the UK and 31 January 2012 in the US. It was released on CD, LP and digitally by Hip-O Records and UMe.

History

Starr had considered calling the album Motel California, then Another #9, and finally Wings, before settling on Ringo 2012.[1]

The album was recorded in Los Angeles, and mixed in England, produced by Starr and Bruce Sugar.[2] The title is a reference to Ringo's most successful solo album Ringo, which was released in 1973.[3] At 28 minutes, it is Starr's shortest album to date.

The cover of "Think It Over" was released on Listen to Me: Buddy Holly tribute album prior to appearance on Ringo 2012. The track "Wings" was released as a single few weeks in advance of the album.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Goldmine[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
New Zealand Herald1.5/5[8]
The Observer[9]
PopMatters[10]
Record Collector[11]
Rolling Stone[12]

At Metacritic, Ringo 2012 holds an average Metascore of 59 out of 100, based on five professional reviews – which indicates a "mixed or average" reception. The album debuted at number 80 in the US, and at number 181 in the UK, selling 6,348 and 752 copies respectively, as of February 2012.[13]

Track listing

  1. "Anthem" (Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard) – 5:01
  2. "Wings" (Starkey, Vini Poncia) – 3:31
    • a re-recording of a song originally released on Ringo the 4th in 1977
  3. "Think It Over" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 1:48
  4. "Samba" (Starkey, Van Dyke Parks) – 2:48
  5. "Rock Island Line" – 2:59
    • traditional, arrangement by Starkey
  6. "Step Lightly" (Starkey) – 2:44
    • a re-recording of a song originally released on Ringo in 1973
  7. "Wonderful" (Starkey, Gary Nicholson) – 3:47
  8. "In Liverpool" (Starkey, Dave Stewart) – 3:19
  9. "Slow Down" (Starkey, Joe Walsh) – 2:57
DVD edition

Chart performance

Billboard Album Charts
  • Week 1 – number 80
  • Week 2 – number 192

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Ringo Starr – Wings". Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Official Ringo Starr Site". Ringostarr.com. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "New Ringo Starr Album, 'Ringo 2012,' to Feature Joe Walsh and Kenny Wayne Shepherd". 7 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ringo Star Ringo 2012". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Reviews for Ringo 2012 by Ringo Starr". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Gaar, Gillian G. (15 April 2013). "Album review of Ringo Starr's '2012'". Goldmine. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Randy (30 January 2012). "Album review: Ringo Starr's 'Ringo 2012'". Los Angeles Times/Pop & Hiss. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Reid, Graham (21 February 2012). "Album reviews: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Mongredien, Phil (29 January 2012). "Ringo Starr: Ringo 2012 – review". The Observer. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Horowitz, Steve (16 February 2012). "Ringo Starr: Ringo 2012 / Roberta Flack: Let It Be: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Staunton, Terry (April 2012). "Ringo Starr – Ringo 2012". Record Collector. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  12. ↑ Dolan, Jon (31 January 2012). "Ringo 2012 | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  13. ↑ Jones, Alan (13 February 2012). "Official Chart Analysis: Lana Del Rey scores biggest-selling album of 2012, Gotye shifts another 83k". Music Week. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  14. ↑ Ringo 2012 (Booklet). Ringo Starr. Hip-O Records, Universal Music Group. 2012. 602527918020.
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