Beaucoups of Blues (song)

"Beaucoups of Blues" is the title song from Ringo Starr's 1970 country album of the same name. It was released as Starr's first solo single on 5 October 1970 on Apple[nb 1][2] in several countries,[3] but not the UK, and entered the charts in both the US and Germany where it reached number 87 and number 43 respectively.[4][5] The song was written by Nashville singer-songwriter Buzz Rabin,[6] and appeared on his solo album Cross Country Cowboy (1974).[7] It was later included on Starr's greatest hits albums, Blast from Your Past[8] and Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr.

"Beaucoups of Blues"
US picture sleeve
Single by Ringo Starr
from the album Beaucoups of Blues
B-side"Coochy Coochy"
Released5 October 1970 (US only)
Format7" vinyl
Recorded30 June and 1 July 1970,
Music City Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length2:35
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Buzz Rabin
Producer(s)Pete Drake
Ringo Starr singles chronology
"Beaucoups of Blues"
(1970)		 "It Don't Come Easy"
(1971)

References
Footnotes
  1. US Apple 2969[1]
Citations
  1. Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 83. ISBN 9780753508435.
  2. Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith, eds. (2001). The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 (reprint ed.). London: Music Sales Group. ISBN 9780711983076.
  3. Beaucoups of Blues, different single releases
  4. Beaucoups of Blues at Billboard.com
  5. Beaucoups of Blues on Musicline.de
  6. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/book-excerpt-ringo-starr-realizes-a-dream-with-his-1970-country-album-20120818,
  7. https://www.discogs.com/Buzz-Rabin-Cross-Country-Cowboy/release/1946506.
  8. Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980 (illustrated ed.). New York: Backbeat Books. p. 123. ISBN 9780879309688.
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