Sunday, July 18, 2010

Photograph by Ringo Starr – ****

First released: 1973

And Ringo continues his streak of hit singles. After testing the waters with "It Don’t Come Easy" in 1971 and "Back Off Boogaloo" in 1972, Ringo debuts his eponymous rock album and this single. It was also included on Ringo’s "Blast From Your Past" compilation in 1975 and 2007’s "Photograph" compilation. It’s a surprising choice as it is more ballad-y than what Ringo typically issued before and since, but it’s such a creamy smooth song penned by Ringo and George that it was bound to be a hit. Very sentimental and took on a whole new meaning when Ringo performed it years later at the Concert for George. Different live versions appear on 1990’s "Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band" (this version reissued on 2000’s "The Anthology…So Far"), 1998’s "VH1 Storytellers", "Ringo & His New All-Starr Band" from 2002, 2003’s "Extended Versions", 2007's "Live at Soundstage" and the "Live 2006" album from 2008.

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