Don’t Pass Me By by The Beatles – ***

First released: 1968

Ringo’s first released composition onto a Beatles album, in this case the “White Album”. Though I love Ringo more than most people do, I find this song somewhat lacking in comparison to the much superior "Octopus’s Garden" from Abbey Road. I know that the song has its fans, but it just kind of plods along for me. The most remarkable thing is that Ringo finally performed it live for his Ringo and the Roundheads show for the 1998 "VH1 Storytellers" album and show, and then on the subsequent tour with the latest incarnation of his All-Starr Band. It still plods along to me. The mono version from the UK “White Album”, later released on the US "Rarities" compilation has different sound effects and stuff. Doesn’t really help. A demo version is included on "Anthology 3" in 1996. A demo snippet is featured on 2003's "Fly on the Wall".

Ringo performed it live again on 2004’s "Live 2003" and 2007's "Live at Soundstage".