- Audio CD (28 Aug 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Capitol
- ASIN: B000TZUSQW
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 499,440 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Photograph |
| 2. It Don't Come Easy |
| 3. You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine) |
| 4. Back Off Boogaloo |
| 5. I'm the Greatest |
| 6. Oh, My My |
| 7. Only You (And You Alone) |
| 8. Beaucoups Of Blues |
| 9. Early 1970 |
| 10. Snookeroo |
| 11. No-No Song |
| 12. (It's All Down To) Goodnight Vienna |
| 13. Hey Baby |
| 14. A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll |
| 15. Weight Of the World |
| 16. King Of Broken Hearts |
| 17. Never Without You |
| 18. Act Naturally |
| 19. Wrack My Brain |
| 20. Fading In And Fading Out |
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ringo Starr, eh? The last time he was in the charts was back in 1992, and then only for a week. His previous nine albums all failed to even hear the starters gun. In fact it's been 33 years since 'Goodnight Vienna' charted but this 'best of' compilation deserves to put that to right.
Including a little help from his friends John, Paul, George, Stephen Stills, Elton John and Eric Clapton (although, sadly, not all at the same time), 'Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr' is on the shelves now and its worth getting. The first four of this 20 track collection are sing-a-long pop at its best. Add in 'Hey Baby', 'Only You' and 'Act Naturally' and you'll be duetting on half the songs whilst in the car.
Although there's nothing from his Christmas CD included here, which is a shame, the stand out songs of the remainder are 'Early 1970', 'Beaucoups of Blues' and the Lennon penned, 'I'm The Greatest' and 'Good Night Vienna'. Not only that, the remastering has made the early songs crystal clear: this one is light years ahead of the miserly 10 track 'Blast from Your Past' collection.
The second disc here is a DVD of five promo films made in the 70s and one from 1989. The picture quality isn't that great but there won't be many hands showing when it comes to having seen any of these. Oh, there's also a brief TV advert from 1974 promoting Ringo's 'Goodnight Vienna' LP, complete with John Lennon voiceover.
There may well be those whom ask "Ringo who?" Just tell them he used to be in group that made a few records and also happened to be one of the four most famous people on the planet.
Buy it!
Including a little help from his friends John, Paul, George, Stephen Stills, Elton John and Eric Clapton (although, sadly, not all at the same time), 'Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr' is on the shelves now and its worth getting. The first four of this 20 track collection are sing-a-long pop at its best. Add in 'Hey Baby', 'Only You' and 'Act Naturally' and you'll be duetting on half the songs whilst in the car.
Although there's nothing from his Christmas CD included here, which is a shame, the stand out songs of the remainder are 'Early 1970', 'Beaucoups of Blues' and the Lennon penned, 'I'm The Greatest' and 'Good Night Vienna'. Not only that, the remastering has made the early songs crystal clear: this one is light years ahead of the miserly 10 track 'Blast from Your Past' collection.
The second disc here is a DVD of five promo films made in the 70s and one from 1989. The picture quality isn't that great but there won't be many hands showing when it comes to having seen any of these. Oh, there's also a brief TV advert from 1974 promoting Ringo's 'Goodnight Vienna' LP, complete with John Lennon voiceover.
There may well be those whom ask "Ringo who?" Just tell them he used to be in group that made a few records and also happened to be one of the four most famous people on the planet.
Buy it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ringo is the greatest understatement drummer in Rock (please don't label him "pop"). All through the Beatles tracks you hear his soft, complex, understated drumming. OK, you did not appreciate he could sing. Maybe you loved Paul or George or John. Maybe you believed the tripe that John derided his skill as a drummer or maybe you thought he was a "passenger" in the Beatles; if so listen to this and also read who is on the tracks. George and John are here in spades, others too. They played on his albums, George produced them and he played on theirs,. (NB George, whose greatest other band is the Travelling Wilburys - George, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, if you don't know check them out - also did some stuff with Ringo and Tom Petty which you will find on a Tom Petty DVD). But best here is Ringo himself. Actually, you KNOW these songs, they are in your head, you have heard them over and over...you just did not know they were Ringo Starr solo songs. My favourite is "Back off Boogaloo, written to honour his friend the great Marc Bolan.
Go on. Admit it. His Knighthood is long overdue. Write the UK Prime Minister today. Sir Ringo arise.
Go on. Admit it. His Knighthood is long overdue. Write the UK Prime Minister today. Sir Ringo arise.
Format:Audio CD
This is a *must have* album which will appeal to both serious and casual fans of Ringo Starr.
While it is more of a 'Greatest Hits' / 'Singles Collection' rather than a true 'Very Best Of' compilation, this does mean it includes all of Ringo's most commercially popular songs amongst it's genorous 20 track selection. Although, with 14 of those tracks dating from the first 6 years of Ringo's solo career, it could be seen by some as being only a minor upgrade of his 1975 "Blast From Your Past" compilation. But let's face it, Ringo's most successful period of recording was in those years immediately after the break-up of The Beatles.
All tracks have been digitally remastered, and the excellent CD booklet contains details about each song; including Ringo's own comments, lists of musicians, and photos of the original covers of the singles.
The 'Collectors Edition' version of this album is well worth the extra cost, as it includes a bonus DVD disc containing rare music clips for several of the songs.
In my opinion, "Photograph" is one of the very best songs any ex-Beatle has given us, and it is great to see Ringo receiving this acknowledgement of his often much under-appreciated contribution to the post-Beatle legacy.
Ringo... you keep making them, and I'll keep buying them. Thank you for your music!!
While it is more of a 'Greatest Hits' / 'Singles Collection' rather than a true 'Very Best Of' compilation, this does mean it includes all of Ringo's most commercially popular songs amongst it's genorous 20 track selection. Although, with 14 of those tracks dating from the first 6 years of Ringo's solo career, it could be seen by some as being only a minor upgrade of his 1975 "Blast From Your Past" compilation. But let's face it, Ringo's most successful period of recording was in those years immediately after the break-up of The Beatles.
All tracks have been digitally remastered, and the excellent CD booklet contains details about each song; including Ringo's own comments, lists of musicians, and photos of the original covers of the singles.
The 'Collectors Edition' version of this album is well worth the extra cost, as it includes a bonus DVD disc containing rare music clips for several of the songs.
In my opinion, "Photograph" is one of the very best songs any ex-Beatle has given us, and it is great to see Ringo receiving this acknowledgement of his often much under-appreciated contribution to the post-Beatle legacy.
Ringo... you keep making them, and I'll keep buying them. Thank you for your music!!
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