- Audio CD (27 Jan 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Universal Japan
- ASIN: B002WA5HJK
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,331,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album took me a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time to get into it!
After I heard Ringo "Vertical Man" album, I was slowly becoming interested in his solo work, and bought "Ringo" and "Goodnight Vienna"... then after a while I bought this along with "Bad boy".
Out of the two, "Bad boy" left me with the better impression, as nothing on this album really kept me hooked.
So it went to the bottom of my CD collection, and after a while I started listening to it, and to be honest, after "Ringo" it is my favourite album :-)
Some really good songs on it, and Ringo is trying REALLY hard to get a great album produced... and as usual John, Paul and George are there to help (though the songs they offer to Ringo are the poorest out of all his albums where they have helped).
"Hey Baby" sounds like it was a total non-stop drinking session :-)
After I heard Ringo "Vertical Man" album, I was slowly becoming interested in his solo work, and bought "Ringo" and "Goodnight Vienna"... then after a while I bought this along with "Bad boy".
Out of the two, "Bad boy" left me with the better impression, as nothing on this album really kept me hooked.
So it went to the bottom of my CD collection, and after a while I started listening to it, and to be honest, after "Ringo" it is my favourite album :-)
Some really good songs on it, and Ringo is trying REALLY hard to get a great album produced... and as usual John, Paul and George are there to help (though the songs they offer to Ringo are the poorest out of all his albums where they have helped).
"Hey Baby" sounds like it was a total non-stop drinking session :-)
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Apparently the start of a downhill slide in Ringo's solo career if you listen to the critics. But this album from 1976 is probably the equal if not better than the previous album 'Goodnight Vienna' (1974). It features contributions from all three Ex Beatles and in its songwriting and in its choice of cover material it is pretty damn good.
The opener 'A Dose Of Rock 'N Roll' is vintage Ringo. Play Loud as the Plastic Ono Band once said. Great guitar solo from Peter Frampton by the way. The second track, a cover of the classic 'Hey Baby' also is perfectly suited to Ringo. What great drumming, even if the legendary Jim Keltner had a hand in here! The McCartney track 'Pure Gold' is fairly lightweight but still of considerable charm. McCartney excels in writing such irresistable melodies. Like no other mortal. The next track 'Crying' is actually co-written by Ringo and is an incredibly moving commentary on the failure of his first marriage. Presumably. It's moving anyway. 'You Don't Know Me At All' was to have been the first single but was replaced at the last minute by 'A Dose Of Rock 'N Roll' at the last minute. It is nevertheless a very catchy infectious Ringo number full of charm and pleasant melody. Remember Ringo albums are not meant to impress on any supersonic scale. They are meant to please the listener and make him/her feel good. This album does that pretty much throughout and hence it is an album I return to quite often. Particularly if I'm a little down.
Side 2 (vinyl record) is less impressive it must be said but still contains a few gems. Lennon's track 'Cookin' not being one of them. Not often you call a Lennon song ordinary. But this is one example. The George track 'I'll Still Love You' is great althought Hari Georgeson is nowhere to be heard on the track, somewhat of a surprise. Eric Clapton contributes the pleasant but pretty lightweight 'This Be Called A Song', noteable really only for a great Clapton solo. 'Las Brisas' is quite pleasant, showing that Ringo Can write a good song if he puts his mind to it. The album closer 'Lady Gaye' is far better and is full of that Ringo sense of humour and infectious melody we all know and love.
All in all this is a thoroughly creditable effort. Unfortunately it came out when interest in the Ex Beatles was on the wane. But history will judge this one kindly. It is among Ringo's most enjoyable solo records. And he has recorded quite a few in my book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Today both this and Ringo the 4th are on the same CD which I think is a Russian import.
And a nice touch to cover the Bruce Channel song Hey Baby-as the Beatles appeared with the then new U S singer at New Brighton near Liverpool.
With exclusive songs by the other 3 Beatles this is an indespenable item in itself for that very reason.
Otherwise the album can be seen as a continuation of its 2 predecessors and is a great listen
And a nice touch to cover the Bruce Channel song Hey Baby-as the Beatles appeared with the then new U S singer at New Brighton near Liverpool.
With exclusive songs by the other 3 Beatles this is an indespenable item in itself for that very reason.
Otherwise the album can be seen as a continuation of its 2 predecessors and is a great listen
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