- Photograph
- It Don't Come Easy
- You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful and You're Mine)
- Back Off Boogaloo
- I'm the Greatest
- Oh, My My
- Only You (And You Alone)
- Beaucoups of Blues
- Early 1970
- Snookeroo
- No-No Song
- (It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna
- Hey Baby
- A Dose of Rock 'N' Roll
- Weight of the World
- King of Broken Hearts
- Never Without You
- Act Naturally
- Wrack My Brain
- Fading in and Fading Out
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Buck Owens Primary Artist,Vocals
John Lennon Primary Artist,Piano,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bobby Keys Horn,Sax (Tenor)
The Jordanaires Vocals (Background)
Chuck Finley Horn
Klaus Voormann Bass,Dobro,Saxophone,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Jarvis Keyboards
Clydie King Vocals (Background)
Gary Nicholson Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Eric Clapton Guitar,Soloist
Gary Wright Piano,Keyboards
Mark Mirando Guitar (Electric)
Randy Brecker Trumpet
Jesse Ed Davis Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Jim McCarty Drums
Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor)
Melissa Manchester Vocals (Background)
Al Kooper Piano,Guitar (Electric)
Harry Nilsson Vocals (Background)
Dan Higgins Horn
Billy Preston Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Piano (Electric)
Trevor Lawrence Horn
Stephen Stills Guitar
Steve Dudas Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Paul McCartney Soloist,Mouth Sax
Andy Sturmer Vocals (Background)
Steve Madaio Horn
Bill Lloyd Guitar
Jimmy Calvert Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ray Cooper Piano,Vocoder,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Derrek Van Eaton Percussion
Merry Clayton Vocals (Background)
Reggie Young Guitar
The Blackberries Vocals (Background)
Alan Rubin Trumpet
Tom Scott Soloist,Saxophone
Terry Christoffersen Guitar
Cooker Lo Presti Bass
Linda Lawrence Vocals (Background)
Roger Manning Vocals (Background)
Madeline Bell Vocals (Background)
Lew Del Gatto Sax (Baritone)
Mac Rebennack Keyboards
Mark Hudson Bass,Keyboards,Mellotron,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lesley Duncan Vocals (Background)
Robbie Robertson Guitar
Lon Van Eaton Horn,Guitar,Percussion
Martha Reeves Vocals (Background)
Peter Frampton Guitar
Masst Alberts Vocals (Background)
Joe Bean Vocals (Background)
Gary Burr Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Gary Grant Horn
Doyle Curtsinger Bass
Danny Kortchmar Guitar
Herbie Flowers Bass,Tuba
Mad Mauries Vocals,Handclapping
Alan Young Trumpet
Steve Cropper Guitar (Electric)
James "Hutch" Hutchinson Bass
James Newton Howard Synthesizer
Benmont Tench Keyboards
Elton John Piano
Vini Poncia Guitar,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Mark Goldenberg Guitar
Pete Ham Vocals (Background)
Jim Cox Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
Jim Keltner Drums
Jim Shaw Piano
Rob Christie Compilation Producer
Richard Perry Producer
Gary Nicholson Composer
Richard M. Sherman Composer
Bernie Taupin Composer
Randy Newman Composer
Mike Ragogna Compilation Producer
Bruce Channel Composer
Buzz Rabin Composer
Buck Ram Composer
Steve Dudas Composer
Paul McCartney Composer
Richard Starkey Composer
Tom Scott Horn Arrangements
Buck Owens Musician
Brian ODoherty Composer
Margaret Cobb Composer
Fred Velez Composer
Neal Preston Photography
Carl Groszman Composer
David Wild Interviewer
George Harrison Composer
Ringo Starr Composer,Producer,Commentary,Executive Producer
Voni Morrison Composer
Jeff Lynne Producer
Robert B. Sherman Composer
John Lennon Composer,Inspiration
Mark Hudson Composer,Producer
Hoyt Axton Composer
Pete Drake Producer
Jerry Crutchfield Producer
Arif Mardin Producer
Tom Recchion Art Direction
Bud Green Composer
Gary Burr Composer
Elton John Composer
Don Was Producer
David Jackson Composer
Vini Poncia Composer
Johnny Russell Composer
Linda McCartney Composer
Jim Cox Horn Arrangements
Jim Horn Horn Arrangements
Jim Shaw Producer
Graham Preskett String Arrangements
Paul Moore Design
Steve Rooke Mastering
Ande Rand Composer
Gene Trindl Photography
Bob Sherman Composer
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Hard as it is to believe but there has not been a proper Ringo Starr hits collection since the first, 1975's Blast from Your Past -- that's not counting 1989's Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2, which was designed as a companion to that earlier set -- until 2007's Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr. Blast from Your Past was released just five years after his debut, Sentimental Journey, but it ignored that collection of pop standards, along with much of its country cousin Beaucoups of Blues, winding up as a collection of highlights of 1973's Ringo and 1974's Goodnight Vienna, with a few non-LP hit singles rounded up within the LP's tight ten-track, 30-minute span. Ringo kept recording after Blast, working his way through several labels and ill-advised phases before settling into a nice, easy groove with 1993's Time Takes Time, but he stopped having hits not long after 1975, after the Elton John/Bernie Taupin "Snookeroo" climbed all the way to number three, capping off a remarkable streak of seven Top Ten singles. After that, the crash was fast: "Oo-Wee" was pulled off of Vienna and stalled at 31, then there was just one more hit -- "A Dose of Rock & Roll," peaking at 26 in 1976 -- before a five-year wait until the George Harrison-written "Wrack My Brain" limped to 38 in 1981 before Ringo disappeared from the charts. His '90s comeback may have never dented Billboard, but it is represented on the 20-track Photograph, which also contains all the aforementioned singles (apart from "Oo-Wee," no great loss) and the entirety of Blast from Your Past, albeit presented in a different running order. This doesn't just make for a compilation that's longer than the 1975 set, it makes for one that's better, since it adds the terrific "(It's All Down to) Good Night Vienna" to the mix, along with the amiable 1976 cover of Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby," a duet with Buck Owens on "Act Naturally" from 1989, and a well-chosen selection from each of Time Takes Time, 1998's Vertical Man, 2003's Ringorama, and 2005's Choose Love. This may not hit all the great stuff from the early '70s -- after all, the whole of Ringo is exceptionally strong -- but it does cut out all the real embarrassing stuff from the late '70s and just concentrates on the good latter-day material that holds its own with the best of his '70s hits. Far from merely being songs that are good when graded on a curve, these hits have aged really well, especially his originals: "It Don't Come Easy," the thundering glam rocker "Back Off Boogaloo," the cheerfully post-Beatles autobiography of "Early 1970" and "Photograph," his gorgeous collaboration with George, which lends this comp its title and ranks as among the very best post-Beatles songs by any of the Fab Four. That tune proves Ringo could deliver music every bit as memorable as his colleagues and much of this excellent, long overdue compilation is at a similar high standard. [Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr also includes entertaining track-by-track commentary from Ringo and was also released in a deluxe edition that contains a wonderful DVD with the videos for "Sentimental Journey," "It Don't Come Easy," "Back Off Boogaloo," "You're Sixteen," "Only You (And You Alone)" (which also features Harry Nilsson), and "Act Naturally," along with an ad for Goodnight Vienna.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 08/28/2007 |
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Label: | Capitol/Apple/Emi |
UPC: | 0094639382729 |
Rank: | 28478 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Ringo Starr Primary Artist,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)Buck Owens Primary Artist,Vocals
John Lennon Primary Artist,Piano,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bobby Keys Horn,Sax (Tenor)
The Jordanaires Vocals (Background)
Chuck Finley Horn
Klaus Voormann Bass,Dobro,Saxophone,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Jarvis Keyboards
Clydie King Vocals (Background)
Gary Nicholson Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Eric Clapton Guitar,Soloist
Gary Wright Piano,Keyboards
Mark Mirando Guitar (Electric)
Randy Brecker Trumpet
Jesse Ed Davis Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Jim McCarty Drums
Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor)
Melissa Manchester Vocals (Background)
Al Kooper Piano,Guitar (Electric)
Harry Nilsson Vocals (Background)
Dan Higgins Horn
Billy Preston Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Piano (Electric)
Trevor Lawrence Horn
Stephen Stills Guitar
Steve Dudas Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Paul McCartney Soloist,Mouth Sax
Andy Sturmer Vocals (Background)
Steve Madaio Horn
Bill Lloyd Guitar
Jimmy Calvert Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ray Cooper Piano,Vocoder,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Derrek Van Eaton Percussion
Merry Clayton Vocals (Background)
Reggie Young Guitar
The Blackberries Vocals (Background)
Alan Rubin Trumpet
Tom Scott Soloist,Saxophone
Terry Christoffersen Guitar
Cooker Lo Presti Bass
Linda Lawrence Vocals (Background)
Roger Manning Vocals (Background)
Madeline Bell Vocals (Background)
Lew Del Gatto Sax (Baritone)
Mac Rebennack Keyboards
Mark Hudson Bass,Keyboards,Mellotron,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lesley Duncan Vocals (Background)
Robbie Robertson Guitar
Lon Van Eaton Horn,Guitar,Percussion
Martha Reeves Vocals (Background)
Peter Frampton Guitar
Masst Alberts Vocals (Background)
Joe Bean Vocals (Background)
Gary Burr Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Gary Grant Horn
Doyle Curtsinger Bass
Danny Kortchmar Guitar
Herbie Flowers Bass,Tuba
Mad Mauries Vocals,Handclapping
Alan Young Trumpet
Steve Cropper Guitar (Electric)
James "Hutch" Hutchinson Bass
James Newton Howard Synthesizer
Benmont Tench Keyboards
Elton John Piano
Vini Poncia Guitar,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Mark Goldenberg Guitar
Pete Ham Vocals (Background)
Jim Cox Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
Jim Keltner Drums
Jim Shaw Piano
Technical Credits
Jack Nitzsche Arranger,Orchestral ArrangementsRob Christie Compilation Producer
Richard Perry Producer
Gary Nicholson Composer
Richard M. Sherman Composer
Bernie Taupin Composer
Randy Newman Composer
Mike Ragogna Compilation Producer
Bruce Channel Composer
Buzz Rabin Composer
Buck Ram Composer
Steve Dudas Composer
Paul McCartney Composer
Richard Starkey Composer
Tom Scott Horn Arrangements
Buck Owens Musician
Brian ODoherty Composer
Margaret Cobb Composer
Fred Velez Composer
Neal Preston Photography
Carl Groszman Composer
David Wild Interviewer
George Harrison Composer
Ringo Starr Composer,Producer,Commentary,Executive Producer
Voni Morrison Composer
Jeff Lynne Producer
Robert B. Sherman Composer
John Lennon Composer,Inspiration
Mark Hudson Composer,Producer
Hoyt Axton Composer
Pete Drake Producer
Jerry Crutchfield Producer
Arif Mardin Producer
Tom Recchion Art Direction
Bud Green Composer
Gary Burr Composer
Elton John Composer
Don Was Producer
David Jackson Composer
Vini Poncia Composer
Johnny Russell Composer
Linda McCartney Composer
Jim Cox Horn Arrangements
Jim Horn Horn Arrangements
Jim Shaw Producer
Graham Preskett String Arrangements
Paul Moore Design
Steve Rooke Mastering
Ande Rand Composer
Gene Trindl Photography
Bob Sherman Composer
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