Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 | ||||
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Released | 24 February 1989 | |||
Recorded | April 1976 – August 1982 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 53:38 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
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Ringo Starr chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Essential Rock Discography | 6/10 [4] |
MusicHound | 2.5/5 [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 is Ringo Starr's second official compilation album, released in the US in 1989.
The successor to 1975's Blast from Your Past , [7] it rounds up Starr's highlights from 1976's Ringo's Rotogravure to 1983's Old Wave and encompasses label stays with Polydor, Atlantic, Portrait, and RCA. Consequently, it saw the first release of four tracks from Old Wave which had not been issued in the US up to that time. [8] The CD edition features four additional tracks that were not present on the vinyl edition: "Attention", "Who Needs a Heart", "Hopeless" and "You Belong to Me". [9] The cover photo was originally for the unreleased version of Stop and Smell the Roses (1981), entitled Can't Fight Lightning. [7]
The album was issued on 24 February 1989 by Rhino, only in the US. [nb 1] [8] Never charting anywhere, Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 went out of print during the 1990s.
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Wrack My Brain" (George Harrison) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 2:21 |
2. | "In My Car" (Richard Starkey/Joe Walsh/Mo Foster/Kim Goody) | Old Wave | 3:14 |
3. | "Cookin' (In the Kitchen of Love)" (John Lennon) | Ringo's Rotogravure | 3:42 |
4. | "I Keep Forgettin'" (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) | Old Wave | 4:20 |
5. | "Hard Times" (Peter Skellern) | Bad Boy | 3:33 |
6. | "Hey Baby" (Margaret Cobb/Bruce Channel) | Ringo's Rotogravure | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" (Carl Groszmann) | Ringo's Rotogravure | 3:26 |
2. | "Private Property" (Paul McCartney) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 2:43 |
3. | "Can She Do It like She Dances" (Steve Duboff/Gerry Robinson) | Ringo the 4th | 3:13 |
4. | "Heart On My Sleeve" (Benny Gallagher/Graham Lyle) | Bad Boy | 3:22 |
5. | "Sure to Fall (In Love with You)" (Carl Perkins/Quinton Claunch/William Cantrell) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 3:44 |
6. | "She's About a Mover" (Doug Sahm) | Old Wave | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Wrack My Brain" (Harrison) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 2:21 |
2. | "In My Car" (Starkey/Walsh/Foster/Goody) | Old Wave | 3:14 |
3. | "Cookin' (In the Kitchen of Love)" (Lennon) | Ringo's Rotogravure | 3:42 |
4. | "I Keep Forgettin'" (Leiber/Stoller) | Old Wave | 4:20 |
5. | "Hard Times" (Peter Skellern) | Bad Boy | 3:33 |
6. | "Hey Baby" (Cobb/Channel) | Ringo's Rotogravure | 3:12 |
7. | "Attention" (McCartney) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 3:21 |
8. | "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" (Groszmann) | Ringo's Rotogravure | 3:26 |
9. | "Who Needs a Heart" (Starkey/Poncia) | Bad Boy | 3:49 |
10. | "Private Property" (McCartney) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 2:43 |
11. | "Can She Do It like She Dances" (Duboff/Robinson) | Ringo the 4th | 3:13 |
12. | "Heart on My Sleeve" (Gallagher/Lyle) | Bad Boy | 3:22 |
13. | "Sure to Fall (In Love with You)" (Perkins/Claunch/Cantrell) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 3:44 |
14. | "Hopeless" (Starkey/Walsh) | Old Wave | 3:19 |
15. | "You Belong to Me" (Pee Wee King/Redd Stewart/Chilton Price) | Stop and Smell the Roses | 2:10 |
16. | "She's About a Mover" (Sahm) | Old Wave | 3:54 |
In addition to the Beatles' films A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help! (1965), Magical Mystery Tour (1967), Yellow Submarine (1968) and Let It Be (1970), Ringo Starr also acted in films such as Candy (1968), The Magic Christian, Blindman (1971), Son of Dracula (1974) and Caveman (1981). Starr directed and appeared in Born to Boogie (1972), a concert film featuring Marc Bolan and T. Rex. For the 1979 documentary film on the Who, The Kids Are Alright, Starr appeared in interview segments with fellow drummer Keith Moon. He starred as Larry the Dwarf in Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971). His voice is also featured in Harry Nilsson's animated film The Point! (1971).
English musician Ringo Starr has released 20 studio albums and 49 singles. Starr achieved international fame as a member of British rock band the Beatles.
Ringo is the third studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released in 1973 on Apple Records. It peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada, it reached No. 1 on the RPM national albums chart.
Ringo Rama is the 13th studio album by Ringo Starr, released in 2003.
Beaucoups of Blues is the second studio album by the English rock musician and former Beatle Ringo Starr. It was released in September 1970, five months after his debut solo album, Sentimental Journey. Beaucoups of Blues is very far removed in style from its pop-based predecessor, relying on country and western influences. A longtime fan of the genre, Starr recorded the album over three days in Nashville with producer Pete Drake and an ensemble of local session players. Beaucoups of Blues failed to chart in Britain but achieved moderate commercial success in the United States, where it reached number 35 on Billboard's Country Albums list and number 65 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
Goodnight Vienna is the fourth studio album by Ringo Starr. It was recorded in the summer of 1974 in Los Angeles, and released later that year. Goodnight Vienna followed the commercially successful predecessor Ringo, and Starr used many of the same players, including Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, Robbie Robertson, Harry Nilsson, and producer Richard Perry. The title is a slang phrase meaning "it's all over".
Blast from Your Past is a compilation album by English rock musician Ringo Starr, released on Apple Records in 1975. It is both Starr's first compilation LP and his final release under his contract with EMI. It was also the last album to be released on the Beatles' Apple label until it was revived in the 1990s.
"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It was originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number one on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, his first chart-topper. In 2002, Shelly Fabian of About.com ranked the song number 169 on her list of the Top 500 Country Music Songs.
Vertical Man is the 11th studio album by Ringo Starr, issued in 1998. The album served as Starr's attempt at a commercial comeback following the success of The Beatles Anthology project. Starr enlisted the help of many of his musician friends in making Vertical Man, including Scott Weiland, Brian Wilson, Alanis Morissette, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Steven Tyler, and his former Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick mixed the tracks, and Starr and Mark Hudson served as producers.
I Wanna Be Santa Claus is the 12th studio album by Ringo Starr. A Christmas album, it was issued in 1999. It is the only Christmas album released by any member of The Beatles.
The Anthology... So Far is a triple live compilation album by English rock musician Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2001 by Eagle Records and on 24 July in the United States by Koch Records. The album includes material from 1990's Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band, 1993's Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux and 1997's Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1, along with previously unreleased live recordings from 1995, 1997 and 2000.
Ringo the 4th is the sixth studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released on 20 September 1977. Its title is sometimes ascribed to him being the fourth member of the Beatles. Others have suggested that it is his fourth mainstream album, which excludes his Great American Songbook homage, Sentimental Journey, and his country-western foray, Beaucoups of Blues. However, Ringo the 4th is a dance-oriented record, crafted for him by his Atlantic Records producer, Arif Mardin.
Bad Boy is the seventh studio album by English rock musician Ringo Starr, released in 1978 by Polydor Records. The album was released at a time of diminishing success for Starr, failing to chart in the UK and reaching only No. 129 in the US and No. 98 in Australia, with none of its singles charting in either the UK or US. Prior to its release in the US, it was cross-promoted with the TV special Ringo, which was poorly received, and a planned follow-up special never came to fruition. Bad Boy would ultimately be Starr's final album release for Polydor.
Stop and Smell the Roses is the eighth studio album by English rock musician Ringo Starr. Released in October 1981, it followed the twin commercial failures of Ringo the 4th (1977) and Bad Boy (1978). The album includes the hit single "Wrack My Brain", written and produced by George Harrison, but otherwise failed to find commercial success. It also includes contributions from Paul McCartney, Harry Nilsson, Ronnie Wood and Stephen Stills.
Old Wave is the ninth studio album by English rock musician Ringo Starr. It was originally released in June 1983, on the label Bellaphon, and is the two-year follow-up to his 1981 album Stop and Smell the Roses. The title is a play on new wave music.
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band is Ringo Starr's first official live album, and the first album recorded with his All-Starr Band, recorded in 1989 during his successful comeback tour and released in 1990. It was also Starr's first release of unheard material in seven years.
Time Takes Time is the 10th studio album by Ringo Starr. His first studio album since 1983's Old Wave, it followed a successful 1989–90 world tour with his first All-Starr Band. Released in 1992, Time Takes Time was a critically-acclaimed comeback album, and featured several celebrity guests including Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson and Electric Light Orchestra front-man Jeff Lynne.
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux is Ringo Starr's second official live album and was released in September 1993.
Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band, Volume 1 is a limited edition live album by Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band, recorded at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. It was released on 12 August 1997 by Blockbuster for $5.99. The All-Starr Band included the return of the keyboardist Billy Preston from the First All-Starr Band, and Starr's son Zak Starkey continuing from on from the Second All-Starr Band.
"A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" is a song written by Carl Groszman, who at the time was signed to Ringo Starr's record label, Ring O' Records. Starr released his own recording of the song on his 1976 album Ringo's Rotogravure. Also issued as the album's lead single, it became his first hit as an Atlantic Records artist.