LIVERPOOL 8 : Before this album, Ringo's 15th solo album, there was "Choose Love" which I have neglected to buy and now it is so hard to find. I can't imagined I have missed much anyway except the space on my shelf. It's been quite a while now that Ringo have been using The Beatles nostalgia to sell his albums. There was his pictures of him as a Beatle on the back of his albums, "Vertical Man" and " Ringorama." along with the numerous references to his old band and titles on the lyrics on his songs. This waschockful of Beatles references. Beatles fans includes yours truly loves these references for a time long passed and cherished. This is one of the few Ringo's albums that I have bought at full price.
no exception and the title song "Liverpool 8" was
Liverpool 8 ( Starkey / Stewart ) : Undoubtedly the best track here and the most nostalgia worthy with references to his three brothers from the past. More or less a short vocal history of The Beatles during their heydays. I could see Ringo performing this live with the audiences shouting with him during the finale.
Think About You ( Starkey / Hudson / Burr / Dudas ): This is a solid track with an intro that reminds me very much of the John Lennon penned 'I Am The Greatest.'
For Love ( Starkey / Hudson ) : Another typical Ringo's rock songs that he keeps turning up in abundance factory styled. Not a bad track but not terribly memorable either.
Now That She's Gone Away ( Starkey / Hudson / Burr ) : Ringo go 50's style and it's quite listenable.
Gone Are The Days ( Starkey / Hudson / Stewart ) : Ringo is playing on his most popular solo hit 'It Don't Come Easy' on the lyric with this track. Too short to make anything of it.
Give It A Try ( Starkey / Hudson / Dudas ) : This sunny and breezy song is one of the highlights here, I could listen to this again and enjoy it as much. Ringo should have composed more of this kind of songs. Sung in his lay back easy style, it fitted him like a glove.
Tuff Love ( Starkey / Hudson / Barr / Dudas ): A fairly even tempo song that is not too hard on the ear. Could even like it after repeated listening.
Harry's Song ( Starkey / Hudson / Barr / Dudas ) : Could this Harry be the Harry Nilsson, Ringo's one time drinking partner and hell raiser.. If it is, it's quite a nice tribute to him who once wrote a song for Ringo to sing on one of his earlier album. The whistling at the end is nice too.
Pasodobles ( Starkey / Hudson / Barr / Dudas / Grakal ) : Doesn't get this song at all. Easily the worst and most disposable track on this album. Still, not as bad as those ballads that he did in his earlier albums.
If It's Love That You Want ( Starkey / Hudson / Barr / Dudas ): Thankful we have this winner after the horror that came before this. Ringo singing about love is not a bad thing and it shows here.
Love Is ( Starkey / Hudson / Barr / Dudas ) : When will Ringo learned that he just doesn't have it to sing ballads. Song that brings out the vocal prowess of the artists. Not one of my favorite here definitely.
R U Ready { Starkey / Hudson / Barr / Dudas ) : This one played like a tune that comes out right off the radio, giving it a nostalgia feel. A
rather enjoyable track to close off the album. Sounds like a song you may hear in a campfire.
DOP :4th July 2010.
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