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Ringo Starr Sentimental Journey (1970)
Originally Released March 27, 1970\nCD Edition Released August 29, 1995\nCD Edition Released July 23, 1996\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Ringo actually started recording his first solo album in late 1969, before the Beatles had officially split. Partially to please his parents, he set out to record an album not of rock & roll, but of standards from the 1930s and 1940s, with help from a bellyful of top arrangers (Richard Perry, Chico O'Farrill, Maurice Gibb, Klaus Voorman, George Martin, Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Oliver Nelson, and Paul McCartney). Savaged by some critics, it's really not all that bad. But it ain't rock & roll, it's not what Ringo does best, and it's not an essential part of anyone's collection, Beatles fan or otherwise, though it rose into the U.K. Top Ten and U.S. Top 30 when it was released, largely on the strength of Starr's then-fresh association with the Beatles. Reissued on CD in 1995. -- Richie Unterberger \n \nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nRingo Starr's early post-Beatle solo efforts revealed an artist who seemed to revel in both his newfound artistic freedom and the chance to prove just how underestimated he may have been. While John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison were making music not dissimilar to their recent Beatles past, Starr undertook two wildly disparate projects, this Tin Pan Alley tribute to some of the American songbook's most cherished standards (cut to please his parents, according to legend) and the straightforward country & western collection Beaucoups of Blues. Though it confounded many a critic at the time of its release, Journey has a relaxed, strangely melancholy feel, even if Ringo seems to be occasionally waltzing through some of the arrangements (undertaken by an all-star roster of producer/arrangers, including George Martin, Elmer Bernstein, Quincy Jones, and Paul McCartney). Hardly the greatest post-Beatles release, but certainly one of the oddest and least expected. --Jerry McCulley \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nRingo covers the Standards!, November 24, 2001 \nReviewer: Henry R. Kujawa ("The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ)) \nWhat a surprise THIS was when I first bought in over 25 years ago! Still in high school in the mid-70's, Ringo's SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY served as a wonderful and quirky introduction to what until then had been my DAD's kind of music. And did it grow on me! John, Paul & George may have done better music overall, but Ringo remains my favorite Beatle. I think it's just the warmth of his personality-- which comes across in so many of the numbers here. My faves include "Sentimental Journey", "Whispering Grass", "I'm a Fool To Care", "Dream", and the absolutely gorgeous "Let The Rest Of The World Go By". Some of the arrangements are just TOO strange for my tastes, even now (particularly "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"-- it's not quite a "Spike Jones", but it's going that way) and some songs I just don't care much for whoever does them (even Chicago's "Night & Day" didn't grab me, though their Big Band album is a huge fave of mine). The biggest surprise here over time must be "Blue Turning Grey Over You". Anyone wanting to know the definition of the phrase "Over The Top" should put this on. LOUD! BLARING! OUTRAGEOUS! I laughed myself silly the first dozen or so times I played it... but one day I realized it'd wedged itself in my psyche and wouldn't go! Now it's one of my favorites on the album.\n\nYep-- before Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, etc. there was Ringo. I believe only Cher tried tackling standards before him, but he put her efforts to SHAME in this instance. Not for everybody, but for many-- highly recommended! \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nRingo Starr might be a singer but he is not a crooner, January 23, 2003 \nReviewer: Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City: Duluth, MN United States) \n"Sentimental Journey" was Ringo Starr's first solo project, actually begun in late 1969 (i.e., before the Beatles officially imploded). To the surprise of everyone this was not a collection of rock 'n' roll but rather a trip down memory lane with standards from the 1930s and 1940s that Ringo's mum and dad preferred to the music that made Richard Starkey world famous (remember, he was also the oldest of the Fab Four). In the grand tradition of having a little help from his friends, the songs Ringo sings were arranged by everyone from George martin and Paul McCartney to Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein and Maurice Gibb. However, the songs simply do not play to Ringo's strengths and you will hear by listening to just about any song on the album; "You Always Hurt the One You Love" would be the exception that proves the rule, but then it is the song that comes closest to the fun little songs Ringo got to sing with the Beatles. Contrast that with "Night and Day" or "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" and the difference is palatable. \n\nIf fans thought "Sentimental Journey" a strange cup of tea from Ringo then his other 1970 album, "Beaucoups of Blues," with its country western songs must have made them wonder what was coming next. But there is actually a key common denominator for both albums in that these musical genres focus on the vocalist, and whatever else you might say about Ringo he was a most distinctive vocalist. "Beaucoups" is the better of the two albums, which is not surprising given Ringo's comfort with country and western music was established way back when he recorded "Act Naturally." \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nHe said he did it for his Mum but..., November 7, 2003\nReviewer: J. A Lizon "James Lizon" (Bristol, CT United States) \nwho in ... did he think was going to buy this? When doing these customers reviews the utmost thing on the reviews mind should be this: "Can I recommed this to somebody?" I couldn't do that with this disc. For his first solo outing, Ringo abandoned pop and went back to the old classics which he remembered hearing as a kid. Ringo got a different arranger for each standard to give each song a different flavor. Some songs were recorded with Ringo there, some without. Nothing works. For many reasons. Also, his unique drumming is nowhere present. So now, you're not listening to pop songs. You're not even listening to a pop drummer play pop songs. You're not even listening to a pop singer singing old standards. You're listening to a pop drummer sing old standards! While Ringo does have a certain charm that he does give to a few of these songs, its not nearly enough. His voice is more homey than gifted. "You Always Hurt the One You Love" and "Have I Told You Lately That I love You" are the best of the lot with Ringo having some moments in "Love is Many Spendoured Thing" and "I'm a Fool to Care." Ringo's voice is more comfortable and fits better in country music than the demands and stylings of the old standards. And that is why this record fails and why his next one "Beaucoups of Blues", would succeed. But overall I don't anticipate this ever being in any Ringo Starr's list of top ten best solo CD's.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nStrange Start to a Solo Career., April 16, 2000\nReviewer: Thomas H. Schmidt "strangebird" (Mansfield TX USA) \nWhile the other three Beatles used their solo debuts as "declarations of independence", Ringo used his debut as a gift for his mom. For that, I tip my hat to him. This collection of tin pan alley standards may not inspire millions to rush out and snatch up every Sinatra album they can find but it does make for pleasant listening. This album deserves to be heard at least once.\n\nHalf.com Album Credits\nGeorge Martin, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel includes: Ringo Starr (vocals).\nIncludes liner notes by Staffan Olander.\n\nEven though Ringo warned fans and critics by stating that SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY was an album that he "made for his mum," few people expected the Beatles' drummer to release an album of schmaltzy pop standards from the 40's and 50's. While it takes a few moments to adjust to hearing the voice that sang "Yellow Submarine" and "With A Little Help From My Friends" tackle such songs as "Sentimental Journey" and "Bye, Bye Blackbird," Ringo's warm, engaging voice makes this album work. Featuring tasteful arrangements by Paul McCartney, Beatles producer George Martin and others, SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY is a friendly, laid-back pop album that has even gained some retrospective charm in light of the late-'90s resurgence of lounge music.
This rock cd contains 12 tracks and runs 34min 5sec.
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