Ringo Starr’s EMI catalog albums to debut digitally

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By M&C News Aug 8, 2007, 9:59 GMT

Since he first began his career in the 1960s with The Beatles, Ringo Starr has been one of the world's brightest musical luminaries. On August 28, Starr’s four EMI Music catalog albums, ‘Sentimental Journey’ (1970), ‘Beaucoups Of Blues’ (1970), the platinum-certified ‘Ringo’ (1973) and gold-certified ‘Goodnight Vienna’ (1974) will make their global digital release debuts across all of the world’s major digital sales providers.

On the same date, six Ringo Starr ringtones will also debut, and Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing will release the first-ever career and label-spanning collection of Starr’s best solo recordings, ‘Photograph: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr.’Starr’s EMI catalog will be available in digital form for the first time on a global basis. Fans will be able to purchase Starr's EMI catalog works from all of EMI's digital distribution partners, and the titles will also be part of EMI's premium download offering (free of digital rights management and in a higher-quality bit rate) from participating retailers.To be released physically in CD and Collector’s Edition CD/DVD packages and digitally, ‘Photograph: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr’ presents 20 standout Starr tracks, including seven Top 10 Pop hits, released between 1970 and 2005 with Capitol, Atlantic, Mercury, Boardwalk, Private Music and Koch. The Collector’s Edition adds seven never before released film and video clips on DVD, including original promotional films for “It Don’t Come Easy,” “Sentimental Journey,” “Back Off Boogaloo,” among others, and the music video for “Act Naturally” (with Buck Owens).The world has known and loved Ringo Starr since he was a Beatle, and it is his unique talent and his love of creating and playing music that continues to captivate fans around the world, and which shines through in every one of his songs. "Ultimately, what's most impressive about Ringo Starr isn't what he's been, but rather who he is,” said Rolling Stone magazine Contributing Editor David Wild. “The man's great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom." A liner notes essay by Wild is complemented by a selection of classic Starr photos in the album’s 12-page booklets. The CD will be released in a jewelcase, while the Collector’s Edition will be presented in a deluxe fold-out digipak package.‘Photograph: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr’ celebrates the legacy of this iconic and universally loved artist. Covering the full scope of Starr's solo career, the new collection’s seven Top 10 Pop hits include "It Don't Come Easy," "Photograph," “Oh My My,“ “Snookeroo,” “Back Off Boogaloo,” “Only You (And You Alone),” and his playful and now tongue-in-cheek "No-No Song." Also included are "Act Naturally” (with Buck Owens), “You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine),” and the critically acclaimed "Weight of the World" and "Fading In and Fading Out."

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Eddie TyrellAug 8th, 2007 - 14:21:43

Fantastic, cant wait for this. Being an avid Beatles fan, means I will obviously embrace anything by any member of the worlds greatest band, but Ringo Starr really has some quality songs, represented in his ‘best of’ by the 10 top 10 hits. An artist who has often been the subject of ridicule, now a career spanning collection really does highlight how much TALENT Ringo truly has.

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JonAug 9th, 2007 - 16:52:45

What a joke. No-one can disagree that Ringo was the nicest Beatle, but he only ever released about 2 even half-way impressive songs as a `solo artist' and I cannot remember what they were.

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CynthiaDec 6th, 2007 - 07:27:21

I vehemently disagree that Ringo was the nicest Beatle. George was the nicest by FAR. Maybe the songs Jon is thinking of are 'Photograph' and 'You're Sixteen'. 'It Don't Come Easy' and 'No No Song' are the only other Ringo songs that come to mind.

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