Old Wave

by Ringo Starr

Overview

Produced by Joe Walsh, Old Wave was a well-put-together collection of good pop/rock songs that was all wrong for Ringo Starr. The songs required interpretive abilities simply not found in a singer of Ringo's pleasant, but limited voice and phrasing. "She's About a Mover" and "I Keep Forgettin"' were appropriate covers, but Ringo was out of his depth on reflective songs like "Picture Show Life" and "As Far as We Can Go." There was also a throwaway instrumental, "Everybody's in a Hurry but Me," featuring Eric Clapton and John Entwistle. Neil Bogart, the head of Boardwalk, Ringo's record label, died during the making of this album, and the closest it got to an American release was on RCA Canada, which was just as well. [Originally released in Canada on June 8, 1983, as RCA 3233, as well as in Japan, South America, and Germany, Old Wave was finally released in the U.S. by The Right Stuff/Capitol on September 6, 1994, with one extra bonus track, an orchestral version of "As Far as We Can Go."] ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	08/02/2024
Label:	CULTURE FACTORY USA
UPC:	0819514012665

Tracks

1. In My Car
2. Hopeless
3. Alibi
4. Be My Baby
5. She's About a Mover
6. I Keep Forgettin'
7. Picture Show Life
8. As Far As We Can Go
9. Everybody's in a Hurry But Me
10. Going Down
11. As Far As We Can Go (Early Version)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ringo Starr   Primary Artist,Vocals,Percussion,Drums
Sam Clayton   Guest Artist
Joe Walsh   Guest Artist
John Entwistle   Guest Artist
Eric Clapton   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Brian Wilson   Composer
Ringo Starr   Composer
Eugene Landy   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Morgan   Composer
Doug Sahm   Composer
Joe Walsh   Composer