Ringo Starr Celebrates 77th Birthday And Reveals New Album

Ringo Starr announced his forthcoming album, Give More Love, on his 77th birthday yesterday.

Give More Love will be released by Universal Music Enterprises on CD and digital formats on Sept. 15. The album will feature diverse contributions from musicians like Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, Peter Frampton, Benmont Tench, Nathan East, Dave Stewart, Don Was, Gary Nicholson and Timothy B. Schmit.

The title track is available now to those who pre-order the album. The record, which was recorded at Starr’s home studio, will also be released on vinyl Sept. 22.

The new album will feature 4 remakes of old songs: “Back Off Boogaloo,” “Don’t Pass Me By,” “You Can’t Fight Lightning” and “Photograph.” It also features 10 new songs.

On his birthday on Friday, Starr drew hundreds of fans and dozens of fellow musicians, including Jenny Lewis to his annual “Peace and Love” birthday celebration, which took place this year once again in Hollywood. As per usual, attendees started chanting “peace and love” precisely at noon.

“When this started in Chicago in 2008, there were maybe 60 or 100 people,” the Beatle said. “But it keeps getting bigger every year. My dream — my fantasy — is that one day in the future everyone on the planet will stop at noon and say, “Peace and love.”

The Give More Love tracklist was also officially released yesterday, including the song credits. You can see the tracklist below:

Produced by Ringo Star
Recorded by Bruce Sugar
Mixed by Ringo Starr and Bruce Sugar
Pro Tools Editing: Bruce Sugar
Recorded at Roccabella West
Mixed at Roccabella West

“We’re on the Road Again”
Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Paul McCartney: Bass
Steve Lukather: Guitar and Keyboards
Jim Cox: Piano
Backing Vocals: RS PM JW GN GB GM EW RM SL

“Laughable”
Richard Starkey, Peter Frampton
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Peter Frampton: Guitar, Background Vocals
​Benmont Tench: Keyboards
Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals
Matt Legge: Additional Engineering:

“Show Me the Way”
Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Steve Lukather: Guitar and Keyboards
Paul McCartney: Bass
Jim Cox: Organ
Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals

“Speed of Sound”
Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Richard Marx: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Steve Lukather: Guitar
Peter Frampton: Guitar, Talkbox guitar solo
Nathan East: Bass
Windy Wagner, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals

“Standing Still”
Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
​Ringo Starr: Vocals, Percussion, Claps
Nathan East: Upright Bass
Gary Burr: Acoustic Guitar and Backing Vocals
Georgia Middleman: Backing Vocals
Greg Leisz: Dobro
Steve Dudas: Guitar
Bruce Sugar: Drum Programming, Claps

“King of the Kingdom”
Richard Starkey
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Nathan East: Bass
Dave “Wawa” Stewart: Guitar
Edgar Winter: Tenor Sax
Steve Dudas: Guitar
Bruce Sugar: Keyboards, Synth Programming
Windy Wagner, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals

“Electricity”
Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Joe Walsh: Guitar
Don Was: Bass
​Benmont Tench: Keyboards
Glen Ballard: Rhodes Piano, Backing Vocals
Windy Wagner, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals

“So Wrong for So Long”
Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Dave Stewart: Guitars
Nathan East: Upright Bass
Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Cox: Keyboards
Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman: Backing Vocals
Ned Douglas: Additional Engineering

“Shake It Up”
Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Don Was: Upright Bass
Steve Dudas: Guitars
Gary Nicholson: Acoustic Guitar
Edgar Winter: Piano
Windy Wagner, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals

“Give More Love”
Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals and Percussion
Steve Dudas: Guitars
Matt Bissonette: Bass
Greg Bissonette: Hang Drum
Jim Cox: Keyboards
Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys: Backing Vocals

“Back Off Boogaloo”
Richard Starkey, George Harrison
​Ringo Starr: Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Guitar
Joe Walsh: Guitar
Jeff Lynne: Acoustic Guitar
Nathan East: Bass
Bob Malone: Piano
Steve Jay: Additional Engineering

“You Can’t Fight Lightning” – Ringo Starr and Alberta Cross
Richard Starkey
​Ringo Starr: Vocals
Petter Ericson Stakee: Guitar, Backing Vocals and Percussion
Matthew Pynn: Guitar and Lap Steel
​Fredrik Aspelin: Drums and Percussion
Erik MacQueen: Bass Guitar
Pete Remm: Piano and Hammond Organ
Viktor Buck and Peter R.Ericson: Backing vocals
Track produced and arranged by Petter Ericson Stakee and Peter R Ericson
Engineers: Viktor Buck and Fred Appelvist
Recorded at Fred’s Kitchen Studios in Stockholm

“Photograph” – Ringo Starr and Vandaveer
Richard Starkey, George Harrison
​Ringo Starr: Vocals
Mark Charles Heidinger: Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar
Rose Guerin: Vocals
J. Tom Hnatow: Resonator Guitar, Electric guitar
Robby Cosenza: Drums and Percussion
Track produced and engineered by Duane Lundy

“Don’t Pass Me By” – Ringo Starr and Vandaveer
Richard Starkey
​Ringo Starr: Vocals, Piano
Mark Charles Heidinger: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar
Rose Guerin: Vocals
J. Tom Hnatow: Resonator Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Robby Cosenza: Drums, Percussion, Harmonica
Track produced and engineered by Duane Lundy