Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr (CD & DVD) [Collector's Edition]

Ringo Starr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Collector's Edition
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000TZUSQW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,599 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Photograph

2. It Don't Come Easy

3. You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful and You're Mine)

4. Back Off Boogaloo

5. I'm the Greatest

6. Oh My My

7. Only You (And You Alone)

8. Beaucoups Of Blues

9. Early 1970

10. Snookeroo

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Sentimental Journey (1970 - 16mm filmclip)

2. It Don't Come Easy (1971 - 2 different filmclips)

3. Back Off Boogaloo (1972 - flimclip)

4. You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine) (1973 – filmclip)

5. Only You (And You Alone) (1974 - 16mm filmclip)

6. Act Naturally - with Buck Owens

7. Promo EPK (Voice over from Ringo Starr and John Lennon)

Editorial Reviews

This is a collectors edition, CD plus DVD package. This CD contains 20 stand out Ringo Starr tracks including seven Top 10 pop hits released between 1970 and 2005 including 'Photograph', 'It Doesn't Come Easy', 'Back Off Boogaloo' and more! 20 tracks in all. The bonus DVD includes original promotional films for 'It Don't come Easy', 'sentimental Journey', and the music video for 'Act Naturally' with Buck Owens.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally..., August 30, 2007

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R. S. TAYLOR (S.C. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr (CD & DVD) (Audio CD)

Finally a proper best of collection from Ringo. As always, I could argue about what was left off but why bother. No collection ever pleases everybody! The songs have obviously been remastered (the earlier ones anyway) as they sound incredible. My only real complaint is that the count in to both Oh My My and Snookeroo have been edited out. Why???
Both were released as singles with the count ins intact.

Now for the real treat-There is one really big PLUS to this collection. The single edit of It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna is making it's cd debut with Lennon's count in still there!!!!
Overall, a great single disc of some of Ringo's finest material.
Now, isn't it time for George to have an up to date "Best Of" as well?

As for the DVD, it's great to actually own the videos for It Don't Come Easy & Back Off Boogaloo. I never even knew that a promo video existed for Only You! The only disappointment is the video for You're Sixteen. It was put together using footage of Ringo & Carrie Fisher taken from Ringo's 1978 TV Special. They didn't even use the complete song. Hope the TV Special is released in it's entirety one day.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ringo sells his songs without even trying--and that's no small feat !!!, September 30, 2007

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr (CD & DVD) (Audio CD)

Ringo Starr possesses that rare talent for making excellent, poignant and timely music throughout a lifetime; although "celebrities" in music come and go Ringo's talent always made him a titan in the music industry. Ringo's fans can rejoice that this excellent CD/DVD package has finally been released. And what a package it is! We get twenty songs and a bonus DVD with several videos some of which appear more professionally made than others. Nevertheless, it's all five star quality!!!

The CD starts with Ringo's earlier hits; we get the stunning "Photograph" by Ringo and George Harrison; the guitars work wonders for this arrangement and Ringo sings beautifully with a chorus and George himself doing backup vocals. Beautiful! "It Don't Come Easy" is easily another Ringo masterpiece; the guitar intro shines and Ringo delivers "It Don't Come Easy" without a superfluous note. "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)" remains an excellent, strong cover with brilliant vocals backup by Harry Nilsson. Awesome!

Ringo does a great job with John Lennon's "I'm The Greatest." Listen for John on harmony vocals, too. The key changes on "I'm The Greatest" bolster this number as well. "Only You (And You Alone)" give us Ringo doing another cover, this time of a song by The Platters. Ringo shows off his great vocal range with this tune; and the melody touches me with its beauty. "Only You (And You Alone)," in Ringo's competent care, becomes one of the most beautiful love ballads I've ever heard.

"Early 1970" features Ringo singing of the breakup of The Beatles; what an awesome arrangement! "No-No Song" gives us an excellent tune by Ringo about saying no to drugs; "No-No Song" showcases Ringo rocking sweet and soft to make this one h*** of a song! "A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll" switches gears; this tune rocks a little harder despite its 1950s beat--and it has one terrific chorus!

"Never Without You" stuns me with its beauty as Ringo sings passionately of his late buddy, George Harrison. The melody can't be beat; and this song lets Ringo express his pain over losing his buddy to cancer. Listen for Eric Clapton to do a sublime guitar solo on "Never Without You," too!

The CD ends with "Fading In And Out," a pensive, reflective ballad with a melody that provides a strong ending for this album. Great drums and percussion, too!

But the DVD has more! We get great videos of "It Don't Come Easy;" "Back Off Boogaloo;" "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)" and more! A few patches look like home movies more than a professional video; but it's fascinating and enjoyable to watch.

The liner notes are loaded with great artwork; and we get the song chart top positions and dates, too. We also get the song credits and the names of the people who performed with Ringo on each number.

To state that Ringo Starr is a genius is an understatement. Ringo possesses a natural ability to create timeless and ageless music about love and life, happiness and sorrow. I highly recommend this for Ringo fans as well as anyone who wants to hear some of the best music anyone ever released over the last few decades.

Enjoy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Ringo Package, August 29, 2007

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Richard Frost "R. Frost" (Monterey, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr (CD & DVD) (Audio CD)

Ringo has always been the forgotten Beatle. He has never been given a decent
best of package. Your wait is over. Starting with the majestic Photograph,
co-written by George Harrison who also appears on the song, this collection
features some of the greatest artists in rock,
Stephen Stills, Harry Nilsson, Paul McCartney, John Lennon (writer of I'm the Greatest),
Billy Preston, Tom Scott, Steve Cropper, Elton John, Robbie Robertson and
Randy Brecker, to name just a few. On several songs, it is a mini Beatle
reunion with the three other Beatles joining in. John Lennon wrote one
of the strongest songs on the collection, Goodnight Vienna. Peter Frampton
provides great guitar work on A Dose of Rock 'N' Roll. Even Slowhand, Eric Clapton
gets into the act on Never Without You. Where are you going to find so many
talented musicans and so many great songs in one collection. This is the collection to purchase.
The Highlights, and there are many are Photograph, It Don't Come Easy (written by Ringo),
You're Sixteen (great remake), I'm the Greatest, Only You (another great remake)
and Good Night Vienna.