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FAB GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS!!!"Choose Love." Ringo Starr - KOCH Records (CD)
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To be released on June 7th!
"'The Long And Winding Road' is more than a song," Ringo Starr sings on the title track of his latest album "Choose Love." And one of the most remarkable things about "Choose Love" is that this far down that long and winding road, Ringo Starr has never sounded more excited and engaged by the music he's making and the message of love that it spreads."Choose Love" is full of inspired songs of innocence and experience -- the heartfelt and heartening work of someone who's lived a little and learned a lot. This is rousing, rough and ready rock & roll that lovingly embraces the past, but has its eye very much on our shared future. And it's an album first and foremost about the best choice any of us have -- Love.
CLICK LINK TO ORDER !!!Whenever John, Paul, or George went on a trip, they would send Ringo a postcard. Now, for the first time, Ringo Starr is opening his private archive to share this delightful and very intimate correspondence.
Whether it's John advising Ringo to record a "great & simple" song like Blondie's "Heart of Glass," Paul and Jane Asher dropping a note from Rishikesh to report on their meditation lessons with the Maharishi, or George writing from the Great Barrier Reef to confirm plans for Christmas dinner, each postcard is a warm and personal snapshot of life in (and after) The Beatles. The 51 postcards -- many of which are covered in whimsical drawings -- are colorfully reproduced, both front and back. Ringo's droll commentary fills in the blanks, though he does confess that at times he had to consult the Internet for details! Often funny, occasionally bittersweet, and always revealing, "Postcards from the Boys" is a must for Beatles lovers.
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Ringo Starr was the genuine working-class member of the Beatles. Born in abject poverty in a tiny terraced house in Liverpool's Dingle, deserted by his father, he suffered years of illness and hospitalization which affected his schoolwork. When he returned to the school to receive a reference, they didn't even know who he was! With a set of drums bought for him by his stepfather, he taught himself to play and soon became one of the most acclaimed drummers in Liverpool as the famed 'Mersey Sound' was being created. As a member of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a group billed above the Beatles, he first appeared with the Fab Four in Hamburg during a recording session. He accepted the drum seat with Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, but decided to join the Beatles instead when they offered him £5 a week more!
Ringo didn't have the conventional handsome looks, but such an engaging personality and sense of humor, that he became the most popular member of the Beatles in America during the heyday of the 'British Invasion', the subject of numerous tribute records, some of which touted 'Ringo For President!'
Ringo Star & his All-Starr Band - TOUR 2003 DVD (Region US & Canada)
Ringo Star & his All-Starr Band - TOUR 2003 DVD (Region 2 - PAL)
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Fronting his eighth All-Starr Band, the cheerful singer and drummer brought new direction to a concept that's served him well since 1989. Filmed live at Casino Rama in Toronto, Canada - All Starr 2003 members are John Waite (The Babys, Bad English), Colin Hay (Men at Work), Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics), Sheila E. (Prince), Mark Rivera (Billy Joel.)
During this summer 2003 tour, Ringo Starr allowed a cameraman to follow him and the All-Starrs throughout the course of their travels for the first time ever! This DVD is your ticket to an unscripted, uncensored and unprecedented look at a Rock Legend at work -and at play, behind-the-scenes footage brings you up close and personal with the boys - and girl - in the band.
Join in with Ringo as he gets a little help from his friends on classics like Honey Don't, Boys and Yellow Submarine! Plus, experience an All-Starr take on 80s Hits like Mike & The Mechanics' graceful Living Years, Sheila E.'s funk-pop Glamorous Life and Men At Work's cult favorite Down Under.
CLICK LINK TO ORDER !!!Recorded in July of '03, "Tour 2003" features 70 minutes of material culled from the Casino Rama show in Canada. It includes some of Ringo's hits -- "It Don't Come Easy," "Yellow Submarine," Don't Pass Me By," and others. In addition, each of the guest musicians steps out on their own with an eclectic array of tunes that includes chart toppers like "Missing You," "Who Can It Be Now," "Glamorous Life," "Living Years" and much more. TRACK LISTING: 1. It Don't Come Easy 2. Honey Don't 3. Memphis In Your Mind 4. How Long (w/ Paul Carrack) 5. Down Under (w/ Colin Hay) 6. When I See You Smile (w/ John Waite) 7. Love Bizarre (w/ Sheila E.) 8. Boys 9. Don't Pass Me By 10. Yellow Submarine 11. Living Years (w/ Paul Carrack) 12. Missing You (w/ John Waite) 13. Glamorous Life (w/ Sheila E.) 14. I Wanna Be Your Man 15. Who Can It Be Now (w/ Colin Hay) 16. With A Little Help From My Friends
"Ringo Rama Deluxe" 3-Disc Set (Audio CDs including 70-minute DVD)
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Koch Entertainment is pleased to announce the re-release of "Ringo Rama Deluxe," Ringo Starr's first new studio album in over six years. Upon its release in March of 2003, the CD was universally hailed as one of the drummer's best studio albums in over two decades. Rolling Stone called it "his best work since 1973's hit-filled Ringo," and The New York Post proclaimed it "Ringo's best album since The Beatles shattered."
"Ringo Rama Deluxe" has been upgraded to include:
*Three new bonus tracks ("OK Ray," "I'm Home" and a re-mixed/re-mastered version of "Blink"
*A 40 minute interview disc
*A 70-minute DVD which includes the original "Ringo Rama" sessions with Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Timothy B. Schmit, Shawn Colvin, The Roundheads.
*Plus 20 minutes of new footage from the making of the "Never Without You" video with extensive commentary by Ringo. The rarely seen video is also included and features a performance clip of Ringo and The Roundheads mixed-in with classic Beatles footage in this moving tribute to George Harrison.
"Ringo Rama Deluxe" will also feature completely re-vamped artwork and will come in a beautiful deluxe soft-digi- pack.
Bob Frank, President of KOCH Entertainment says, "This deluxe edition of Ringo Rama is truly a must for all Ringo fans. It's a multi-media extravaganza. Ringo has outdone himself once again with this beautiful album."
"Ringorama" by Ringo Starr (Audio CD with bonus DVD)
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The track listing is as follows: "Eye To Eye," "Missouri Loves Company," "Instant Amnesia" (featuring David Gilmour), "Memphis In Your Mind," "Never Without You" (featuring Eric Clapton), "Imagine Me There" (featuring Charlie Haden), "I Think, Therefore I Rock 'N' Roll" (featuring David Gilmore), "Trippin On My Own Tears" (featuring Shawn Colvin), "Write One For Me," (featuring Willie Nelson) "What Love Wants To Be," "Love First," "Elizabeth Reigns" (featuring Van Dyke Parks), "English Garden," and "I Really Love Her," a short bonus track included on the end of the album.
A 41-minute bonus DVD called "Ringo Rama Land" will be packaged with the CD. It features a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the album with footage of Ringo, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Willie Nelson, Mark Hudson and the Roundheads.
"The Best of Ringo Starr : The Christmas Collection : 20th Century Masters" (Audio CD)
Remastered re-release of Ringo's "I Wanna Be Santa Claus" 1999 CD.
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Ringo is the only member of the Fab Four to release an album of holiday music and, if this 12-song collection is any indication, Richard Starkey has certainly found his niche. This elegantly sparse production finds Ringo re-roasting old chestnuts such as "Winter Wonderland" and "White Christmas" with his zany, playful, rollicking sense of humor. Jazzy flourishes, rockabilly piano, and Scottish bagpipes go a long way toward lifting these classics out of mothballs. And the skinbeater in him makes "The Little Drummer Boy" irresistible. Even better are the six songs he and Mark Hudson (of the Hudson Brothers) penned for the disc, especially the sophisticated "Christmas Eve," which conjures up the ghost of Cole Porter. Aerosmith's Joe Perry provides soaring guitar work on two cuts, while former Eagle Timothy B. Schmit provides candy-cane sweet vocals throughout. As an added treat, Ringo covers the Beatles' "Christmas Time is Here Again."
"Small World Big Band Friends 3" -- Jools Holland (Audio CD)
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1. Enjoy Yourself - Prince Buster
2. Misfit - Terri Walker
3. Jack O The Green - Suggs
4. I Think It's Going To Rain Today - David Gray
5. Mabel - Soloman Burke & Eric Clapton
6. Just To Be Home With You - Shane Mcgowan
7. Play It Sam - Steve Earle
8. Kiss Of Love - Nick Cave & Sam Brown
9. I Told The Truth - Paul Rodgers
10. Please Can I Talk - Sugababes
11. Boys - Ringo Starr
12. When I Get Home - Ruby Turner
13. She Suits Me To A Tee - Buddy Guy
14. Sweet If You Like - Eliza Carthy
15. Cry Myself To Sleep - Michael Mcdonald
16. Shutting The Doors - Kirsty Maccoll
17. Washing The Water - Peter Gabriel
18. You Really Got A Hold On Me - Smokey Robinson
19. Ooh La La - Ronnie Wood
20. Message To My Son - Soloman Burke & Eric Clapton
21. I'll Be Seeing You - Jimmy Scott
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