Liverpool 8

Liverpool 8 was originally planned for release in June 2007, and began as another production by the collaborative team of Mark Hudson and Starr (the two had previously co-produced Vertical Man, I Wanna Be Santa Claus, VH1 Storytellers, Ringo Rama, and Choose Love). However, the release date was pushed back to the beginning of 2008 when Hudson was replaced by Dave Stewart after a falling out with Starr. The album's production credits read, "Produced by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson; Re-Produced by Ringo Starr and David Stewart."

All of the songs but one were written with the Roundheads, although Stewart also has two co-writing credits. Starr's attorney Bruce Grakal told journalist Peter Palmiere that the partnership between Hudson and Starr was over and they would never work together again. This happened after Hudson dropped out of Starr's 2006 tour as musical director to do the television special The One: Making a Music Star. According to Palmiere, Hudson claimed that the split was over Starr's insistence on using synthesized sounds, for which Stewart is known, whereas Hudson wanted real guitars, pianos, strings etc.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6766645.stm bbc.co.uk] However, concerning the parting of ways with Hudson, Starr commented, "The separation between Mark Hudson and myself was a question of trust and friendship and had nothing to do with synthesizers."

Liverpool 8 was released worldwide by Capitol Records. The title refers to the postal district of the Toxteth area of Liverpool in which Starr was born. The album was released on CD, MP3, and USB Wristband. It was available as a free audio stream at www.vh1classic.com before its release date.{{cn|date=March 2024}} The title track was released on CD and digital download as the first single from the album on 7 January 2008.{{cn|date=March 2024}} Liverpool 8 entered the UK Album Chart at number 91,{{cite web|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM |title=Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System of Life |publisher=Zobbel.de |access-date=6 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322040621/http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM |archive-date=22 March 2015 }} and reached a peak of number 94 in the US.{{cite book|last=Mulligan|first=Kate Siobhan|title=The Beatles: A Musical Biography|year=2010|publisher=Greenwood|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|isbn=9780313376863|page=146}} The album sold 7,000 copies within the first week of release{{cite web|last=Stanislawski |first=Ethan |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ringo-star-album-sales/19663/ |title=After poor album sales, Ringo speaks out against music press | Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |date=1 July 2008 |access-date=5 September 2013}} and as of January 2010, 31,000 copies have been sold.{{cite web|last=Shriver |first=Jerry |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-01-13-ringo13_CV_N.htm |title=Ringo Starr turning 70: Fab drummer talks about life, music - USATODAY.com |publisher=Usatoday30.usatoday.com |date=15 January 2010 |access-date=5 September 2013}}

A few weeks later after the album release, readers of the New York Daily News were offered a non-album track called "It's Love", which was recorded during the sessions for Liverpool 8.{{Cite web |url=http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/202ringodownload.html |title=abbeyrd.best.vwh.net |access-date=27 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022203750/http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/202ringodownload.html |archive-date=22 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}

{{Album ratings

|MC = 59/100{{cite web|title=Reviews for Liverpool 8 by Ringo Starr|url= http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/starrringo/liverpool8|website=Metacritic|access-date=22 November 2014}}

| rev1 = about.com

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |author=Fontenot, Robert |url=http://oldies.about.com/od/buyersguides/fr/ringoliverpool8.htm |title=Review – Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8 CD |publisher=about.com |date=January 2008 |access-date=22 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202182657/http://oldies.about.com/od/buyersguides/fr/ringoliverpool8.htm |archive-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/liverpool-8-mw0000781146 |title=Ringo Starr Liverpool 8 |website=AllMusic |access-date=22 November 2014}}

| rev3 = Billboard

| rev3Score = (favourable)

| rev4 = The Music Box

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|author=John Metzger |url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2008/ringo-starr-liverpool-8-01102008.html |title=Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8 (Album Review) |publisher=Musicbox-online.com |date=10 January 2008 |access-date=15 July 2011}}

| rev5 = The Phoenix

| rev5Score = {{Rating|2|4}}{{cite web|author=Milano, Brett|url=http://www.timeoff.com.au/index.php?area=Archive&pg=42&subarea=37&sel=8298&showcontent=8298|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113304/http://www.timeoff.com.au/index.php?area=Archive&pg=42&subarea=37&sel=8298&showcontent=8298|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2011|title=Ringo Starr Liverpool 8|work=The Phoenix |location=Boston |date=28 January 2008|access-date=22 November 2014}}

| rev6 = PopMatters

| rev6Score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite magazine|author=Lenser, Barry|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/ringo-starr-liverpool-8/ |title=Ringo Starr: Liverpool 8 |magazine=PopMatters |date=24 January 2008 |access-date=22 November 2014}}

|rev7 = Record Collector

|rev7Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|last=Staunton|first=Terry|url=http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/liverpool-8|title=Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8|work=Record Collector|date=April 2008|access-date=22 November 2014}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Sheffield, Rob |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17524730/review/17925160/liverpool_8 |title=Ringo Starr Liverpool 8 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=7 January 2008 |access-date=22 November 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112155509/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17524730/review/17925160/liverpool_8 |archive-date=12 January 2008 }}

| rev9 = The Times

| rev9Score = {{Rating|2|5}}

|rev10 = Uncut

|rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Quantick|first=David|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/ringo-starr/ringo-starr-liverpool-8-review|title=Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8|work=Uncut|date=March 2008|access-date=22 November 2014|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129073524/http://www.uncut.co.uk/ringo-starr/ringo-starr-liverpool-8-review|url-status=dead}}

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Liverpool 8 has a 59 per cent "mixed or average" rating from Metacritic. Billboard gave the album a positive review, calling it "full of nostalgia for the good ol' days".[https://web.archive.org/web/20080113074127/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i3ff46b8c2e9c0ce01f6c353965e2db28 Liverpool 8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes that "it's nothing too flashy and it has not one tune that calls attention to itself".[http://www.allmovieguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wvftxzthldhe~T1 allmusic ((( Liverpool 8 > Review )))]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In a particularly unfavourable review for The Times, Pete Paphides wrote that "it’s hard not to boggle at Liverpool's susceptibility to flattery", and "Just because [the album] was fun to make, it doesn’t follow that you might enjoy listening to it."{{cite news| url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3166579.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517080533/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3166579.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 May 2011 | work=The Times | location=London | title=Ringo Starr Liverpool 8 | first=Pete | last=Paphides | date=11 January 2008 | access-date=11 May 2010}}

All tracks written by Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr and Steve Dudas except where noted.

{{Track listing

| title1 = Liverpool 8

| note1 = Richard Starkey, David A. Stewart

| length1 = 4:51

| title2 = Think About You

| length2 = 3:40

| title3 = For Love

| note3 = Starkey, Hudson

| length3 = 3:49

| title4 = Now That She's Gone Away

| note4 = Starkey, Hudson, Burr

| length4 = 3:02

| title5 = Gone Are the Days

| note5 = Starkey, Hudson, Stewart

| length5 = 2:49

| title6 = Give It a Try

| note6 = Starkey, Hudson, Dudas

| length6 = 3:26

| title7 = Tuff Love

| length7 = 4:33

| title8 = Harry's Song

| length8 = 4:00

| title9 = Pasodobles

| note9 = Starkey, Hudson, Burr, Dudas, Dean Grakal

| length9 = 4:17

| title10 = If It's Love That You Want

| length10 = 3:06

| title11 = Love Is

| length11 = 3:52

| title12 = R U Ready

| length12 = 3:59

}}

Personnel per booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Liverpool 8 |others=Ringo Starr |year=2008 |type=Booklet |publisher=Capitol, Capitol Music Group |id=509995 17388 22}}

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;Musicians

• Ringo Starr – drums (1-12), vocals (1-12), percussion (1-7,9-11), backing vocals (1), claps (1), organ (10)

• Sean Hurley – bass (1-2,4-7)
• David A. Stewart – electric guitar (1-5,12), guitar solo (1,3,12),acoustic guitar (1-2,12), orchestra arrangement (1), backwards fabulousness (5), slide guitar (12)
• Gary Burr – backing vocals (1-2,4-10,12), claps (1), electric guitar (2,4,7-8,10-11), guitar solo (4,8,12),acoustic guitar (6,9,12),whistle (8), keyboards (4,11), mandolin (12)
• Steve Dudas – backing vocals (1), claps (1), electric guitar (2-6,8,10-11),guitar solo (2,8-12),classical guitar (9), acoustic guitar (12)
• Brent Carpenter – backing vocals, claps (1)
• Mark Hudson – backing vocals (1-12), claps (1), bass (3,9-12), electric guitar (3,5), guitar solo (3-4),piano (3,7), keyboards (3,5), acoustic guitar (4,8,11), bongos (6), harmonica (6), mellotron (11)
• Bruce Sugar – backing vocals, claps (1)
• Keith Allison – backing vocals, claps (1)
• Suzie Katayama – orchestra arrangement, conductor (1,11)
• Zac Rae – keyboards (2-5)
• Dave Way – bass (3)
• Jesse Davey – electric guitar

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;Production

• Ringo Starr – producer
• Mark Hudson – producer (except on "Liverpool 8")
• David A. Stewart – producer on "Liverpool 8"
• Mark Hudson – additional production
• Ringo Starr, David A. Stewart – re-producers
• Bruce Sugar – engineer
• Steve Dudas, Gary Burr, Ned Douglas – additional engineers
• Bill Malina – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Tom Recchion – art direction
• Paul Moore – design
• Brian Griffin – photography

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