Ringo Starr has launched his new nation album ‘Lengthy Lengthy Highway’, produced by T Bone Burnett and that includes Sheryl Crow – however followers are divided.
Ringo Starr has launched new album ‘Lengthy Lengthy Highway’ (Picture: Arnold Jerocki, Getty Pictures)
Legendary The Beatles star Ringo Starr has unveiled his brand-new album, titled ‘Lengthy Lengthy Highway’, right this moment (April 24), and it seems followers are break up on the file – with some figuring out one explicit ‘challenge’.
The discharge is a 10-track country-rock and Americana album produced by the acclaimed T Bone Burnett, serving as a direct follow-up to Starr’s well-received 2025 nation providing, Look Up.
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The album boasts a formidable roster of visitor artists, amongst them Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and Sarah Jarosz.
‘It is Been Too Lengthy’ serves because the lead single, that includes Sarah Jarosz and Molly Tuttle. Additional tracks embody ‘Select Love’ – a re-recording of the title observe from his 2005 album of the identical title – and ‘I Do not See Me in Your Eyes Anymore’, a canopy of a 1959 Carl Perkins observe.
Starr – whose actual title is Sir Richard Starkey – laid down the album in Nashville and Los Angeles. It attracts closely on a “conventional Nashville sound” and working-class nation influences. Burnett described writing for Ringo Starr, 85, as treating him like a “Texas artist” owing to his distinctive taking part in fashion.
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Having already given the album a hear, some followers discover themselves divided. Many have been filled with reward, with one Reddit person writing: “Listening to it proper now! Undoubtedly sounds a bit older, however for 85 Ringo sounds nice! Cannot wait to see him reside in June once more!”
One other concurred: “It is a actually nice undertaking.”
A 3rd additionally added: “‘Select Love’ is unquestionably one which caught my ear. Appears like a number of the india-era Beatles songs.”
Whereas a fourth wrote: “General I just like the album as a complete, extra so than his earlier album, ‘Look Up’. Nevertheless I do assume Look Up has the strongest tracks with its title observe and ‘Time On My Fingers’.”
Nevertheless, not all listeners have been gained over, with one fan confessing: “I simply can’t assist however really feel like every little thing from Ringo continues to be late 1980’s early 90’s nation pop (and never the enjoyable catchy kind). All of it simply seems like dangerous karaoke bar tracks.”
Another person argued: “Ringo wants a Sinatra duets kind album pairing with stars from right this moment and a few of his buddies.”
As one other agreed: “Yeah, I feel if he did what Bob Dylan did between ‘Shadows In The Evening’ and ‘Triplicate’, it will be fairly fascinating.”
Quite a lot of listeners additionally highlighted one ‘massive challenge’ with the album – its cowl. One fan moaned: “What’s with these low effort entrance covers for the current ex-Beatles albums, come on boys not less than rent an artist of some type.”
One other added: “Yeah they need to have executed one thing extra excessive effort like The Beatles self-titled album.”
As a 3rd blasted: “This appears to be like like Ringo’s grandchild put it collectively in Canva in 5 minutes. And Paul’s album appears to be like even worse sadly.”
Ringo might be hitting the highway in assist of the discharge, embarking on a US tour together with his All Starr Band commencing in late Might 2026.
Up to now, Ringo Starr has launched 22 solo studio albums, together with his solo profession kicking off in 1970 within the instant aftermath of The Beatles’ break-up, sustaining a prolific output spanning greater than 5 many years.
‘Lengthy Lengthy Highway’ is offered to stream on platforms similar to Spotify and Apple Music, and may also be bought on vinyl and CD by way of the Official Ringo Starr Retailer.
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