Postcards from Paradise

Postcards from Paradise
Studio album by Ringo Starr
Released 31 March 2015
Recorded 2014–15, Roccabella West, Los Angeles and Rydenhurst, UK
Genre Rock, pop
Length 43:57
Label UMe, Universal Music Group International
Producer Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr chronology
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(2014)		 Postcards from Paradise
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Singles from Postcards from Paradise
  1. "Postcards from Paradise"
    Released: 3 March 2015

Postcards from Paradise is the 18th studio album by Ringo Starr. It was released on 31 March 2015.[1]

Development

Several album titles were considered, including "Let Love Lead". The song "Island in the Sun" was co-written by every member of Starr's current All-Starr Band. The album was produced completely by Starr himself, and engineered by longtime collaborator Bruce Sugar. Starr worked with many of his regular songwriting and recording colleagues on "Postcards from Paradise", including Van Dyke Parks, Dave Stewart, and Gary Burr. As with his previous albums, Starr maintains a philosophy of "If you show up at my house and you can play, you're on the record".

Promotion and release

Starr first revealed the album's title through a Twitter post in January 2015. Three tracks, "Postcards from Paradise", "Right Side of the Road" and "Not Looking Back", became available for purchase in early March 2015. A lyric video for "Postcards from Paradise" was released on 5 March via Yahoo.com. "Confirmation", "Bamboula" and "Touch and Go" were released during the week preceding the album's release. The album was issued a few weeks before Starr's second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blogcritics[4]
Classic Rock5/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
Q[7]
Record Collector[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[10]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Rory and the Hurricanes"  Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart 4:09
2. "You Bring the Party Down"  Starkey, Steve Lukather 3:41
3. "Bridges"  Starkey, Joe Walsh 5:01
4. "Postcards from Paradise"  Starkey, Todd Rundgren 5:18
5. "Right Side of the Road"  Starkey, Richard Marx 3:12
6. "Not Looking Back"  Starkey, Marx 3:50
7. "Bamboula"  Starkey, Van Dyke Parks 3:20
8. "Island in the Sun"  Starkey, Rundgren, Richard Page, Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette 4:02
9. "Touch and Go"  Starkey, Gary Burr 3:36
10. "Confirmation"  Starkey, Glen Ballard 3:37
11. "Let Love Lead"  Starkey, Gary Nicholson 4:11

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[11]

Musicians
Production
  • Ringo Starr – producer, mixing
  • Bruce Sugar – recording, mixing, keyboard programming
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Ned Douglas – additional engineer
  • Sean Rolie – B3 organ engineering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Masaki, Meire Murakani – design
  • Rob Shanahan – cover photo
  • Scott Ritchie – back cover photo

Chart positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 146
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 114
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 95
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 91
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] 88
US Billboard 200[17] 99
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 21
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] 15
UK (OCC)[20] 157

References

  1. ↑ Grow, Kory (29 January 2015). "Ringo Starr Slates 'Postcards From Paradise' Weeks Before Hall of Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Postcards from Paradise by Ringo Starr". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (30 March 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards from Paradise". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Lipp, Chaz ("The Other Chad") (23 April 2015). "Music Review: Ringo Starr – 'Postcards from Paradise'". Blogcritics. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Flys, Phoebe (May 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise". Classic Rock. p. 107.
  6. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (1 April 2015). "Ringo Starr: Postcards From Paradise". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Snow, Mat (May 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise". Q. p. 112.
  8. ↑ Heatley, Michael (May 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise". Record Collector. p. 106. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (31 March 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Winograd, Jeremy (28 March 2015). "Ringo Starr: Postcards from Paradise". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Postcards from Paradise (Booklet). Ringo Starr. UMe/Universal Music Group International. 2015. 00602547236449.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ringo Starr – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ringo Starr. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ringo Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Ringo Starr. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ringo Starr – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Ringo Starr. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 11.04.2015 (wk14)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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