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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jan 24, 2010 14:25:28 GMT -5
RINGO
TIME TAKES TIME
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
GOODNIGHT VIENNA
Y NOT
ROTOGRAVURE
BAD BOY
RINGO THE 4TH
VERTICAL MAN
OLD WAVE
LIVERPOOL 8
CHOOSE LOVE
RINGO RAMA
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES
It's really not fair of me to place SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY and BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES at the bottom of the list; they're fine albums for what they set out to be (Old Standards and Country) but I personally just prefer to hear them the least.
I also really like STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES, which I feel is Ringo's most underappreciated effort, and a consistent LP.
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Post by OldFred on Jan 24, 2010 14:37:10 GMT -5
Ok, I'll put in my choices:
RINGO
TIME TAKES TIME
Y NOT
GOODNIGHT VIENNA
VERTICAL MAN
RINGO RAMA
CHOOSE LOVE
LIVERPOOL 8
ROTOGRAVURE
OLD WAVE
BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
BAD BOY
RINGO THE 4TH
If live recordings were to be included into the list, I would add 'Vh1 Storytellers' and 'Soundstage' into the mix and rate them high as they are Ringo's best live albums.
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Post by theman on Jan 24, 2010 16:38:17 GMT -5
Tier 1.
RINGO
RINGO RAMA
TIME TAKES TIME
VERTICAL MAN
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Tier 2.
GOODNIGHT VIENNA
ROTOGRAVURE
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
LIVERPOOL 8
Y NOT
Tier 3.
RINGO THE 4TH
OLD WAVE
CHOOSE LOVE
BAD BOY
BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES
I had written extensive notes on my picks and the post did not go through:( Well, don't have time to do that again, so this will have to do.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jan 24, 2010 16:43:40 GMT -5
Interesting approach, doing the "tier" break-ups. That's actually how I approach the albums myself (especially Paul's) so, it's kinds rough really trying to put them all together in some kind of order!
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Post by theman on Jan 24, 2010 16:59:14 GMT -5
Breaking it up into tiers made it easier for me. Wrote notes to explain my thinking, but they didn't go through. Going through this exercise made me realize how strong, and underrated, RingoRama is (IMHO).
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Post by stavros on Jan 28, 2010 15:42:18 GMT -5
RINGO
TIME TAKES TIME
VERTICAL MAN
RINGO RAMA
GOODNIGHT VIENNA
CHOOSE LOVE
LIVERPOOL 8
ROTOGRAVURE
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
BAD BOY
BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
RINGO THE 4TH
Don't have "Old Wave" so I'll have to leave it off and "Y Not" isn't out until next week in the UK.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jan 29, 2010 22:49:33 GMT -5
Wow, I can't do this. I tried twice now and I can't rank these.
I probably have to rate RINGO #1 and Time Takes Time #2 but after that I get frustrated. Part apathy, part bland albums.
Ringo The 4th or ROTOGRAVURE would be in my cellar.
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Post by kc on Feb 2, 2010 0:28:47 GMT -5
RINGO TIME TAKES TIME VERTICAL MAN RINGO RAMA GOODNIGHT VIENNA CHOOSE LOVE LIVERPOOL 8 ROTOGRAVURE STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES BAD BOY BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY RINGO THE 4TH Don't have "Old Wave" so I'll have to leave it off and "Y Not" isn't out until next week in the UK. My list looks pretty much as yours Stavros, though I'm not completely certain how to precisely rank the lesser albums. They don't get played very often I'm afraid. "Y not" has just appeared in some of the shops here in Australia. I bought a copy today and have played it once. I find it underwhelming. I might appreciate it more after a few more plays, but at the moment I would rank it about where you have placed "Liverpool 8." |
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Post by stavros on Feb 3, 2010 16:09:03 GMT -5
RINGO TIME TAKES TIME VERTICAL MAN RINGO RAMA GOODNIGHT VIENNA CHOOSE LOVE LIVERPOOL 8 ROTOGRAVURE STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES BAD BOY BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY RINGO THE 4TH Don't have "Old Wave" so I'll have to leave it off and "Y Not" isn't out until next week in the UK. My list looks pretty much as yours Stavros, though I'm not completely certain how to precisely rank the lesser albums. They don't get played very often I'm afraid. "Y not" has just appeared in some of the shops here in Australia. I bought a copy today and have played it once. I find it underwhelming. I might appreciate it more after a few more plays, but at the moment I would rank it about where you have placed "Liverpool 8." I got hold of Y Not on Monday as it's UK release was week or so after North America. Not totally impressed on first listen but it has become a bit of a grower and the musicians playing on it are top notch. I also like the production too. I think that my faves are "The Other Side of Liverpool". It's the sort of song I guess John would have wrote for Ringo had he still been around. Whether Liverpool has forgiven Ringo is another question  . And I love the duet with Paul "Walk With You" . Even though you can hear that McCartney's voice has aged it actually makes the track something special. I might be wrong but it feels like they are both accepting they were, are and always will be Beatles. I hope this isn't the last time they work together. I think I'd now rank "Y Not" in Ringo's top 4 |
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. And I love the duet with Paul "Walk With You" . Even though you can hear that McCartney's voice has aged it actually makes the track something special. I might be wrong but it feels like they are both accepting they were, are and always will be Beatles. I hope this isn't the last time they work together.