Ringo Starr announce Country album “Look Up”

The legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has always been a huge Country music fan and he finally announced a new album called “Look Up” which is focused on that kind of music. The record will be out next January 10 but the first track “Time on My Hands” was already released. The new album was produced by T Bone Burnett and has 11 original songs, recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles. 9 songs were co-written by Burnett, one with Billy Swan and another with Bruce Sugar.

He also announced two special shows focused on Country music next January 14 and 15 at Nashville’s Storied Ryman Auditorium. Ringo Starr talked about the new album, saying: “I’ve always loved country music. And when I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song – but of course it was, and it was so beautiful.” Ringo recalls.

“I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP -but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album! And I am so glad we did. I want to thank, and send Peace & Love, to T Bone and all the great musicians who helped make this record. It was a joy making it and I hope it is a joy to listen to,” Ringo Starr said.

Hear the new Ringo Starr song “Time On My Hands”

Track list

1. Breathless (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett)
2. Look Up (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)
3. Time On My Hands (Paul Kennerly, Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)
4. Never Let Me Go (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett)
5. I Live For Your Love (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Billy Swan, T Bone Burnett)
6. Come Back (featuring Lucius) (T Bone Burnett)
7. Can You Hear Me Call (featuring Molly Tuttle) (T Bone Burnett)
8. Rosetta (featuring Billy Strings and Larkin Poe) (T Bone Burnett)
9. You Want Some (Billy Swan)
10. String Theory (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett)
11. Thankful (featuring Alison Krauss) (Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar)