New album by Ringo, titled Postcards from Paradise
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moptops:
toris:
Not great..... but I have s soft spot for Wrack my Brain.... so maybe I have no cred when it comes to Ringo!
Penned by George Harrison.
I did not realise that.... but it would explain why I like it so!
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toris:
Not great..... but I have s soft spot for Wrack my Brain.... so maybe I have no cred when it comes to Ringo!
Wrack My Brain is "Abbey Road" compared to this song!
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Not sure whether to applaud him for creatively weaving a past reference in every sentence or slap him for such elementary lyrics. The music is interesting and the main hook is the 'Postcards from Paradise' line but it almost has a Mark Hudson trademark; the Ozzy vocal filter. If this is the only song to have that much reference then I can live with it; the true test is hoping this does not repeat for ten more songs. I give Ringo two more albums before he hangs up 'writing/collaborating albums.' I suppose his (i'm stretching this word with a grain of salt) 'concept' is looking back on each moment (each song) as a postcard from that golden age of his past.<==This probably didn't take much effort to come up with this conclusion. lol
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MetalGod:
Not sure whether to applaud him for creatively weaving a past reference in every sentence or slap him for such elementary lyrics. The music is interesting and the main hook is the 'Postcards from Paradise' line but it almost has a Mark Hudson trademark; the Ozzy vocal filter. If this is the only song to have that much reference then I can live with it; the true test is hoping this does not repeat for ten more songs. I give Ringo two more albums before he hangs up 'writing/collaborating albums.' I suppose his (i'm stretching this word with a grain of salt) 'concept' is looking back on each moment (each song) as a postcard from that golden age of his past.<==This probably didn't take much effort to come up with this conclusion. lol
Well it don't come easy......
Sorry. Couldn't resist......
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A sad display. Ringo has crossed the line from whimsy to embarrassing.
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Ok, I've tried on two different machines to click the VOX box on that link, but nothing happens. Anyone got any other way to listen to it?
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MetalGod:
Thanks. It's not nearly as terrible as the comments here suggest. It's a cute enough Ringo song.
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prudence1964:
MetalGod:
Thanks. It's not nearly as terrible as the comments here suggest. It's a cute enough Ringo song.
Crap.
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"Cute" is kind of the most positive thing you can say about it, I think. It doesn't help that the production is kind of lifeless, like someone just turned on a bunch of settings and let them run through the song, except for those inexplicable '90s hip-hop screeches thrown into the chorus. I got tired of Mark Hudson's in-your-face production by the time Ringo split with him, but at least there was some thought behind it. Ever since, the production on Ringo's albums mostly feels like an afterthought. One other note: I misheard the lyrics in the chorus the first time as, "With Paul my love and I'll be true" instead of "With all my lovin' I'll be true."
I do think this song is one of his rare ones that could get played live, though. It'll be hard for him to resist stoking that nostalgia.
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Don't have the link, but All Music have a review of the album and have given it a 4 (of 5) rating. Quite a positive review, so first single aside there is cause for optimism.
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moptops:
Don't have the link, but All Music have a review of the album and have given it a 4 (of 5) rating. Quite a positive review, so first single aside there is cause for optimism.
I don't trust that review for it didn't express how crappy the single is lol
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There's a lyric video up on Facebook now so I finally listened to this "song"/ I've always been one to defend Ringo's solo efforts, but this is definitely the worst title track since I've been a fan. Liverpool 8 was nice, Y Not? was cute but strange...and then there's this. This might be the worst title track of his career actually. Only counting "Ringo originals" we've got... 1981- Stop and Smell the Roses 1998- Veritcal Man 2005- Choose Love 2008- Liverpool 8 2010- Y Not? 2015- Postcards From Paradise ...yeah, I'd put this at the bottom of the list.
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WixRocks!:
...yeah, I'd put this at the bottom of the list.
+1
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Here's the review, in case you're interested: http://www.allmusic.com/album/postcards-from-paradise-mw0002824156 It says "the record veers closer to the woozy good times of Goodnight Vienna than the going-through-the-motions shrug of Y Not." The fact that Todd Rundgren is on it is definitely a good thing in my book, but the review implies that he co-wrote the title track! Not sure if that's true, but I kind of hope not. The review lists the players as: Todd Rundgren, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Gregg Bissonette, Warren Ham, David Stewart, Joe Walsh, Richard Marx, Van Dyke Parks, Gary Burr, Glen Ballard, and Gary Nicholson.
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favoritething:
Here's the review, in case you're interested: http://www.allmusic.com/album/postcards-from-paradise-mw0002824156 It says "the record veers closer to the woozy good times of Goodnight Vienna than the going-through-the-motions shrug of Y Not." The fact that Todd Rundgren is on it is definitely a good thing in my book, but the review implies that he co-wrote the title track! Not sure if that's true, but I kind of hope not. The review lists the players as: Todd Rundgren, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Gregg Bissonette, Warren Ham, David Stewart, Joe Walsh, Richard Marx, Van Dyke Parks, Gary Burr, Glen Ballard, and Gary Nicholson.
Interesting. The reviewer must be a huge Ringo fan. I couldnt bare listening to the title track & believe it came from a Beatle. I cant imagine what Rory & the Hurricanes lyrics will look like.
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JoeySmith:
favoritething:
Here's the review, in case you're interested: http://www.allmusic.com/album/postcards-from-paradise-mw0002824156 It says "the record veers closer to the woozy good times of Goodnight Vienna than the going-through-the-motions shrug of Y Not." The fact that Todd Rundgren is on it is definitely a good thing in my book, but the review implies that he co-wrote the title track! Not sure if that's true, but I kind of hope not. The review lists the players as: Todd Rundgren, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Gregg Bissonette, Warren Ham, David Stewart, Joe Walsh, Richard Marx, Van Dyke Parks, Gary Burr, Glen Ballard, and Gary Nicholson.
Interesting. The reviewer must be a huge Ringo fan. I couldnt bare listening to the title track & believe it came from a Beatle. I cant imagine what Rory & the Hurricanes lyrics will look like.
To be honest, I'm not a big "Goodnight Vienna" fan myself.
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JoeySmith:
Interesting. The reviewer must be a huge Ringo fan. I couldnt bare listening to the title track & believe it came from a Beatle. I cant imagine what Rory & the Hurricanes lyrics will look like.
Heard the 3 songs that were posted on youtube and they all pale when compared to albums from the previous decade.
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I heard "Not Looking Back" and it was a likeable song to my ears. I wouldn't mind Ringo doing something a little more experimental but he seems happy to do this kind of well structured pop and rock songs and I find it enjoyable.
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It all sounds kind of blah to me so far. Not terrible, just not very interesting.