Beaucoups of Blues (song)
| "Beaucoups of Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Ringo Starr | ||||
| from the album Beaucoups of Blues | ||||
| B-side | "Coochy Coochy" | |||
| Released | 5 October 1970 (US only) | |||
| Recorded | 25–26 June 1970 | |||
| Studio | Music City Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Buzz Rabin | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Drake | |||
| Ringo Starr singles chronology | ||||
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"Beaucoups of Blues" is the title song from Ringo Starr's 1970 country album of the same name. It was released as Starr's first solo single on 5 October 1970 on Apple[nb 1][2] in several countries,[3] but not the UK, and entered the charts in both the US and Germany where it reached number 87 and number 43 respectively.[4][5] The song was written by Nashville singer-songwriter Buzz Rabin,[6] and appeared on his 1974 solo album Cross Country Cowboy.[7]
Starr recorded "Beaucoups of Blues" in Nashville during an overnight session on 25–26 June 1970.[8] He selected it from material compiled by Pete Drake, his producer, who had amassed a collection of potential songs from Nashville songwriters for Starr's country album.[9]
The B-Side "Coochy Coochy" was written by Starr.
Cash Box described the song as a "fine country single," further stating that it is "gentle and easy going and Ringo sounds right at home."[10] Record World said that "Ringo Starr's C&W warblings will not go unnoticed in either the country or pop fields."[11]
The song was later included on Starr's greatest hits albums Blast from Your Past[12] and Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr.[13] In 2015, it was included on the album Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City,[14] released to accompany the similarly titled exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame.[15]
References
[edit]- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-753508435.
- ^ Badman, Keith (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970–2001. London: Omnibus Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7119-8307-6.
- ^ "RINGO STARR DISCOGRAFIE MADE IN GERMANY". Alfredebeling.de. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Beaucoups of Blues at Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Book Excerpt: Ringo Starr Realizes a Dream with His 1970 Country Album". Rolling Stone. 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Buzz Rabin – Cross Country Cowboy (1974, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1974. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Madinger, Chip; Easter, Mark (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions. p. 496. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ^ Spizer, Bruce (2005). The Beatles Solo on Apple Records. New Orleans, LA: 498 Productions. p. 288. ISBN 0-9662649-5-9.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 24, 1970. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Single Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 31, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-87930-968-8.
- ^ Jones, Chris (2007). "Ringo Starr Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Parmenter, Jamie (June 2015). "Album Review: Dylan, Cash, and The Nashville Cats: A New Music City". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (17 June 2015). "Various Artists Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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