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Released in September 1970, BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES was a huge improvement over Ringo Starr's somewhat awkward solo debut, SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY. Though the pure country music on BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES was presumably quite foreign to most Beatles fans in 1970, in hindsight, this is a fine country-rock album. While Ringo's deadpan voice seemed limited when compared to the voices of his fellow Beatles, it is perfectly suited to the simple melodies and down-to-earth lyrical concerns of the rock-oriented country songs he performs on this album. Backed by top Nashville musicians like pedal steel guitarist Pete Drake, Charlie Daniels, and several members of Elvis Presley's band, Ringo wrings every ounce of emotion out of such compelling country noir narratives as "Love Don't Last Long" and the Vietnam-era heartbreaker "Silent Homecoming." With BEAUCOUPS OF BLUES, Ringo made a raw, real country-rock album that fits alongside anything Gram Parsons and Mike Nesmith were doing at that time. It remains one of Ringo's finest solo albums. 

 1 Beaucoups of Blues
 2 Love Don't Last Long 
 3 Fastest Growing Heartache in the West 
 4 Without Her 
 5 Woman of the Night 
 6 I'd Be Talking All the Time 
 7 $15 Draw 
 8 Wine, Women and Loud Happy Songs    
 9 I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way 
 10 Loser's Lounge
 11 Waiting
 12 Silent Homecoming
 13 Coochy Coochy
 14 Nashville Jam

Label Capitol
Orig Year 1970
Discs 1
Release Date Aug 01, 1995
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Pete Drake
Engineer Pete Drake; Scottie Moore
Recording Time 44 minutes
Personnel Ringo Starr - vocals, drums, percussion
Buddy Harman - bass instrument
Ben Keith - pedal steel guitar
Pete Drake - steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
Jerry Shook - guitar
Jerry Kennedy
D.J. Fontana - drums
Roy Huskey Jr.
Dave Kirby
Vini Poncia - vocals, guitar

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