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Ringo’s country renaissance continues, ably assisted by various guests
Sign of the times: Mr Starkey’s journey continues
AMERICANA Album of the month
8/10
COUNTRY music has long been in Richard Starkey’s blood, from his pre-Beatles outfit the Raging Texans and fronting the Fabs’ cover of Buck Owens’ “Act Naturally” to making his solo songwriting bow on “Don’t Pass Me By” from “the White Album”. Even his famous stage alias was adopted to make him sound more C&W. It was, then, a little surprising to note that last year’s fine Look Up was Starr’s first true country album since 1970’s Beaucoups Of Blues.