Best of, Vol.2? Not exactly. Of the 16 tracks included here, only three have graced Billboard's Hot 100, and none of them actually made it as far as the top 20. A well-intentioned but ultimately futile undertaking, Starrstruck makes a seriously deficient companion for Blast from Your Past, the only Ringo collection that non-completists really need. This compilation spans the period from 1976 to 1983, quite possibly the most unsatisfying segment of Mr. Starkey's musical career, and the bright spots (most notably the George Harrison-penned "Wrack My Brain") are few and far between. Mostly, it's just a handful of good-natured covers (Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby," the Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About a Mover") interspersed with plenty of instantly forgettable pop tunes. Too bad they didn't include "Wrack My Brain"'s B-side, "Drumming Is My Madness." Amid this load of overproduced dross, a goofy throwaway like that would've shone like a diamond. --Dan Epstein
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ASIN: B0000032BC Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Wrack My Brain
- In My Car
- Cookin (In The Kitchen Of Love)
- I Keep Forgettin'
- Hard Times
- Hey Baby
- Attention
- A Dose Of Rock 'n' Roll
- Who Needs A Heart
- Private Property
- Can She Do It Like She Dances
- Heart On My Sleeve
- Sure To Fall (In Love With You)
- Hopeless
- You Belong To Me
- She's About A Mover
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Best of, Vol.2? Not exactly. Of the 16 tracks included here, only three have graced Billboard's Hot 100, and none of them actually made it as far as the top 20. A well-intentioned but ultimately futile undertaking, Starrstruck makes a seriously deficient companion for Blast from Your Past, the only Ringo collection that non-completists really need. This compilation spans the period from 1976 to 1983, quite possibly the most unsatisfying segment of Mr. Starkey's musical career, and the bright spots (most notably the George Harrison-penned "Wrack My Brain") are few and far between. Mostly, it's just a handful of good-natured covers (Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby," the Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About a Mover") interspersed with plenty of instantly forgettable pop tunes. Too bad they didn't include "Wrack My Brain"'s B-side, "Drumming Is My Madness." Amid this load of overproduced dross, a goofy throwaway like that would've shone like a diamond. --Dan EpsteinCustomer Reviews:
Not a bad collection.......2006-11-24
A dose of rock and roll.......2005-07-08
Underrated stuff.......2004-04-12
Following the break up of the Beatles, all of the former members went on to pursue solo careers. Although John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison achieved almost instantaneous success overnight, Ringo Starr wasn't so fortunate. He got a late start with his solo career, because his first two albums as a solo artist weren't even rock and roll albums. But when he finally found his voice, he became an excellent artist. His first hits compilation, Blast From Your Past, covered an era from 1971-1975. And in 1989, he released his second hits compilation, this one covering an era from 1976-1983. Read on for my review of Starr Struck.
PROS:
-If you're looking for Ringo's songs from the late seventies and early eighties that charted (as few of them as there are), you'll find them on this compilation.
-The vast majority of this compilation is actually devoted to underrated masterpieces. Most of these songs were never popular at all, but they are still nothing short of excellent.
-If you can find this compilation, it is usually priced reasonably.
-You get considerably more tracks on here than you do on his previous hits compilation, Blast From Your Past.
CONS:
-Like Blast From Your Past before it, this compilation only covers a small portion of Ringo Starr's musical career. He desperately needs to release a career-spanning retrospective.
-The CD isn't quite filled to the maximum possible limit of eighty minutes. When you compile a hits compilation, you need to fill all of the space you can!
-This compilation (as well as the albums that are represented on it) is tough to find in stores. This is sad, because some very good material is available here.
-Good as this compilation may be, it's no substitute for buying all of these albums separately.
-In my opinion, the material featured on Ringo Starr's first hits compilation, Blast From Your Past, is better than the material featured here.
OVERALL:
Overall this is a very good compilation. If you're a fan of Ringo Starr, do not overlook this often underrated portion of his career - you'll only be hurting yourself if you do so!
Ringo's Rhinogravure.......2001-06-05
It's not likely you will know many of STARR STRUCK's songs. "Wrack My Brain," "Hey Baby" and "A Dose of Rock N' Roll" were minor hits. The Joe Walsh version of "In My Car" got some airplay on rock stations but Ringo Starr's didn't. Starr performed "Heart On My Sleeve" and "Hard Times" live on his 1978 television special, not that you're going to remember that as well as you do his appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Usually a Rhino Records album includes an interesting essay about the recording artist. But STARR STRUCK, a Rhino release, simply lists the tracks with a few photos and no commentary. The back cover of the CD, a photo of Ringo Starr shrugging his shoulders, seems to make the point that there's nothing to say.
But I still rate STARR STRUCK three stars. As a collection of tunes, it has some pretty good ones. If the bad reputations of the five Ringo Starr albums from which these songs came discouraged you from buying them, test the waters with STARR STRUCK.
Ringo's Hu Hum Years.......2000-07-11
During that time of disco, glitter rock, funk, and punk, Ringo's charisma as an ex-Beatle dimmed. Ringo had to contend with a younger generation of music listeners who looked back to the 1960's with only a nostalgic interest.
During this time, Apple Records became a mere accounting entry on the ledger. Geoge Harrison now recorded for his own company, Dark Horse Records. During the end of the 70's, John Lennon went into his "House Husband" mode. Paul McCartney was doing everything he can to distance himself from his Beatles roots -- that is, until John's assassination outside the Dakotas on December 8, 1980 (A Day That Will Live in Infamy). Consequently, that old Beatles magic and charm had run its course. Ringo had to find of his niche in the music business, and he succeeded in doing so.
Some of the tracks on this CD are quite good. "A Dose of Rock and Roll" is a good, old fashioned Beatle-like Rocker. "In My Car" is another good example of Ringo's ability to rock with the best of them.
I agree with another reviewer. This is a good supplement to "Blast From Your Past." Unfortunately, as was pointed out, Ringo's projects from the mid-70's through the early 80's were commercial flops -- starting with Sir Richard's Disco Influenced "Ringo the Fourth" LP. Therefore, it is really hard to develop a greatest hits package #2 from material that was less than successful.
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