Wednesday, March 18, 2020

"Weight Of The World" by Ringo Starr

After the breakup of the Beatles, each member went on to a successful solo career. Ringo Starr was the voice behind hits such as "Yellow Submarine," "With A Little Help From My Friends," and "Act Naturally," and he soon demonstrated to the world that he could be a hitmaker on his own.

Ringo scored his first big hit with "It Don't Come Easy," which reached #4 in 1971. The next year he was back in the Top 10 with "Back Off Boogaloo," which peaked at #9. Then he scored two back-to-back #1 hits with "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen."

Ringo cracked the Top 10 three more times but the steam began to run out in 1975. By 1981, Ringo would have his final chart appearance when "Wrack My Brain" stalled at #38.

Ringo has continued to make music through the decades, and released his latest album, "What's My Name," in 2019. I was surprised he didn't have a bigger career revival back in 1992 with the release of his comeback record, "Time Takes Time." It was his first LP since 1983 and featured many superstar guests and noted songwriters, including a cover of "Golden Blunders," done by The Posies. "Weight Of The World" seemed a perfect fit for radio at the time, sounding very much like a Traveling Wilburys tune.


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