I love it.Admittedly I've had it on a repeat loop in the car, so have heard it at least ten times in succession, but it's quintessential Ringo: only ten (two or three minute long) tracks, but riddled with singalong hooks and a pervasive (and by no means unpleasant) C&W vibe. There's a re-visit to the Fab catalogue with his (voice modulator enhanced) take on "Money (That's What I Want)" and the genuinely poignant re-working of John's half-finished "Grow Old With Me" is perhaps the only time when the current of bonhomie is briefly subdued. For the most part the album is pure peace-and-love-fuelled, clean-livin' re-energised Ringo and listening along it's difficult to believe he's just eight months short of 80.If you're the type of Beatles fan who skips over "What Goes On" or "Octopus's Garden", then it's probably not for you. But the Starr turn delivers here just about every time for me - a good album and a fine feather in his cap.
