Tuesday 2nd October 2007

RINGO STARR'S EMI CATALOG ALBUMS FINALLY AVAILABLE  DIGITALLY

ALBUMS MADE DIGITAL DEBUT TO COINCIDE WITH STARR'S CAREER-SPANNING CAPITOL/EMI COLLECTION, PHOTOGRAPH: THE VERY BEST OF RINGO STARR, RELEASED PHYSICALLY AND DIGITALLY ON AUGUST 28, 2007

Starr's First-Ever Career-Spanning Hits Collection Presents His Best Solo Tracks In CD, Collector's Edition CD/DVD and Digital Packages CD and Digital Album Tracklist Includes Seven Top 10 Pop Singles; Collector's Edition DVD Adds Seven Previously Unreleased Promotional Film and Video Clips

Since he first began his career in the 1960s with The Beatles, Ringo Starr has been one of the world's brightest musical luminaries. On August 28, Starr's four EMI Music catalog albums, Sentimental Journey (1970), Beaucoups Of Blues (1970), the platinum-certified Ringo (1973) and gold-certified Goodnight Vienna (1974) made their global digital release debuts across all of the world's major digital sales providers.

On the same date, six Ringo Starr ringtones were also made available, and Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing released the first-ever career and label-spanning collection of Starr's best solo recordings, PHOTOGRAPH: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr.

Starr's EMI catalog is available now in digital form for the first time on a global basis. Fans are finally able to purchase Starr's EMI catalog works from all of EMI's digital distribution partners, and the titles are also part of EMI's premium download offering (free of digital rights management and in a higher-quality bit rate) from participating retailers.

PHOTOGRAPH: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr celebrates the legacy of this iconic and universally loved artist. Released physically in CD and Collector's Edition CD/DVD packages and digitally, PHOTOGRAPH: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr presents 20 standout Starr tracks, including seven Top 10 Pop hits, released between 1970 and 2005 with Capitol, Atlantic, Mercury, Boardwalk, Private Music and Koch.

The Collector's Edition adds seven never before released film and video clips on DVD, including original promotional films for "It Don't Come Easy," "Sentimental Journey," "Back Off Boogaloo," among others, and the music video for "Act Naturally" (with Buck Owens).

"Ultimately, what's most impressive about Ringo Starr isn't what he's been, but rather who he is," said Rolling Stone magazine Contributing Editor David Wild. "The man's great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom." A liner notes essay by Wild is complemented by a selection of classic Starr photos in PHOTOGRAPH: The Very Best Of Ringo Starr's 12-page booklets. The CD is in a jewelcase, while the Collector's Edition is presented in a deluxe fold-out digipak package.

For more information, visit Ringo Starr's official Website: www.ringostarr.com.

PHOTOGRAPH: THE VERY BEST OF RINGO STARR (CD & Digital Album)

1. Photograph (1973)
2. It Don't Come Easy (1971)
3. You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)  (1973)
4. Back Off Boogaloo (1972)
5. I'm The Greatest (1973)
6. Oh My My (1973)
7. Only You (And You Alone) (1974)
8. Beaucoups Of Blues (1970)
9. Early 1970 (1971)
10. Snookeroo (1974)
11. The No-No Song (1974)
12. (It's All Down To) Goodnight Vienna    (1974)
13. Hey Baby (1976)
14. Weight Of The World (1993)
15. A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll (1976)
16. King Of Broken Hearts (1998)
17. Never Without You (2003)
18. Act Naturally (with Buck Owens) (1989)
19. Wrack My Brain (1981)
20. Fading In and Fading Out (2005)

PHOTOGRAPH: THE VERY BEST OF RINGO STARR (Collector's Edition) CD/DVD

DVD Contents:

1. Sentimental Journey (1970 promotional film)
2. It Don't Come Easy (1971promotional film)
3. Back Off Boogaloo (1972 promotional film)
4. You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine) (1973 promotional film)
5. Only You (And You Alone) (1974 promotional film)
6. Act Naturally (with Buck Owens) (1989 music video)
7. Goodnight Vienna (1974 promotional film for album)  

Ringo Starr Ringtones (available August 28, 2007)

1. Photograph
2. It Don't Come Easy
3. You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)
4. I'm The Greatest
5. Only You (And You Alone)
6. Back Off Boogaloo

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