Ringo Starr Records for the North American market and Polydor for all other territories. The album was produced by Arif Mardin and featured compositions by Lennon, McCartney and Harrison. Starr promoted the release heavily, yet "Rotogravure" and its accompanying singles failed to chart in the UK. In America, the LP produced two minor hits, "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" (number 26) and a cover of "Hey! Baby" (number 74), and achieved moderate sales, reaching a chart position of 28. Its disappointing performance inspired Atlantic to revamp Starr's formula; the result was a blend of disco and 1970s pop, "Ringo the 4th"
Ringo 2012 Ringo 2012 Ringo 2012 is the 17th studio album by Ringo Starr, released on 30 January 2012 in the UK and 31 January 2012 in the US. It was released on CD, LP and digitally by Hip-O Records and UM. Starr had considered calling the album "Motel California", then "Another #9", and finally "Wings", before settling on "Ringo 2012". The album was recorded in Los Angeles, and mixed in England, produced by Starr and Bruce Sugar. The title is a reference to Ringo's most successful solo album "Ringo", which was released in 1973. At 28 minutes, it is Starr's shortest