Beaucoups of Blues

Beaucoups of Blues is the second album by former Beatles member Ringo Starr, and also his second full-length release in 1970, coming after his debut Sentimental Journey. However, Beaucoups of Blues is very far removed in style from its predecessor. While playing on sessions for George Harrison's All Things Must Pass (the recording of which began on 26 May), Starr - a long-time country and western fan - met Pete Drake, whom Harrison had called upo... more

Beaucoups of Blues is the second album by former Beatles member Ringo Starr, and also his second full-length release in 1970, coming after his debut Sentimental Journey. However, Beaucoups of Blues is very far removed in style from its predecessor. While playing on sessions for George Harrison's All Things Must Pass (the recording of which began on 26 May), Starr - a long-time country and western fan - met Pete Drake, whom Harrison had called upon to play pedal steel guitar. Realizing Drake's deep connection to country (having also played on Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline), Starr asked him if they could collaborate on an album together. Drake promptly told Starr his musician friends could compose more than an album's worth of material from which Starr could pick his favourites and record his vocals. Starr was very keen and agreed. He flew to Nashville on 22 June to begin working on the project. While most of the tracks were cut in two days (30 June and 1 July), Drake had produced some... less