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Postcards from Paradise is the 18th studio album by Ringo Starr. It was released on 31 March 2015.[2]

Postcards from Paradise

Studio album by

Ringo Starr

Released

31 March 2015

Recorded

2014–15

Studio

Roccabella West, Los Angeles; Rydinghurst, UK

Genre

Rock[1]

Length

43:57

Label

UM^e, Universal Music Group International

Producer

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr chronology

Icon
(2014)

Postcards from Paradise
(2015)

Give More Love
(2017)

Singles from Postcards from Paradise

"Postcards from Paradise"
Released: 3 March 2015

Development

The album was produced completely by Starr himself, and engineered by longtime collaborator Bruce Sugar. Several album titles were considered, including "Let Love Lead".^{[citation needed]} Starr worked with many of his regular songwriting and recording colleagues on Postcards from Paradise, including Van Dyke Parks, Dave Stewart, and Gary Burr. As with his previous albums, Starr maintains a philosophy of "If you show up at my house and you can play, you're on the record". The song "Island in the Sun" is notable as being the first studio recording that was co-written and recorded by every member of Starr's current All-Starr Band.

Rock photographer Rob Shanahan took the cover photograph,[3] which was developed further by Universal Music Group, Starr's record label. The label added a grey scalloped border in the manner of a postage stamp.

Promotion and release

Starr first revealed the album's title through a Twitter post in January 2015. Three tracks, "Postcards from Paradise", "Right Side of the Road" and "Not Looking Back", became available for purchase in early March 2015. A lyric video for "Postcards from Paradise" was released on 5 March via Yahoo.com. "Confirmation", "Bamboula" and "Touch and Go" were released during the week preceding the album's release. The album was issued a few weeks before Starr's second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	61/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Blogcritics	[1]
Classic Rock	5/10[6]
PopMatters	[7]
Q	[8]
Record Collector	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Slant Magazine	[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rory and the Hurricanes"	Richard Starkey Dave Stewart	4:09
2.	"You Bring the Party Down"	Starkey Steve Lukather	3:41
3.	"Bridges"	Starkey Joe Walsh	5:01
4.	"Postcards from Paradise"	Starkey Todd Rundgren	5:18
5.	"Right Side of the Road"	Starkey Richard Marx	3:12
6.	"Not Looking Back"	Starkey Marx	3:50
7.	"Bamboula"	Starkey Van Dyke Parks	3:20
8.	"Island in the Sun" (featuring the All Starr Band)	Starkey Rundgren Richard Page Lukather Gregg Rolie Warren Ham Gregg Bissonette	4:02
9.	"Touch and Go"	Starkey Gary Burr	3:36
10.	"Confirmation"	Starkey Glen Ballard	3:37
11.	"Let Love Lead"	Starkey Gary Nicholson	4:11

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[12]

Musicians

Ringo Starr – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards (3, 4) reggae guitar (5), piano (11) string arrangement
David A. Stewart – guitar (1, 6)
Steve Lukather – guitar (8), synth bass (2), backing vocals (2, 8)
Joe Walsh – guitar (3, 6)
Peter Frampton – guitar (5, 11)
Richard Marx – backing vocals, guitar (6)
Steve Dudas – guitar (9, 10)
Gary Nicholson – guitar (11)
Michael Bradford – bass guitar (1)
Nathan East – bass guitar (6, 9, 10, 11)
Richard Page – backing vocals, bass guitar (8)
Jason Borger – keyboards (1)
Bruce Sugar – sitar synth (2), keyboards, piano (4), synth (4), synth bass (5), string arrangement, synth strings (6)
Ann-Marie Simpson – violin, string arrangement
Van Dyke Parks – piano, accordion, synth (7), horn arrangement
Lee Thornburg – trombone (7), trumpet & trombone (10)
Gregg Bissonette – percussion, trumpet, steel drums, backing vocals (8)
Gregg Rolie – organ (8)
Warren Ham – saxophone, keyboard, backing vocals (8)
Jimmy Z – harmonica (9), saxophone (10)
Glen Ballard – piano (10)
Benmont Tench – organ (5, 9), piano (6)
Double Treble – backing vocals (1)
Amy Keys – backing vocals
Kari Kimmel – backing vocals
Todd Rundgren – backing vocals
Windy Wagner – backing vocals

Production

Ringo Starr – producer, mixing
Bruce Sugar – recording, mixing, keyboard programming
Chris Bellman – mastering
Ned Douglas – additional engineer
Sean Rolie – B3 organ engineering
Vartan – art direction
Masaki, Meire Murakani – design
Rob Shanahan – cover photo
Scott Ritchie – back cover photo

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	146
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]	114
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	95
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16]	91
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17]	83
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18]	88
US Billboard 200[19]	99
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20]	21
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[21]	15
UK (OCC)[22]	157

References

Lipp, Chaz ("The Other Chad") (23 April 2015). "Music Review: Ringo Starr – 'Postcards from Paradise'". Blogcritics. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Grow, Kory (29 January 2015). "Ringo Starr Slates 'Postcards From Paradise' Weeks Before Hall of Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
"Rock & Roll Photographer Legend Rob Shanahan". Family Beautiful. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
"Reviews for Postcards from Paradise by Ringo Starr". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (30 March 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards from Paradise". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Flys, Phoebe (May 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise". Classic Rock. p. 107.
Zimmerman, Lee (1 April 2015). "Ringo Starr: Postcards From Paradise". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Snow, Mat (May 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise". Q. p. 112.
Heatley, Michael (May 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise". Record Collector. p. 106. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Sheffield, Rob (31 March 2015). "Ringo Starr Postcards From Paradise Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Winograd, Jeremy (28 March 2015). "Ringo Starr: Postcards from Paradise". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Postcards from Paradise (Booklet). Ringo Starr. UM^e/Universal Music Group International. 2015. 00602547236449.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Ultratop.be – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Ultratop.be – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Italiancharts.com – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"ポストカーズ・フロム・パラダイス" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
"Spanishcharts.com – Ringo Starr – Postcards from Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Ringo Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Ringo Starr Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Ringo Starr Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"CHART: CLUK Update 11.04.2015 (wk14)". zobbel.de. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

External links

Postcards from Paradise at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Ringo Starr
Studio albums	Sentimental Journey Beaucoups of Blues Ringo Goodnight Vienna Ringo's Rotogravure Ringo the 4th Bad Boy Stop and Smell the Roses Old Wave Time Takes Time Vertical Man I Wanna Be Santa Claus Ringo Rama Choose Love Liverpool 8 Y Not Ringo 2012 Postcards from Paradise Give More Love What's My Name
Live albums	Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1 VH1 Storytellers King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band Extended Versions Tour 2003 Ringo Starr and Friends Ringo Starr: Live at Soundstage Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006 Live at the Greek Theatre 2008
Compilations	Blast from Your Past Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 The Anthology... So Far Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr Ringo 5.1: The Surround Sound Collection Icon
Singles	"Beaucoups of Blues" "It Don't Come Easy" / "Early 1970" "Back Off Boogaloo" "Photograph" "You're Sixteen" "Oh My My" "Only You (And You Alone)" "No No Song" / "Snookeroo" "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna" "Oh My My" / "No No Song" "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" "Hey! Baby" "Wings" "Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)" "In My Car" "I Keep Forgettin'" "Act Naturally" "Weight of the World" "Never Without You" "Liverpool 8" "Walk with You" "Wings" "Postcards from Paradise" "Give More Love" "What's My Name" "Grow Old with Me" "Here's to the Nights" "Zoom In Zoom Out" "Let's Change the World" "Rock Around the Clock" "World Go Round"
EPs	4-Starr Collection Zoom In Change the World EP3
Books	Postcards from the Boys Octopus's Garden Photograph
Related	Discography Song list Filmography Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band The Beatles 10 Admiral Grove Barbara Bach "Brush with Greatness" The Concert for Bangladesh Vini Poncia Ring O' Records Ringo (1978 film) Ringo's Yellow Submarine Scouse the Mouse Shining Time Station Zak Starkey Maureen Starkey Tigrett Startling Music Rory Storm Thomas & Friends Tittenhurst Park
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[de] Postcards from Paradise

Postcards from Paradise ist das 34. Album und das 18. Studioalbum von Ringo Starr nach der Trennung der Beatles. Es wurde am 27. März 2015 in Deutschland (Großbritannien: 30. März 2015, USA: 31. März 2015) veröffentlicht.

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[it] Postcards from Paradise

Postcards from Paradise è il diciottesimo album in studio del musicista britannico Ringo Starr, pubblicato il 31 marzo 2015.

[ru] Postcards from Paradise

Postcards from Paradise — восемнадцатый студийный альбом Ринго Старра, выпущенный 31 марта 2015 года[10].

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