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Goodnight Vienna

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Goodnight Vienna was the follow-up to Ringo, the successful album of 1973. It was recorded in Los Angeles in the summer of 1974 and released on 15 November on Apple Records. Producer Richard Perry and many of the musicians were the same as the last time, including Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, Robbie Robertson and Harry Nilsson.

Of the other ex-Beatles, only John Lennon took part. He wrote the title track, played piano and suggested covering Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters. Elton John supplied Snookeroo, co-written with Bernie Taupin, and Nilsson gave Easy for Me. Only You was released as a single and reached number six in America. The album reached number eight there, and only number thirty in England. The reviews were generally favourable. The cover, with Ringo Starr as a space creature beside the robot Gort, is based on the film The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Only You (And You Alone) and notice how the singer takes over this old Platters classic, with Lennon as a guide during the sessions.

Track list

  1. 1Goodnight Vienna (It's All Down To)2:35Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Occapella2:56Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Oo-Wee3:47Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Husbands and Wives3:36Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Snookeroo3:29Apple Music ↗
  6. 6All By Myself3:24Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Call Me4:09Apple Music ↗
  8. 8No No Song2:35Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Only You (And You Alone)3:27Apple Music ↗
  10. 10Easy For Me2:22Apple Music ↗
  11. 11Goodnight Vienna (It's All Down To) (Reprise)1:21Apple Music ↗
  12. 12Back Off Boogaloo3:22Apple Music ↗
  13. 13Blindman2:45Apple Music ↗
  14. 14Six O'Clock (Extended Version)5:23Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

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