Sentimental Journey

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

Sentimental Journey is Ringo Starr's solo debut, released in March 1970 on Apple Records while the Beatles were falling apart. It is a collection of old pre-rock 'n' roll standards that he knew from his youth in Liverpool. He began recording in October 1969, after John Lennon had said privately that he was leaving the band. George Martin produced and each song was given a different arranger, including Paul McCartney, Klaus Voormann, Maurice Gibb, Quincy Jones and Elmer Bernstein. The cover shows him in front of a pub in the Liverpool district of Dingle.

The reactions were mixed and many Beatles fans were confused. Even so, the record reached the top ten in the United Kingdom. Later it was seen as a forerunner of standards records by, among others, Harry Nilsson and Linda Ronstadt.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Sentimental Journey3:26Apple Music ↗
2. 2Night and Day2:25Apple Music ↗
3. 3Whispering Grass2:37Apple Music ↗
4. 4Bye Bye Blackbird2:11Apple Music ↗
5. 5I'm a Fool to Care2:39Apple Music ↗
6. 6Stardust3:24Apple Music ↗
7. 7Blue, Turning Grey Over You3:19Apple Music ↗
8. 8Love Is a Many Splendored Thing3:06Apple Music ↗
9. 9Dream2:42Apple Music ↗
10. 10You Always Hurt the One You Love2:19Apple Music ↗
11. 11Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?2:44Apple Music ↗
12. 12Let the Rest of the World Go By2:55Apple Music ↗

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