Everyone’s favorite Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr, will release his 17th solo album on January 31st.  Show of hands if you knew that Ringo already had 16.

Simply titled Ringo 2012, the record is being released on Hip-O Records, a Motown label.

The disc will feature the following nine songs:

1. Anthem (Richard Starkey/Glen Ballard)
2. Wings (Richard Starkey/Vince Poncia)
3. Think It Over (Buddy Holly/Norman Perry)
4. Samba (Richard Starkey/Van Dyke Parks)
5. Rock Island Line (Arrangement by Richard Starkey)
6. Step Lightly (Richard Starkey)
7. Wonderful (Richard Starkey/Gary Nicholson)
8. In Liverpool (Richard Starkey/Dave Stewart)
9. Slow Down (Richard Starkey/Joe Walsh)

Wings and Step Lightly are re-workings of past material, while Think It Over is a Buddy Hollycover.

The following musicians joined Ringo in the studio to aid in the production of Ringo 2012:

Michael Bradford, Ann Marie Calhoun, Matt Cartsonis, Steve Dudas, Charlie Haden,Amy Keys, Kelly Moneymaker, Richard Page, Van Dyke Parks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Bruce Sugar, Benmont Tench, Joe Walsh, Don Was, and Edgar Winter.

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