Ringo Starr - Crooked Boy (2024)

Artists live a funny life. Their work goes out into the universe and those it touches decide for themselves what to like, love or ignore. The moment art leaves the studio, whether in print, paint, film or on vinyl, each person whose path it crosses gets to decide how they interpret the work.

Ringo Starr held a listening session for Crooked Boy, his new E.P. on April 20th, 2024 in the Morrison Hotel Gallery at the Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood. It was “record day,” amusingly set on 4/20. Just that sentence alone could spark hours of discussion. Crooked Boy releases in digital format on April 26th, 2024 followed by vinyl and CD releases on May 31st.

What there is to discuss is Ringo’s new music, which is fresh, current, and worthy of attention. February Sky is the cut just released. It is not what you would expect if someone said Ringo just released a song. Instead, it’s something for your Spotify playlist. The accompanying video for February Sky has a substantial bonus for longtime Beatles fans. The video incorporates video from Ringo’s archives made public for the first time.

The listening session was populated by a tight list of friends and industry. What would you expect at such an event? How about musicians, studio executives, and professionals who have been around long enough to themselves be iconic. Henry Diltz, master of iconic rock and roll photography was there and he brought his camera. The long friendship between Diltz and Ringo was immediately evident. You cold see it in their rapport, and in the pictures of the Beatles shot by Diltz handing on the walls of the Morrison Hotel Gallery.

TRACKLIST

1. Ringo Starr - February Sky
2. Ringo Starr - Adeline
3. Ringo Starr - Gonna Need Someone
4. Ringo Starr - Crooked Boy