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While his talent as a lyricist may leave something to be desired, you can't fault the guy for his dedication to putting a smile on the listener's face.
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The music, co-produced by Dave Stewart, plays up his jolly charm.
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The album relies equally on gleaming pop craftsmanship and on Mr. Starr’s charm, which are not always enough to redeem the more saccharine moments.
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Starr's songs have an old-friend quality, and their familiarity overshadows their hokier moments.
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Liverpool 8 is a relaxed, amiable collection of friendly pop tunes: it's nothing too flashy and it has no one tune that calls attention to itself, but it's a well-constructed, casually charming pop record.
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The need for peace and love animates Ringo's worldly concerns - four of the disc's dozen tracks mention "love" in the title - but they come across as little more than catchphrases aimed at the flower-power generation.
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Liverpool 8, which stands happily beside Starr's recent hits compilation, holds its own as a companion piece to McCartney's similarly vital "Memory Almost Full," and makes a nice day off from having to like Radiohead.
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If you can deal with the nostalgia factor, it’s a pleasant but unremarkable disc.
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He has nothing to prove. Yet, for those same reasons, the simplicity and humble warmth of Liverpool 8 are even more disarming.
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There are so many clashing vocal parts and guitar effects that you have to strain to hear the actual songs. Which is a shame, because said songs (all of which Ringo co-wrote) are pretty good.
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MojoGenerally, the undistinguished R&B pop and trite lyrics he and his long-term bandmates come up with bear no comparison to the salty good cheer of 'It Don't Come Easy' and 'Photograph.' [Feb 2008, p.100]
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Q MagazineThe major problems with his 14th solo studio album are Starr himself, and Dave Stewart. [Feb 2008, p.102]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 20
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Mixed: 3 out of 20
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Negative: 3 out of 20
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ÍtaloD.Feb 7, 2008
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JoanneP.Feb 7, 2008
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JackW.Feb 1, 2008