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The 19th solo record of the most modest Beatle stands out in no way in his discography; it did not become a top one either in sales or in the charts. However, Richard Starkey continues to create without pathos, but truly starry. It's just enough to look at the list of guests on the album; it is not for nothing that Ringo loves to apply the prefix All-Star to his work. Of course, I understand that it is not difficult to acquire acquaintances when you are from the Beatles, but one way or another, it is worth paying attention to the record for this reason. Here is just a part of the superhero hangout for you - Steve Lukather, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Don Was. And one more important fact - for once in a while Starr himself wrote all the compositions, and the guests corrected and helped. Moreover, Ringo himself acted as producer. And... played the drums. It should be noted that quite often Starr was limited only to vocals, as if being a guest on his own albums. That is, Give more love can be fully considered a solo album without any BUTS. I am decoding by tracks: The instantly catchy action track We're on the road again with the participation of Paul and Lukather, Laughable by Frampton, Speed of sound - and here are both Steve and Peter, Not as starry, but excellent Standing still and Electricity with Walsh and Don Was. It is surprising that Starr's albums do not break hit parades. At a minimum, We're on the road is no worse than the top things by Tom Petty. And be sure to listen to the full edition - for dessert, a new significantly driven version of Back off boogaloo with Lynne on guitar. What other recommendations do you need? I think maybe just about the style. What if the old men are experimenting? Nope! Typical soft-blues-rock, rhythm-n-blues, a share of rock-n-roll, even a bit of country and a pinch of soul. The spirit of the Beatles is felt in everything, this is a real auteur album straight from Liverpool, and the star guests are the necessary help and magnificent decoration of this by no means genial, but very pleasant and appropriate record.

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