‘Ringo’ studio album by Ringo Starr peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1973)


Video: 'Ringo - Ringo Starr (Full Album) + 1991 Bonus Tracks' (first 10 clips constitute original album)

(Saturday, December 8, 1973)Ringo, the third studio album and first rock music album by former Beatle Ringo Starr, peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week (kept from the top by Elton John’s smash hit Goodbye Yellow Brick Road).

The album is noted for the participation of all four former Beatles, and for its numerous guest stars, something which would become a signature for Starr on many of his subsequent albums and tours.