Look Up (Ringo Starr album)
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| Released | 10 January 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:57 | |||
| Label | UME | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett, Daniel Tashian, Bruce Sugar | |||
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Look Up is the twenty-first studio album by English singer-songwriter Ringo Starr. It was released on 10 January 2025 through Universal Music Enterprises.[2] It marks his first studio album in over five years since What's My Name (2019). A country music album, it features guest appearances from Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Lucius, and Larkin Poe, as well as writing and production contributions from T Bone Burnett.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| Far Out Magazine |   [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
Ben Cardew of Pitchfork reviewed the album and gave it a 6.3 rating.[3] He described it as having a modern production, a solid "drumming" and "full of wonderfully sensitive touches".[3] Emma Harrison of Clash wrote that the album "feels contemporary and energised with thoughtful lyrics that showcase his warm vocals" and "different from anything he has done before," giving it an 8/10 rating.[4] Far Out Magazine's Dale Maplethorpe described Look Up as "technically sound, but the focal point fails to deliver on the key aspects that help us lean towards country music", giving it three stars out of five.[5] Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield called the album "the sound of Ringo being himself, the least jaded rock star in the universe, which is exactly what we want from this wise old sage", rating it 3.5 out of 5.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by T Bone Burnett, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breathless" (featuring Billy Strings) | 3:02 | |
| 2. | "Look Up" (featuring Molly Tuttle) |
| 3:10 |
| 3. | "Time on My Hands" |
| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Never Let Me Go" (featuring Billy Strings) | 3:55 | |
| 5. | "I Live for Your Love" (featuring Molly Tuttle) |
| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Come Back" (featuring Lucius) | 2:49 | |
| 7. | "Can You Hear Me Call" (featuring Molly Tuttle) | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Rosetta" (featuring Billy Strings and Larkin Poe) | 3:46 | |
| 9. | "You Want Some" |
| 3:03 |
| 10. | "String Theory" (featuring Molly Tuttle and Larkin Poe) |
| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Thankful" (featuring Alison Krauss) |
| 3:38 |
| Total length: | 36:57 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Ringo Starr – drums, lead vocals, percussion (1), whistling (6)
- T Bone Burnett – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 7–11), acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6, 8), 6-string bass (2, 3)
- Dennis Crouch – bass
- Daniel Tashian – acoustic guitar (1–3, 10), electric guitar (2–4, 9, 11), woodblock (2), 6-string bass (3), piano (3), 12 string lead guitar (10), harmony vocals (11)
- Billy Strings – harmony vocal (1, 4, 8), lead acoustic guitar (1), guitars (4), electric guitar (8)
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (2, 3, 5, 9–11)
- Molly Tuttle – harmony vocal (2, 5, 10), duet vocal (7), acoustic guitar (5, 7), mandolin (5), 12-string guitar (10)
- Andy Cata – piano (3)
- David Mansfield – string arrangement (3)
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica (4)
- Mike Rojas – piano (5)
- Colin Lindel – resonator guitar (6)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin (6)
- Rory Hoffman – acoustic guitar (6), clarinet (9)
- Lucius (Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig) – background vocals (6)
- Joe Walsh – slide guitar (8)
- Rebecca Lovell – mandolin (8), background vocals (8, 10)
- Megan Lovell – background vocals (8, 10)
- Greg Leisz – acoustic guitars (11)
- Alison Krauss – harmony vocal (11)
Technical
- Bruce Sugar – production, engineering
- Daniel Tashian – production
- T Bone Burnett – production
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Reuben Cohen – mastering
- Michael Piersante – mixing, engineering
- Mike Stankiwicz – engineering
- Eddie Roberts – additional engineering, engineering assistance
- David Paulin – engineering assistance
- Grant Wilson – engineering assistance
- Joanna Finley – engineering assistance
- Karl Wingate – engineering assistance
- Michelle Freetly – engineering assistance
- Ivy Skoff – production coordination
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 63 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 14 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 35 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 7 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 79 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[14] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 147 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[16] | 12 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] | 27 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] | 30 |
References
- ^ Leva, Raffaella (15 January 2025). "Look Up – Ringo Starr, Molly Tuttle" (in Italian). Universal Music Italia. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (18 October 2024). "Ringo Starr Goes Cowboy for New Roots Music Album 'Look Up'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Cardew, Ben (13 January 2025). "Look Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b Harrison, Emma (9 January 2025). "Ringo Starr – Look Up". Clash. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b Maplethorpe, Dale (11 January 2025). "Ringo Starr – Look Up album review: There's no peace and love in this rootin'-tootin' town". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (10 January 2025). "Review: Ringo Starr Exudes Cowboy Cool on Look Up". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ringo Starr – Look Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ringo Starr – Look Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2025-01-20/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ringo Starr – Look Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Chart History (Top Rock & Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
