What Beatles songs did Ringo NOT play on?

Ringo played drums for the Beatles, that everybody knows.

On some rare occasions, he didn't.

- P.S. I love you has Andy White on drums (Ringo on Tambourine)

- Love Me Do: some versions have Andy, others Ringo

- Back in the U.S.S.R and Dear Prudence have Paul on drums (Ringo had temporarily left the band)

- The Ballad of John & Yoko was Paul - Ringo was playing in a movie at that time (it is rumoured John was so grateful for Paul stepping in, that he decided to release "Give Peace a Chance" with Lennon/McCartney credits

- Eleanor Rigby (no Beatles played any instruments on this one)

oh, and there is one more song that Ringo doesn't play drums to: BECAUSE, since it does not have percussion at all :)

Ringo Starr's First All-Starr Band 1989

Official Line-up for the First Ringo STarr's All-Starr Band from 1989

Ringo Starr - drums, vocals
 Joe Walsh (Eagles and James Gang) - guitar, piano, talkbox, vocals
 Nils Lofgren (E Street Band) - guitar, accordion, vocals
 Dr. John - piano, vocals
 Billy Preston - keyboards, vocals
 Rick Danko (The Band) - bass, vocals
 Levon Helm (The Band) - drums, harmonica, vocals
 Clarence Clemons (E Street Band) - saxophone, tambourine, percussion, vocals
 Jim Keltner - drums

Guests
 Zak Starkey - drums (several shows on songs where Ringo was not on drums)
 Garth Hudson (The Band) - accordion (several shows)
 Bruce Springsteen - guitar (During one show played on "Get Back" sung by Billy Preston, "Long Tall Sally", "Photograph", "With a Little Help From My Friends")
 John Candy: tambourine

Ringo Starr releases RINGO

On 2 November 1973 (40 years ago in the US) and three weeks later (23 November 1973 in the UK), Ringo released his third solo album (after Sentimental Journey and Beaucoup of Blues).

It would be one of his most succesful and critically-acclaimed records and is famous for guest appearences by the other three Beatles and many other musicians

Track Listing

1.     "I'm the Greatest"       John Lennon     3:21
2.     "Have You Seen My Baby"       Randy Newman     3:44
3.     "Photograph"       Richard Starkey, George Harrison     3:56
4.     "Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)"       Harrison     2:45
5.     "You're Sixteen"
6.     "Oh My My"       Starkey, Vini Poncia     4:16
7.     "Step Lightly"       Starkey     3:15
8.     "Six O'Clock"       Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney     4:06
9.     "Devil Woman"       Starkey, Poncia     3:50
10.     "You and Me (Babe)"       Harrison, Mal Evans     4:59

Personnel

    Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, piano
    George Harrison – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, harmony vocal
    Vini Poncia – acoustic guitar, percussion, harmony vocal
    Marc Bolan – electric guitar
    Robbie Robertson – guitar
    Steve Cropper – electric guitar
    Jimmy Calvert – acoustic guitar
    Klaus Voormann – bass
    Levon Helm – mandolin
    Rick Danko – fiddle
    David Bromberg – banjo, fiddle
    Paul McCartney – kazoo, piano, synthesizer, string and flute arrangements, backing vocal
    John Lennon – piano, harmony vocal
    Billy Preston – piano, organ
    Nicky Hopkins – piano, electric piano
    James Booker – piano
    Tom Hensley – piano
    Stephen Stills – piano
    Gary Wright – piano
    Garth Hudson – accordion
    Jim Keltner – drums
    Milt Holland – percussion, marimba
    Lon Van Eaton – percussion
    Derrek Van Eaton – percussion
    Bobby Keys – tenor sax
    Tom Scott – horns, sax, horn and clarinet arrangements
    Chuck Finley – horns
    Ron Cattermole – horns
    Jim Horn – horn arrangements
    Jack Nitzsche – orchestral and choral arrangements
    Richard Perry – backing vocals
    Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
    Linda McCartney – backing vocals
    Martha Reeves – backing vocals
    Merry Clayton – backing vocals
    Pete Ham – backing vocals
    Tom Evans – backing vocals

Paul and Ringo on Record Store Day

If you like to collect limited editions, then you should definitely head over to your independent record store, because both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will release special versions of their work.

Paul McCartney will release a 12" vinyl edition of "Maybe I'm Amazed", the live version that was originally serviced as a radio-only promotional 12” vinyl single back in 1976 to herald the release of “Wings Over America.”

SIDE A: Maybe I'm Amazed - Short Version (Mono) / Maybe I'm Amazon - Album Version (Mono)
SIDE B: Maybe I'm Amazed - Short Version (Stereo) / Maybe I'm Amazed - Album Version (Stereo)

Ringo Starr will release a 7" boxed vinyl set called simply "Ringo" and contain three 45", original picture sleeves in Apple Records Lift top box, that comes with a Record Store Day spindle.

Photograph b/w Down And Out
It Don’t Come Easy b/w Early 1970
(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna b/w Oo-Wee

Record Store Day is held every third Saturday of April, and this year it will be on April 20, 2013