On 27 January 1975, " No No Song", backed with "Snookeroo", was released in the US, reaching number 3. A promo film for "Only You (And You Alone)" was aired on Top of the Pops on 19 December. It was also originally released in quadrophonic. The album was released in the US on 18 November, and peaked at number 8, ultimately going gold, and its reviews were generally favourable. The album reached only number 30 in the UK, and would be Starr's last chart album in his homeland until 1998. Goodnight Vienna was released on the same day as the "Only You (And You Alone)" single in the UK on 15 November. In the US the song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Only You (And You Alone)", backed with "Call Me", was issued as an advance single from the album in the US on 11 November 1974, before the album was released. Release Professional ratings Review scores Harry Nilsson gave Starr the track "Easy for Me", which he later recorded his own version of for his Duit on Mon Dei album. Elton John also contributed a track, " Snookeroo", co-written with Bernie Taupin. Starr's versions of both "Only You (And You Alone)" and "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna" were recorded at a session produced by Lennon. Besides writing and playing piano on the title track, Lennon suggested Starr cover The Platters' hit " Only You (And You Alone)" playing acoustic guitar and providing a guide vocal for Starr to follow. A demo of "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna" was recorded by Lennon on 28 June, with the session musicians from Walls & Bridges and sent to Starr in advance of the sessions. Lennon wrote what became the title track, " Goodnight Vienna". ![]() ![]() On 17 June 1974, Starr called Lennon, who was about to record his Walls and Bridges album, and asked him to write a song he could include on his next album. While all three other former Beatles had contributed to Ringo (1973), only John Lennon contributed to Goodnight Vienna. The title is a Liverpool slang phrase meaning "it's all over". Goodnight Vienna followed the commercially successful predecessor Ringo, and Starr used many of the same players, including Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, Robbie Robertson, Harry Nilsson, and producer Richard Perry. It was recorded in the summer of 1974 in Los Angeles, and released later that year. Goodnight Vienna is the fourth studio album by Ringo Starr.
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