Sentimental Journey - RINGO STARR**

Sentimental Journey/Night & Day/Whispering Grass/Bye Bye Blackbird/I'm A Fool To Care/Stardust/Blue Turning Grey Over You/Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing/Dream/You Always Hurt The One You Love/Have I Told You Lately That I Love You/Let The Rest Of The World Go By

Sentimental Journey was the first solo album from The Beatles' weakest link, drummer Ringo Starr. Consisting of old time songs it is unlikely to appeal to anyone other than completist fans. (US: 22 UK:7)

“The first solo album by an ex-Beatles is to be honest, not very good, made up of antique songs from the first half of the 20th century."

"A horrendous bunch of Hollywood tunes - the biggest imaginable blow to the Beatles' reputation."

"Here, Ringo performs songs not from his childhood, but from his parents' generation. This collection of standards reveals that Starr's voice is better than one might expect (but, let's face it--he's not exactly a crooner), and there's definitely an enthusiasm here that is nothing short of charming. The set boasts an impressive array of arrangers. Sentimental Journey is exactly that: nothing more, nothing less."

"Ringo's first solo album, doing cover versions of songs from the 20's, 30's, 40's, approximately. To please his mum, he said. He chose a different arranger for each track to give them different vibes, Quincy Jones, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Richard Perry, Maurice Gibb, etc. And Ringo, the crooner, sings his heart out, of course, romantic, swinging, melancholic."

"Ringo simply doesn't have the talent for this. Stardust is one of the most perfect songs ever written, nearly impossible to butcher, but Ringo manages it. Sorry Mr. Starkey, but I can't imagine how this made it to shelves."

"A really bad idea, which Ringo later said he'd done for his mum. I hope she enjoyed it more than I did. The gimmick is that each track has a different celebrity arranger, although you'd never tell from the end results. Not an auspicious beginning."

"You get to listen to Ringo warble his way through music his mum used to listen to. Not one of his best, it is just a novelty album he recorded right after the break up. If you don't expect much it is a pleasant interlude.”

"On his solo debut album, Sentimental Journey, Ringo covers pre-rock favourites that he grew up with. There's nothing of any real interest to a Beatles fan here."