• Source: Wings (Ringo Starr song)

"Wings" is a song by Ringo Starr, originally recorded for and released as a single from the album Ringo the 4th. It was co-written with Vini Poncia in 1977. Starr later re-recorded it, produced by Starr and Bruce Sugar, and released it as a single from his 2012 studio album, Ringo 2012.




Recording


Starr on the 2012 re-recording of "Wings" was for Ringo 2012:

"This is a song I first recorded on Ringo the 4th back when an album meant vinyl. These are different days, and it's one of those songs I always wanted to revisit. I wrote 'Wings' with Vinnie Poncia in New York, and he doesn't know I've done this yet. I'm going to surprise Vinnie and send it to him...For the last two years, I've been listening to a lot of reggae, so this album has a reggae feel to it. What can I tell you? I'm a product of my environment. I always loved the sentiment of this song, and I'm glad we finally got it right."




Release


The original version was released as a single in the US on 26 August 1977, backed with non-album track "Just a Dream".
A live version by Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, recorded live in Atlanta, was released on the Hurricane Sandy charity compilation Songs After Sandy: Friends of Red Hook for Sandy Relief.
Starr gave filmmakers the chance to do an official promo video for 2012 version of "Wings"; the winning video was chosen by Starr himself. Starr called it "a great little video".




Reception


Cash Box said that "the haunting melody is carried by a closely-knit ensemble of vocalists, and supported by a richly-textured horn section and stabbing guitars." In a review for Ultimate Classic Rock, Billy Dukes calls the remake "less passionate, borderline lifeless vocal performance" when compared to the original.




Personnel


Ringo the 4th version

Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums
David Spinozza – lead guitar
Jeff Mironov or John Tropea – guitars
Don Grolnick – keyboards
Tony Levin – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Ringo 2012 version

Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards, backing vocals
Joe Walsh – guitar
Benmont Tench – organ
Bruce Sugar – piano, horn arrangement
Amy Keys – backing vocals
Kelly Moneymaker – backing vocals




References


Footnotes

Citations

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