Old Wave

Old Wave
Studio album by
Ringo Starr
Released16 June 1983 (1983-06-16)
Recorded23 July 1978
February, 6–16 April, May–July 1982
StudioSweet Silence, Copenhagen; Ascot Sound Studios, Berkshire, England
GenreRock
Length36:52
LabelBellaphon (Germany)
RCA (Canada)
Producer
Ringo Starr chronology
Stop and Smell the Roses
(1981) 		Old Wave
(1983) 		Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2
(1989)
Singles from Old Wave
  1. "In My Car"
    Released: 16 June 1983 (Germany only)
  2. "I Keep Forgettin'"
    Released: 1984 (Mexico only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Essential Rock Discography3/10[3]
MusicHound2/5[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Old Wave is the ninth studio album by English rock musician Ringo Starr. It was originally released in June 1983, on the label Bellaphon, and is the two-year follow-up to his 1981 album Stop and Smell the Roses. The title is a play on new wave music.

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Old Wave – Ringo Starr : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1984. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 1028. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
  4. ^ Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz (eds), MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide, Visible Ink Press (Farmington Hills, MI, 1999; ISBN 1-57859-061-2), p. 1083.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan, with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Fireside. p. 777. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.