This is an enjoyable album from 1977 in which Ringo explores his boogie-down side, this being the closest any of the Beatles came to actual disco music. This album far outsold any album put out by the other guys that year (as none of them released an album in '77...) and I admire that he did it on his own, even though they were all reportedly keen to be included on it. John Lennon begged him to let him come out of retirement to play on it! Ringo told producer Arif Mardin to tell Harrison he wasn't there as he repeatedly called the L. A. studio, and recording of the album was postponed until Paul McCartney and Wings were touring Europe, so that easygoing pushover Ringo wasn't forced to let those other guys ride along on his coattails yet again! Key tracks are Drowning in the Sea of Love and Wings. Definitely worth a listen, and it does grow on you. But beware, OTC medication may not cure that boogie fever you get once you listen to Ringo the 4th. Indeed, a housecall from Dr. Winston O'Boogie may be in order! Owwww!!

This is Ringo trying to survive the Disco winds of change in 1977. Recently, some people have enjoyed discovering this album with its disco flavored title track, a rocking, funk version of "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley" and the original version of the song "Wings", which I enjoy more than the recent version Ringo decided to release as a single. This version has soul, even though Ringo may have been slightly in his cups at the time, as he admits, but he gives his heart and soul to each track.