Long Long Road
| Long Long Road | ||||
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| Released | 24 April 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | UMe | |||
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Long Long Road is the upcoming twenty-second studio album by English singer-songwriter Ringo Starr. It will be released on 24 April 2026 through Universal Music Enterprises.[2] It is Starr's third country and Americana album, following Beaucoups of Blues (1970) and Look Up (2025),[3] and it will feature guest appearances from Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Molly Tuttle, and Sarah Jarosz.[1][4]
Long Long Road is Starr's second album in collaboration with American producer and songwriter T Bone Burnett. Burnett wrote or co-wrote six of the tracks on the album, including the first single "It's Been Too Long". Starr also co-wrote two of the tracks with Bruce Sugar, along with re-recording "Choose Love" from his 2005 album of the same name. Additionally, Starr covers a track first performed by Carl Perkins and written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss on the album.[4]
Release
Starr released a series of cryptic teasers with purple themes on his social media pages starting on 26 February and ending on 2 March 2026.[5] On 3 March 2026, he announced the album's release date of 24 April via his social media pages and his email newsletter, as well as opening pre-orders for the album on vinyl, colored vinyl, and CD formats.[6] Starr also released the first single from the album, "It's Been Too Long" on the same day, along with a visualizer video released on YouTube.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Returning Without Tears" | ||
| 2. | "Baby Don't Go" | ||
| 3. | "I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore" | ||
| 4. | "It's Been Too Long" | 2:42 | |
| 5. | "Why" | ||
| 6. | "You and I (Wave of Love)" | ||
| 7. | "My Baby Don't Want Nothing" | ||
| 8. | "Choose Love" | ||
| 9. | "She's Gone" | ||
| 10. | "Long Long Road" |
References
- ^ a b Armstrong, Sam (3 March 2026). "Ringo Starr Announces 'Long Long Road'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Ringo Starr's New 'Long Long Road' Album Features Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent". Ultimate Classic Rock. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (18 October 2024). "Ringo Starr Goes Cowboy for New Roots Music Album 'Look Up'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Ringo Starr Announces 'Long Long Road,' His Second Album With T Bone Burnett". Ringo Starr. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Ringo Starr Official Store". Ringo Starr Official Store. Retrieved 5 March 2026.