Written by: Vini Poncia, Richard Starkey
Recorded: 8 August; 17 September 1974
Producer: Richard Perry
Released: 15 November 1974 (UK), 18 November 1974 (US)
Available on:
Goodnight Vienna
Personnel
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums
John Lennon, Alvin Robinson: electric guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass guitar
Dr John: piano
Steve Madaio: trumpet
Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keys, Lou McCreery: horns
Jim Keltner: drums
Vini Poncia, Clydie King, Linda Lawrence, Joe Greene, Richard Perry: vocals
‘All By Myself’ is the sixth song on Ringo Starr’s 1974 album Goodnight Vienna.
It was one of two songwriting collaborations on the album by Starr and Vini Poncia, the other being ‘Oo-Wee’.
In the studio
‘All By Myself’ was recorded on 8 August 1974 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, with overdubs following on 17 September.
The only pop-in was on ‘All By Myself’. Alvin Robinson is an old New Orleans guitar player and a friend of Dr John’s. He stopped in and I had him play on that.
Circus, March 1975
