Written by: Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
Recorded: 28 January; February; March 1977
Producer: Arif Mardin
Engineer: Lew Hahn
Released: 20 September 1977 (UK), 30 September 1977 (US)
Available on:
Ringo The 4th
Personnel
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums
Dick Fegy: acoustic guitar
David Bromberg: pedal steel guitar
Jeff Gutcheon: electric piano
Hugh McDonald: bass guitar
‘Gypsies In Flight’ is the ninth song on Ringo Starr’s sixth solo album, 1977’s Ringo The 4th.
Although predominantly a disco album, Ringo The 4th contained diversions into other styles. ‘Gypsies In Flight’ harked back to Starr’s second solo album, the country and western Beaucoups Of Blues.
‘Gypsies In Flight’ was written by Starr and Vini Poncia, one of six such collaborations on the album. Starr may have stretched himself vocally on Ringo The 4th, often straining his voice in the process, but this song provided a welcome moment of pensiveness and quiet reflection.