Goodnight Vienna - 1974 Ringo Starr TV Commercial

The voice of John Lennon opens and closes this whimsical 60 second television promo for Ringo's Goodnight Vienna album released in the UK on 11/15/74 on Apple Records & Tapes. The Capitol Records Building on Hollywood & Vine features prominently. Klaatu barada nikto!

[@BALLYJUNKIE]

john paul and george could fight ,but they all loved ringo

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

We all did and still do!

[@pm41224]

John: Is that Ringo Starr advertising his new album _Goodnight Vienna_ on Apple records and tapes? Ringo: It certainly is, John! John: Ay, you look so wonderful! Ringo: Thank you! John: _Goodnight Vienna_, on Apple records and tapes. Ringo: Thanks, John. John: It's a pleasure, Ringo.

[@Vinyl_guy]

ahh yes my favorite ringo song

[@jaewok5G]

it doesn't look any less surreal in print … "say goodnight, Ringo" "goodnight Ringo"

[@franknberry6397]

John Lennon was so damn funny! They all were

[@mibeatleman6767]

I love it that John Lennon did a voice over commercial for Ringo's then new album, Goodnight Vienna and Ringo did a voice over commercial for John Lennon's album, Walls And Bridges. Despite the bitter break up of The Beatles, John & Ringo were always close.

[@cactaceous]

They were roommates at the time.

[@axelmoran5346]

Yes❤ Ringo play the drums in his first album Plastic Ono Banda 😊

[@azapro911]

It was a mutually beneficial arrangement; Ringo got supplied with hit material, John had a vehicle for fun songs that wouldn't really have fit on his own albums.

[@robertlemonsplant7913]

Aww John and Ringo!!! How adorable are these two? :D

[@CrissGD49]

"Goodnight Vienna" and "Ringo" the best albums of Ringo Starr.

[@DolenzFan5]

Seeing John and Ringo together warms my heart

[@PaulLea]

....& Ringo did the talking on Walls & bridges TV add for John, kinda cool bit of post Beatle friendship there.

[@haileyshannon7548]

and Ringo did the narration for John's Walls and Bridges!

[@darrindeguia9532]

Very cool! I bugged my family back in '73 to buy me the Ringo album. The following year, I talked them into buying Goodnight Vienna. From the commercial, even though the fabs were going thru legal issues, some of the Beatles not talking to each other, and John's deportation, John and Ringo still sounded like the best of friends.

[@bobbyd1019]

Two great charismatic superstars of the greatest band in the world!!!...Miss you still, John...

[@gdawg1585]

John:Goodnight Vienna on Apple Records and Tapes Commercial: *shows Capitol Records building*

[@Pibb99]

Capitol was Apple's U.S. distributor.

[@mariocabreragarcia4366]

@@Pibb99 🤓

[@calfolk7381]

11 years old living in the area with my family, I remember seeing the gigantic image of Ringo on the roof of Capitol Records. It seemed like it was up there for about a year or so

[@stevebrokeman950]

“It’s a pleasure, Ringo.”

[@paulcachia3480]

Beautiful Lennon talking and promoting Ringo's album!

[@johng618]

This was my very first album. The pictures on the inner-sleeve of the band whooping it up in the studio with John Lennon, Billy Preston, Dr. John, etc. made me want to be a part of that party! Great songs! This clip is amazing. Captures the spirit of the record.They wouldn't dream of doing anything like this today which is incredibly sad. But at least Ringo is still rockin' and rollin'!

[@azapro911]

This was probably the last time Apple made a focussed effort to promote one of their albums. Fact that John was so willing to help Ringo with his solo career is really cool.

[@ArmpitStudios]

Groovy. I've always loved that album, but never imagined they had some far out promo like this.

[@PhillipRottingham]

This is so adorable.

[@ratonmickey83]

Thanks John. It's a pleasure Ringo.

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

50 years this November!!

[@mikelit7613]

Favorite Ringo album!

[@LadyMadonna1991]

Love it!

[@Lonette]

Missed seeing this as I was stationed in West Berlin at the time. Was listening to the album though, as my roommate and 90-gunner WT played it like there was no tomorrow. He would've loved the commercial. Wonder if he's still around. Sigh.

[@seattleday9690]

Sir Ringo on Apple Records and Tapes🍏

[@SisterofBrittany]

Ringo's adorable & lovable. c;

[@dkrds]

J:why you look so wonderful R:thank you! hahaha

[@DavidKarlsson-ti6sb]

Just read about the filming of this in Harry Nilsson's biography. Many thanks for uploading this!

[@ezktime7]

did Ringo actually fly in that saucer? that was pretty reckless and then landing on the roof of the Capitol building, 13 stories high! Was he stoned?

[@666slink]

Wow! That was great.

[@justinhamilton8647]

so heartwarming

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

This is so Damn cool!!!

[@NoirFan01]

Fun!

[@TheOlmecindian]

found this record at my local music store

[@DerianStockburn]

how the hell did they make that fly?!

[@seanrobinson6407]

Sorry for the late reply. Wires and a crane. You're welcome.

[@direkramseychikboy9102]

Ringos Alcoholic years.

[@JJungleJapeson]

The Ringles

[@derekroberts6654]

i want to hear Teron Egerton sing Snookeroo.

[@IsaiahGBY]

Today On: DANGER RINGO AGAIN!

[@thegloobster]

I fucking love this commercial. Was this recorded just for this or did Goodnight Vienna plan to have a music video?!

[@jeffthevideoguy23]

I wonder if anyone reported a UFO during the filming.

[@bananacreampie4]

HAHAHA RINGO is the BEST!

[@nicholasceci5650]

August 10

[@nankypooh655]

Was that actually JOHN LENNON on the commercial?

[@oilingup]

0:26 - 0:29 John Lennon

[@nicholasceci5650]

8:33 AM

[@svjim1]

Hmmmm.. Ringo is Klaatu.

[@leahrowden3939]

What are the names of the first two songs playing in this commercial?! 0:00 and 0:33

[@oilingup]

"Snookeroo" and "Only You" respectively; two of the three singles in the album. The former was co-written by Ringo and Elton John, the latter is a standard brought to success by The Platters in the Fifties.

[@mcarp555]

@@oilingup _Snookeroo_ is by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Ringo had no hand in writing it.

[@oilingup]

@@mcarp555 you are right: it’s an Elton/Taupin composition. Thanks for correction. I got confused.

[@loungejay8555]

This did absolutely nothing to quash rumours Klaatu were the Beatles.

[@SamSam-rs8mo]

Klaatu sounds nothing like the beatles you people really are deaf dumb mutts

[@kasajizo3136]

Wait Apple existed in 1974? /s

[@mrstevehartman]

If the album was on Apple records and tapes, why was Ringo on top of the Capitol Records building??

[@lipgloss-and-cigarettes]

74 was almost the time the beatles solo careers were moving to another label,so i think ringo was moving his to capitol

[@ericandy88]

I believe Apple was close to closing down at the time & the Beatles were moving their solo careers to the main company of Capitol (except I think, George, who was setting up his own Dark Horse label then).

[@mcarp555]

Capitol was the distributor for Apple in the US. EMI did it in the rest of the world.

[@nicholasceci5650]

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[@HeiHolaHello]

they didn't.

[@nicholasceci5650]

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[@steveconn]

Wow Ringo really sucked.

[@shooterspuckhockey1296]

In terms of?

[@leahrowden3939]

Everyone knows that Ringo Starr can’t sing!

[@lestatmacway892]

Well, he certainly can sing better than you

[@leahrowden3939]

@@lestatmacway892 Are you nuts?!

[@lestatmacway892]

@@leahrowden3939 why? Can you prove me wrong?

[@paulmccartney3271]

Quien dice que Ringo no canta?

[@mcarp555]

How many hit records have you had?

[@macharper8214]

John and Ringo both did commercials for each others lousy albums. The Beatles had a "Fat Elvis" period too, it was the 1970's. Their albums from this period all sucked. All four of them.

[@nicholasceci5650]

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