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"Cookin' (in the Kitchen of Love)" is a song by the English musician and former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr from his 1976 album Ringo's Rotogravure. The song was written by John Lennon.[1][2]

"Cookin' (in the Kitchen of Love)"
Song by Ringo Starr
from the album Ringo's Rotogravure
Released17 September 1976
GenreRock
Length3:41
LabelPolydor (U.K.) Atlantic (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)John Lennon

Background

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The song was written in early 1976, where John Lennon "stepped out from his 'house husband' lifestyle" to write the song for Ringo Starr.[3] the song was premonitory, as Lennon told Starr, because he wanted to extend his time off from writing new music, as Sean Lennon, his second son was born.[4]

Recording

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The song was recorded in Los Angeles, but it is unknown where it was recorded.[5] The recording of the song was the first proper recording session Lennon attended since he recorded Fame with David Bowie.[6] The recording of the song was also the last time Lennon would collaborate with Starr.[7]

Reception

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Nick DeRiso of Ultimate Classic Rock called it "simply a goof."[8]

Personnel

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According to various sources:[1][9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Friede, Goldie; Titone, Robin; Weiner, Sue (1980). The Beatles A to Z. Methuen. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-416-00781-7.
  2. ^ "The last song John Lennon wrote for Ringo Starr". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ Howlett, Kevin (1990). In my life : John Lennon remembered. Internet Archive. London : BBC Books. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-563-36105-3.
  4. ^ Clayson, Alan (2003). Ringo Starr. Internet Archive. London : Sanctuary : Distributed in the US by Publishers Group West. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-86074-488-4.
  5. ^ Doggett, Peter (2009-12-17). The Art And Music Of John Lennon. Omnibus Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-85712-126-4.
  6. ^ Urish, Ben; Bielen, Ken (2007-06-30). The Words and Music of John Lennon. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-313-08296-2.
  7. ^ Womack, Kenneth (2014-06-30). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 956. ISBN 979-8-216-05200-5.
  8. ^ DeRiso, Nick DeRisoNick (2021-09-17). "Why Ringo Starr's Impressive Solo Run Ended With 'Rotogravure'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ Trzcinski, Matthew (2023-07-01). "John Lennon Wrote a Terrible Ringo Starr Song About Cooking". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  10. ^ Harry, Bill (2012-12-31). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. Random House. ISBN 978-0-7535-4716-8.
  11. ^ "Rotogravure". www.jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-24.