Instead, these 11 songs are fuelled by his genuine love of the genre, apparent from the Beatles era onwards.
The result is an old school vibe made with contemporary talent.
Almost inevitably Ringo has pulled this off with a little help from his friends - including superb bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings and singers ranging from Alison Krauss to Molly Tuttle.
His main collaborator is guitarist, producer and composer T Bone Burnett, a sprightly youth of 76, who came up with nine of the numbers.
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