RINGO STARR Scouse The Mouse 1977 UK 1st Press LP EX +Original Competition RARE

	£		101
	$		134

ARTIST: RINGO STARR

Written & narrated by Donald Pleasence, Adam Faith as Bonce the Mouse, Barbara Dixon as Mrs Jolly

TITLE:  SCOUSE THE MOUSE

LABEL + YEAR: Polydor 2480 429; 1977 UK 1st Press

CONDITION VINYL: Excellent

CONDITION SLEEVE: Excellent with just the smallest amount of edge wear on this unlaminated cover

Complete with original unused ORIGINAL (NOT A PHOTOCOPY) 2-sided Painting Competition Insert

DESCRIPTION:

Side 1:

LIVING IN A PET SHOP; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

SING A SONG FOR TRAGOPAN; Lead vocals: Barbara Dickson

SCOUSE’S DREAM; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

SNOW UP YOUR NOSE FOR CHRISTMAS; Lead vocals: Ben Chatterly

RUNNING FREE; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

AMERICA; Lead vocals: Adam Faith

SCOUSEY; Lead vocals: Lucy Pleasence

Side 2:

BOAT RIDE; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

SCOUSE THE MOUSE; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

PASSENGER’S PIGEON; Lead vocals: Barbara Dickson

I KNOW A PLACE; Lead vocals: Polly Pleasence With Ringo Starr

CATERWALL; Instrumental

S.O.S.; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

ASK LOUEY; Lead vocals: Rick Jones

MOUSE LIKE ME; Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

Scouse the Mouse is a children's album, released in Great Britain in 1977, that featured the vocals of Ringo Starr and others. Starr appears as the album's main character, Scouse the Mouse, who emigrates from Liverpool to the United States.

(Scouse is a word for things from Liverpool.)

Other characters are played by Adam Faith (“Bonce the Mouse”) and Barbara Dickson (“Molly Jolly”). The album was written and directed by Donald Pleasence. Also here Ruby Wax plays ‘the American Lady’ & Pete Zorn arranged the brass section.  Most of the songs performed on the album were composed by Roger Brown.

An animated television version of the story was planned for airing on ITV, but it was delayed due to a strike and ultimately shelved.

The album, which was the third and final release in Starr’s three-album deal with Polydor Records, was not issued in the United States. As of 2011, it has not been released on compact disc.

THIS IS VERY SCARCELY-SEEN AND A TRUE RINGO RARITY!!!!!!!!!

A REVIEW:

‘A Delight

By Mary Ann Shultz

Scouse the Mouse, although not a Ringo album in the strict sense, is none the less a delightful addition to anyone’s collection of Ringo’s musical endeavors. The album, released on December 9, 1977, features Ringo on eight of the fifteen tracks as well as dialog.

Scouse the Mouse is a children’s story centered around a Liverpudlian mouse named Scouse. Scouse, voiced by Ringo, starts his life in a pet shop from which he longs to be rescued. Eventually Scouse is bought by a family and, while living with them, Scouse learns to speak Human from watching television. Scouse confides to his mouse friend, Bonce, that he feels destined to be a star in America. One night Scouse’s cage is left open and he escapes. As luck would have it, Scouse is befriended by a family of entertainers who recognize his unique talents and include him as part of their act. While on a cruise ship, Scouse falls for the flattery of a group of cats who are more interested in how he will taste than in his singing. To escape the cats, Scouse jumps overboard. In due time he is rescued by a friendly seagull who takes him to New York where Scouse fulfills his ambition of performing at Carnegie Hall.

The album was produced by Hugh Murphy, recorded at Berwick Street Studios in London, and released on Polydor. Donald Pleasance narrated; Adam Faith voiced the part of Bonce; Barbara Dickson played Molly Jolly; Ben Chatterley was Olly Jolly; Lucy Pleasance was Holly Jolly, and Rick Jones appeared as Louie the Gull. Ringo does an admirable job as Scouse sounding happier and in better voice on this album than he did on Ringo the 4th released that September. Plans for an animated adaptation of the story fell through due to a strike at  ITV. The book, written by Donald Pleasance and illustrated by Gerry Potterton, were released only in the United Kingdom.’

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