Ringo said the upbeat track refers to the L8 area of the city where he was born and brought up.
He said: “The song was actually Dave Stewart’s idea, as a mini autobiographical travelogue.
“’I was a sailor first …’ and then, ‘Liverpool I left you’ – because I did. ‘But I never let you down’, which is true.”
Although Starr and ex-Eurythmic Stewart – who is also due to appear at the official Capital of Culture opening event at the ECHO Arena on January 12 – have known each other for years, this is the first time they have collaborated.
Liverpool 8’s 12 tracks were all co-written by Starr and recorded in England and in California.
Ringo, who was born in Madryn Street in July 1940, will appear on top of St George’s Hall at the Capital of Culture “People’s Opening” on January 11, and at the ECHO Arena on January 12.
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