Vinyl L.P • Polydor Records • 2480 429.
1977 • U.K.
Masters Of British Rock Vol. 1 · John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr · The Solo Years + Friends, Relatives & Special Guests
Masters Of British Rock Vol. 1 · John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr · The Solo Years + Friends, Relatives & Special Guests
Ringo Starr, Barbara Dickson, Ben Chatterly, Adam Faith, Polly Pleasence, Lucy Brown, Rick Jones.
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Starr's tracks ("I Know a Place", "S.O.S.", "A Mouse Like Me", "Living in a Pet Shop", "Scouse's Dream", "Running Free", "Boat Ride" and "Scouse the Mouse") were recorded in July 1977, produced by Hugh Murphy, at Berwick Street Studios.
An animated television version of the story was planned for airing on ITV, but it was delayed due to a strike and ultimately shelved.
Scouse the Mouse was released on 9 December 1977 in the UK by Polydor. 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.