The album was again recorded at Roccabella West, Starr's home studio, and features collaborations with Joe Walsh, Benmont Tench, Edgar Winter, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, and Warren Ham.

[2] The song "Magic" is a collaboration with Steve Lukather, whom Starr has worked with on his two previous studio albums.

NME's Rhian Daly commented that the album "dares you to continue listening, to see if you can make it through its first song without spontaneously combusting from second-hand embarrassment, a spectral groan of “Grandaaad” escaping from your ashes as they sizzle and singe.

"[11] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented that "the spirits are sunny and the songs tuneful, it's hard not to find What's My Name ingratiating, even though much of the album is so good-intentioned, it's silly.

[13] Ehrlich felt the fun nature of the album was essential to how a quality Ringo Starr record should be.