This account is taken from Ringo's autobiography, A Born Lever-puller: In the mid-1960s, Ringo Starr was broke. Years of frivolous spending had come to its logical conclusion, as Ringo spent all his remaining money on a giant anthropomorphic train set. Even Pete Best had more money than Ringo (but, admittedly, no train set). Then, when things looked their darkest, in came a rescue for Ringo's money problems. The rest of the Beatles agreed to do another band album with Ringo provided he would leave their front yards.