1981 Ringo Starr – Stop And Smell The Roses
Stop And Smell The Roses is the eighth studio album by English rock musician Ringo Starr. Released in October 1981, it followed the twin commercial failures of Ringo the 4th (1977) and Bad Boy (1978). The album includes the hit single “Wrack My Brain”, written and produced by George Harrison, but otherwise failed to find commercial success. It also includes contributions from Paul McCartney, Harry Nilsson, Ronnie Wood and Stephen Stills.
Tracks
1 Private Property (Paul McCartney) 02:41
2 Wrack My Brain (George Harrison) 02:18
3 Drumming Is My Madness (Harry Nilsson) 03:27
4 Attention (Paul McCartney) 03:17
5 Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses (Harry Nilsson; Ringo Starr) 03:05
6 Dead Giveaway (Ringo Starr; Ron Wood) 04:28
7 You Belong To Me (Chilton Price; Pee Wee King; Redd Stewart) 02:08
8 Sure To Fall (Bill Cantrell; Carl Perkins; Quinton Claunch) 03:40
9 You’ve Got A Nice Way (Michael Stergis; Stephen Stills) 03:30
10 Back Off Boogaloo (Ringo Starr) 03:15
Biography
Musicians
1 Private Property
| Bass | Paul McCartney |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Laurence Juber |
| Piano | Paul McCartney |
| Sax | Howie Casey |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Livrano |
| Background Vocals | Linda McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Paul McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Sheila Casey |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
2 Wrack My Brain
| Bass | Herbie Flowers |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | George Harrison |
| Guitar | Al Kooper |
| Acoustic Guitar | George Harrison |
| Piano | Al Kooper |
| Piano | Ray Cooper |
| Vocoder | Ray Cooper |
| Tuba | Herbie Flowers |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | George Harrison |
| Background Vocals | Ray Cooper |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
3 Drumming Is My Madness
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Piano | Jane Getz |
| Sax | James Wells Gordon |
| Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
| Trombone | Bruce Paulson |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
4 Attention
| Bass | Paul McCartney |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Laurence Juber |
| Piano | Paul McCartney |
| Sax | Howie Casey |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Livrano |
| Background Vocals | Linda McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Paul McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Sheila Casey |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
5 Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Piano | Jane Getz |
| Sax | James Wells Gordon |
| Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
| Trombone | Bruce Paulson |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
6 Dead Giveaway
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Acoustic Bass | Ron Wood |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Keyboards | Ron Wood |
| Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Ron Wood |
| Background Vocals | Ron Wood |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
7 You Belong To Me
| Bass | Herbie Flowers |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | George Harrison |
| Acoustic Guitar | George Harrison |
| Piano | Ray Cooper |
| Vocoder | Ray Cooper |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | George Harrison |
| Background Vocals | Ray Cooper |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
8 Sure To Fall
| Bass | Paul McCartney |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Laurence Juber |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Lloyd Green |
| Piano | Paul McCartney |
| Sax | Howie Casey |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Livrano |
| Background Vocals | Linda McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Paul McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Sheila Casey |
9 You’ve Got A Nice Way
| Bass | Harley Trey Thompson |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Stephen Stills |
| Guitar | Michael Stergis |
| Organ | Mike Finnigan |
| Piano | Mike Finnigan |
| Background Vocals | Michael Stergis |
| Background Vocals | Mike Finnigan |
| Background Vocals | Stephen Stills |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
10 Back Off Boogaloo
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Richie Zito |
| Piano | Jane Getz |
| Sax | James Wells Gordon |
| Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Trombone | Bruce Paulson |
| Background Vocals | Harry Nilsson |
| Background Vocals | Rick Riccio |
| Vocals | Ringo Starr |
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul McCartney (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Producer – George Harrison (Tracks 2, 7)
Producer – Harry Nilsson (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Producer – Ringo Starr, Ron Wood (Track 6)
Producer – Stephen Stills (Track 9)
Arranged By – Van Dyke Parks (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Engineer – Peter Henderson (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Engineer – Phil McDonald (Tracks 2, 7)
Engineer – Rick Riccio (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Engineer – Dee Robb (Track 6)
Engineer – Stanley Johnson, Steve Gursky (Track 9)
Mixed By – Paul McCartney (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Mixed By – George Harrison (Track 2)
Mixed By – Harry Nilsson (tracks: 3, 5, 10)
Artwork By – John Kosh
Photography – Aaron Rapoport
Recorded At Super Bear Studios
Recorded At F.P.S.H.O.T.
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At Compass Point Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
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