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Stop And Smell The Roses LP photo

Approximate LP value: $8.00
Highest U.S. chart position: #98

STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Released: October 26, 1981
Recorded: July 11, 1980 - February 13, 1981
Cover by: Aaron Rapoport and John Kosh
Label: Boardwalk NBI-33246

  1. Private Property {McCartney} (2:44)
    • Produced by: Paul McCartney
    • Engineered by: Peter Henderson and Steve Lipson
    • Recorded: July 11-12, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Paul McCartney - bass, piano, background vocals
      Linda McCartney, Sheila Casey, Lezlee Livrano Pariser - background vocals
      Howie Casey - saxophones
      Laurence Juber - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  2. Wrack My Brain {Harrison} (2:21)
    • Produced by: George Harrison
    • Engineered by: Phil McDonald
    • Recorded: November 19-25, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      George Harrison - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
      Herbie Flowers - bass, tuba
      Al Kooper - piano, electric guitar
      Ray Cooper - piano, percussion, synthesizer, lead guitar, vocoder, background vocals
  3. Drumming Is My Madness {Harry Nilsson} (3:30)
    • Produced by: Harry Nilsson
    • Engineered by: Rick Riccio, Mike Hatcher, Steve Stanley and Kendal Stubbs
    • Recorded: November 4, 1980 and December 1-4, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Jim Keltner - drums
      Dennis Budimir, Ritchie Zito, Fred Tacket - guitars
      Jane Getz - piano
      Dennis Belfield - bass
      Jerry Jumonville - tenor saxophone
      Bruce Paulson - trombone
      Jim Gordon - baritone saxophone
      Lee Thornburg - trumpet
      Rick Riccio - flute
      Van Duke Parks - arrangement
  4. Attention {McCartney} (3:20)
    • Produced by: Paul McCartney
    • Engineered by: Peter Henderson and Steve Lipson
    • Recorded: July 11-12, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Paul McCartney - bass, piano, background vocals
      Linda McCartney, Sheila Casey, Lezlee Livrano Pariser - background vocals
      Howie Casey - saxophones
      Laurence Juber - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  5. Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses {Starkey/Harry Nilsson} (3:12)
    • Produced by: Harry Nilsson
    • Engineered by: Rick Riccio, Mike Hatcher, Steve Stanley and Kendal Stubbs
    • Recorded: November 4, 1980 and December 1-4, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Jim Keltner - drums
      Ritchie Zito, Fred Tacket - guitars
      Dennis Budimir - guitar, banjo
      Jane Getz - piano
      Dennis Belfield - bass
      Jerry Jumonville - tenor saxophone
      Bruce Paulson - trombone
      Jim Gordon - baritone saxophone
      Lee Thornburg - trumpet
      Rick Riccio - flute
      Van Duke Parks - arrangement
  6. Dead Giveaway {Starkey/Ron Wood} (4:31)
    • Produced by: Ron Wood and Ringo Starr
    • Engineered by: Dee Robb and Larry Rebhon
    • Recorded: September 23-27, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums, background vocals
      Ron Wood - guitars, acoustic bass, saxophones, background vocals
      Greg Mathieson, Joe Sample - pianos
      Wilton Felder - electric bass
  7. You Belong To Me {Pee Wee King/Redd Stewart/Chilton Price} (2:12)
    • Produced by: George Harrison
    • Engineered by: Phil McDonald
    • Recorded: November 19-25, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      George Harrison - lead guitar
      Al Kooper - piano, synthesizer
      Ray Cooper - piano, synthesizer, tambourine
  8. Sure To Fall (In Love With You) {Carl Perkins/Quinton Claunch/William Cantrell} (3:43)
    • Produced by: Paul McCartney
    • Engineered by: Peter Henderson and Steve Lipson
    • Recorded: July 11-12, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums, background vocals
      Paul McCartney - bass, piano, background vocals
      Linda McCartney, Sheila Casey, Lezlee Livrano Pariser - background vocals
      Laurence Juber - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
      Lloyd Green - pedal steel guitar
  9. You've Got A Nice Way {Stephen Stills/Michael Stergis} (3:34)
    • Produced by: Stephen Stills
    • Engineered by: Stanley Johnston, Steve Gursky and Dee Robb
    • Recorded: August 11-14, 1980 and December 19, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Stephen Stills - lead guitar, background vocals
      Mike Finnigan - piano, organ, background vocals
      Mike Stergis - rhythm guitar, background vocals
      Joe Lala - percussion
      Harley "Trey" Thompson - bass
  10. Back Off Boogaloo (version two) {Starkey} (3:17)
    • Produced by: Harry Nilsson
    • Engineered by: Rick Riccio, Mike Hatcher, Steve Stanley and Kendal Stubbs
    • Recorded: November 4, 1980 and December 1-4, 1980
    • Instrumentation:
      Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
      Jim Keltner - drums
      Harry Nilsson, Rick Riccio - background vocals
      Dennis Budimir, Ritchie Zito, Fred Tacket - guitars
      Jane Getz - piano
      Dennis Belfield - bass
      Jerry Jumonville - tenor saxophone
      Bruce Paulson - trombone
      Jim Gordon - baritone saxophone
      Lee Thornburg - trumpet
      Van Duke Parks - arrangement
  • Total playing time 32:24


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