Ringo Starr – Stop And Smell The Roses

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Label:	The Boardwalk Entertainment Co – NBI 33246, The Boardwalk Entertainment Co – NBI-33246
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 27, 1981
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Pop Rock, Ballad

Tracklist

A1	Private Property Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Lawrence Tuber* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lezlee Livrano Pariser*, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Sheila Casey Engineer – Peter Henderson Saxophone [Saxes] – Howie Casey Written-By, Mixed By, Bass, Piano – Paul McCartney	2:44
A2	Wrack My Brain Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – George Harrison, Ray Cooper Bass, Tuba – Herbie Flowers Engineer – Phil McDonald Piano, Electric Guitar – Al Cooper* Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer, Lead Guitar – Ray Cooper Producer [Assisted By] – Phil McDonald, Ray Cooper Written-By, Mixed By, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – George Harrison	2:20
A3	Drumming Is My Madness Arranged By [Arranger] – Van Dyke Parks Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jim Gordon (2) Bass – Dennis Belfield Drums – Jim Keltner Engineer – Rick Riccio Flute – Rick Riccio Guitar – Dennis Budimir, Fred Tacket, Ritchie Zito Piano – Jane Getz Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Jerry Jammonville* Trombone – Bruce Paulson Trumpet – Lee Thornburg Written-By, Mixed By – Harry Nilsson	3:30
A4	Attention Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lezlee Livrano Pariser, Linda McCartney, Sheila Casey Engineer – Peter Henderson Guitar [Guitars] – Lawrence Tuber Saxophone [Saxes] – Howie Casey Written-By, Mixed By, Bass, Piano, Percussion – Paul McCartney	3:18
A5	Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses Arranged By [Arranger] – Van Dyke Parks Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jim Gordon (2) Bass – Dennis Belfield Drums – Jim Keltner Engineer – Rick Riccio Guitar – Dennis Budimir, Fred Tacket, Ritche Zito Mixed By – Harry Nilsson Piano – Jane Getz Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Jerry Jummonville* Trombone – Bruce Paulson Trumpet – Lee Thornburg Written-By – Harry Nilsson, Richard Starkey M.B.E.* Arranged By [Arranger] – Van Dyke Parks Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jim Gordon (2) Bass – Dennis Belfield Drums – Jim Keltner Engineer – Rick Riccio Guitar – Dennis Budimir, Fred Tacket, Ritche Zito Mixed By – Harry Nilsson Piano – Jane Getz Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Jerry Jummonville* Trombone – Bruce Paulson Trumpet – Lee Thornburg Written-By – Harry Nilsson, Richard Starkey M.B.E.*	3:13
B1	Dead Giveaway Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Ringo Starr, Ron Wood Electric Bass – Wilton Felder Engineer – Dee Robb Engineer [2nd] – Larry Rubin Guitar [Guitars], Acoustic Bass, Saxophone [Saxes] – Ron Wood Piano – Greg Mathieson, Joe Sample Written-By – Richard Starky*, Ron Wood	4:33
B2	You Belong To Me Engineer – Phil McDonald Lead Guitar – George Harrison Piano, Synthesizer – Al Cooper* Piano, Synthesizer, Tambourine – Ray Cooper Producer [Assisted By] – Phil McDonald, Ray Cooper Written-By – Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart	2:11
B3	Sure To Fall (In Love With You) Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Lawrence Tuber* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lezlee Livrano Pariser, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sheila Casey Engineer – Peter Henderson Mixed By, Bass, Piano – Paul McCartney Pedal Steel Guitar – Lloyd Green Written-By – William Cantrell, Carl Perkins, Quinton Claunch	3:41
B4	You've Got A Nice Way Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Mike Stergis, Mike Finnigan, Stephen Stills Bass – Harley Thompson Engineer – Stanley Johnson, Steve Gursky Lead Guitar – Stephen Stills Percussion – Joe Lala Piano, Organ – Mike Finnigan Rhythm Guitar – Mike Stergis Written-By – Michael Stergis, Stephen Stills	3:34
B5	Back Off Boogaloo Arranged By [Arranger] – Van Dyke Parks Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Harry Nilsson, Rick Riccio Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jim Gordon (2) Bass – Dennis Belfield Drums – Jim Keltner Engineer – Rick Riccio Guitar – Dennis Budimir, Fred Tacket, Ritchie Zito Mixed By – Harry Nilsson Piano – Jane Getz Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Jerry Jummonville* Trombone – Bruce Paulson Trumpet – Lee Thornburg Written-By – Richard Starkey Arranged By [Arranger] – Van Dyke Parks Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Harry Nilsson, Rick Riccio Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Jim Gordon (2) Bass – Dennis Belfield Drums – Jim Keltner Engineer – Rick Riccio Guitar – Dennis Budimir, Fred Tacket, Ritchie Zito Mixed By – Harry Nilsson Piano – Jane Getz Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Jerry Jummonville* Trombone – Bruce Paulson Trumpet – Lee Thornburg Written-By – Richard Starkey	3:16

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Boardwalk Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Boardwalk Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Boardwalk Records, Inc.
Published By – MPL Communications Inc.
Published By – Ganga Publishing B.V.
Published By – Black Molasses Music
Published By – Zwiebel Productions Ltd.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Published By – Ridgeway Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Hi-Lo Music, Inc.
Published By – Gold Hill Music, Inc.
Published By – Startling Music Ltd.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA

Credits

Artwork – Kosh*
Engineer – Alan Pariser
Engineer [Post Production Coordinating Engineer] – Rick Riccio
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] – Brian Gardner
Lead Vocals, Drums – Ringo Starr
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
Producer [Produced By] – George Harrison (tracks: A2, B2), Harry Nilsson (tracks: A3, A5, B5), Paul McCartney (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Ringo Starr (tracks: B1), Ron Wood (tracks: B1), Stephen Stills (tracks: B4)
Remix [Remix Producers & Remix Engineers] – Bruce Robb, Dee Robb

Notes

Multicolored label. May be found with sides A and B or 1 and 2.

Love and thanks, Schmil
Thanks as always to Bruce and Hilary
Special thanks and all my love to Barbara who got me out of bed to make this album and to whom this album is dedicated
Thanks to my Three Brothers

Ron Wood, Stephen Stills, Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney appear courtesy of Columbia Records,
George Harrison appears courtesy of Dark Horse Records,
Joe Sample and Wilton Felder appear courtesy of MCA Records.

A & B runouts are etched, "MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF" are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 079123324614
Barcode (Text): 0 7912-33246-1
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): NBI-AL-33246
Matrix / Runout (Label B): NBI-BL-33246
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): G1 and G
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout A): NBI-AL-33246 G1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout B): NBI-BL-33246 G ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 runout A): NBI-AL-33246 G1 ❀ || MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 runout B): NBI-BL-33246 G |||| ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 runout A): NBI-AL-33246 G1 ❀ ||| MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 runout B): NBI-BL-33246 G ❀ I̶I̶I̶I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 runout A): NBI-AL-33246 G1 ❀ ||| MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 runout B): NBI-BL-33246 G |||| ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Stop And Smell The Roses (LP, Album, Stereo)	The Boardwalk Entertainment Co, Vogue	518507	France	1981
Recently Edited	Stop And Smell The Roses (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	DXL1-3196	Canada	1981
	Stop And Smell The Roses (LP, Album)	The Boardwalk Entertainment Co, Bellaphon	260·16·015	Germany	1981
Recently Edited	Stop And Smell The Roses (Cassette, Album)	RCA	RCAK 6022	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Stop And Smell The Roses (LP, Album)	The Boardwalk Entertainment Co	LBW 17011	Italy	1981