Time Takes Time
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| Studio album by Ringo Starr | ||||
| Released | 22 May 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February - September 1991 & February 1992 |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Private Music | |||
| Producer | Don Was, Jeff Lynne, Peter Asher and Phil Ramone |
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Time Takes Time is Ringo Starr's 1992 critically acclaimed comeback album. His first studio album since 1983's Old Wave, it followed a successful 1989/1990 world tour with his All-Starr Band. Aligning himself with top producers Don Was, Peter Asher, Phil Ramone and Jeff Lynne, the album was recorded sporadically throughout 1991. The material was written predominantly by outside writers, with Ringo co-writing three songs. Time Takes Time features several celebrity guests including Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson and former ELO frontman Lynne. Time Takes Time also marked Starr's first alliance with Mark Hudson[1], both of whom would embark on a long-term musical partnership in the ensuing years. Hudson assisted in vocal arrangements on some of the Phil Ramone-produced tracks.
Several tracks were left off the album.[2] A Paul McCartney song entitled "Angel In Disguise", to which Ringo added a verse, has not seen the light of day.[2] Ringo covered the Elvis Presley hit "Don't Be Cruel" which was instead issued as the B-side of the "Weight Of The World" CD single (except in Japan). Another outtake, "Everyone Wins", was issued in Germany as the vinyl B-side of the "Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go" single. Two more outtakes that never saw the light of day (to date) were a Phil Picket song "Love Is Going To Get You" , produced by Phil Ramone, and the Jeff Lynne produced "Call Me". Lynne told journalist Peter Palmiere as part of a DISCoveries cover story on Ringo that "Call Me" will never be released at anytime anywhere.[citation needed] Although Starr recorded and released a song on Goodnight Vienna entitled "Call Me", it bears no resemblance to the Jeff Lynne-produced number.
Well-received upon release, many critics considered Time Takes Time Starr's best album since 1973's "Ringo". Rolling Stone Magazine wrote, "The drummer's most consistent, wide-awake album since Ringo, from 1973". [3] The release was met with some indifference by the public however, and thus failed to chart. However, lead single "Weight Of The World" managed to reach #74 in the UK, giving Starr his first single entry there since "Only You (And You Alone)" in 1974.
Time Takes Time has sold about 70,000 copies in America since its release although Private Music before they folded claimed[specify] sales figures a little over 200,000 in the United States. Times Takes Time was the last Ringo Starr album on vinyl, though only in Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Germany.
Despite an All-Starr tour in 1992 to promote the album, Time Takes Time would be Ringo Starr's only album with Private Music before he was dropped from their roster. It was also deleted a few years after its release.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Weight Of The World" (Brian O'Doherty, Fred Velez) – 3:54
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar — Mark Goldenberg
- Bass — James "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Keyboards — Benmont Tench
- Backvocals — Roger Manning, Andrew Sturmer
- Produced by Don Was
- "Don't Know A Thing About Love" (Richard Feldman, Stan Lynch) – 3:49
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar — Mark Goldenberg
- Bass — James "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Keyboards — Benmont Tench
- Backvocals — Roger Manning, Andrew Sturmer, Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
- Produced by Don Was
- "Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go" (Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman, Gary Grainger) – 3:20
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Backvocals — Jeff Lynne
- Saxophone — Jim Horn
- Cello — Suzie Katayama
- Produced by Jeff Lynne
- "Golden Blunders" (Jonathan Auer, Kenneth Stringfellow) – 4:06
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Keyboards — Robbie Buchanan
- Guitar — Waddy Wachtel
- Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Solo, Backvocals — Andrew Gold
- Bass- Bob Glaub
- Tamborines — Ringo Starr & Peter Asher
- Additional Backvocals — Peter Asher, Raven Kane, Rosemary Butler, Valerie Carter, Terri Wood, Carmen Twillie, Wendy Fraser, Stephanie Spruill, Andrea Robinson, Bobbi Page
- Produced by Peter Asher
- "All In The Name Of Love" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 3:42
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Keyboards — Jeffrey Vanston
- Guitar — Michael Thompson, Jeff Baxter
- Bass — Neil Stubenhaus
- Additional Percussion — Mark Hudson
- Additional Synth Keyboards/Guitars — Mark Hart
- Arrangement — Jeffrey Vanston
- Backvocals — Mark Hart, Craig Copeland, Naomi Star, Darlene Koldenhoven, Mark Hudson
- Produced by Phil Ramone
- "After All These Years" (Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman) – 3:10
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Backvocals — Jeff Lynne
- Produced by Jeff Lynne
- "I Don't Believe You" (Andy Sturmer, Roger Manning) – 2:48
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar — Michael Landau
- Acoustic Guitar — David Grissom, Andrew Sturmer, Roger Manning
- Bass — James "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Piano & Hammond B-3 — Benmont Tench
- Backvocals — Andrew Sturmer, Roger Manning
- Produced by Don Was
- "Runaways" (Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman) – 4:51
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Keyboards, Arrangement — Jeffrey Vanston
- Guitar — Michael Thompson, Jeff Baxter
- Bass — Neil Stubenhaus
- Backvocals Arrangements — Mark Hudson
- Backvocals — Mark Hart, Craig Copeland, Naomi Star, Darlene Koldenhoven, Kathryn Cotter, Mark Warman, Mark Hudson
- Special Guest appearance by Harry Nilsson
- Produced by Phil Ramone
- "In A Heartbeat" (Diane Warren) – 4:29
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar — Michael Landau, Mark Goldenberg
- Bass — James "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Hammond C3 & Harmonium — Benmont Tench
- Keyboards — Jamie Muhoberac, Robbie Buchanan
- Backvocals — Brian Wilson, Roger Manning, Andrew Sturmer, Andrew Gold, Doug Fieger, Brian O'Doherty
- Produced by Don Was
- "What Goes Around" (Rick Suchow) – 5:50
- Drums & Percussion — Ringo Starr
- Guitar — Michael Landau
- Acoustic Guitar — David Grissom
- Bass — James "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Piano & Hammond B-3 — Benmont Tench
- Backvocals — Andrew Sturmer, Roger Manning, Andrew Gold
- Produced by Don Was
- "Don't Be Cruel" (Otis Blackwell) – 2:08
- Japan Bonus Track
[edit] Production
- Produced By Don Was, Jeff Lynne, Peter Asher & Phil Ramone
- Engineers: Ed Cherney, Richard Dodd, Bill Drescher, Mark Linett, Rik Pekkonen, Frank Wolf
- Assistant Engineers: Elaine Anderson, Dan Bosworth, Mark Hagen, Marnie Riley
- Mixing: Ed Cherney, Jeff Lynne, Frank Wolf
- Mastering: Doug Sax
- Re-Mastering: Kouzi Tanaka
[edit] External links
- Summary of Time Takes Time from "Complete U.K. Discography of John, Paul, George and Ringo", an anonymous fan's website
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