Written by: Paul McCartney
Recorded: 11-21 July 1980
Producer: Paul McCartney
Engineer: Peter Henderson
Released: 27 October 1981 (US), 20 November 1981 (UK)
Available on:
Stop And Smell The Roses
Personnel
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums
Paul McCartney: piano, bass guitar, percussion, vocals
Laurence Juber: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Howie Casey: saxophone
Linda McCartney, Lezlee Livrano Pariser, Sheila Casey: vocals
‘Attention’ is the fourth song on Ringo Starr’s eighth solo album, 1981’s Stop And Smell The Roses.
It was one of two songs on the album written by Paul McCartney, the other being ‘Private Property’.
McCartney sent Starr a demo of the song featuring piano and vocals, as well as cover versions of Carl Perkins’ ‘Sure To Fall (In Love With You)’, which Starr covered on the album, and Chuck Berry’s ‘Route 66’. The cassette was given to saxophonist Howie Casey to prepare his parts ahead of the recording session. It sold at auction in 2022 for £8,000.
‘Attention’ was recorded in July 1980 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-Les-Alpes, France. The performers included Paul and Linda McCartney, and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber.