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: bass guitar, piano, vocals
Laurence Juber: guitar
Howie Casey: saxophone
Linda McCartney, Lezlee Livrano Pariser, Sheila Casey: vocals
‘Private Property’ is the opening 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 ‘Attention’.
The song 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.
‘Private Property’ was the second single taken from Stop And Smell The Roses. It was released on 13 January 1982, but failed to chart anywhere. Starr was dropped by RCA shortly afterwards.
Although lasting 2:44 on the album, a promotional CD issued for the 1994 reissue contained a 4:50 mix featuring pedal steel guitar by Lloyd Greene.