Written by: Richard Starkey, Harry Nilsson
Recorded: 4 November; 1-4 December 1980
Producer: Harry Nilsson
Engineer: Rick Riccio
Released: 27 October 1981 (US), 20 November 1981 (UK)
Available on:
Stop And Smell The Roses
Personnel
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums
Dennis Budimir, Ritchie Zito, Fred Tackett: guitar
Jane Getz: piano
Dennis Belfield: bass guitar
Jim Keltner: drums
Jerry Jumonville: tenor saxophone
Jim Gordon: baritone saxophone
Bruce Paulson: trombone
Lee Thornburg: trumpet
Fred Tacket: banjo
Joe Lala: percussion
‘Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses’ is the fifth song on Ringo Starr’s eighth solo album, 1981’s Stop And Smell The Roses.
It was co-written by Starr and Harry Nilsson. The pair had collaborated since 1973’s Ringo. Nilsson also wrote ‘Drumming Is My Madness’ for Starr, and co-produced both songs as well as a re-recording of ‘Back Off Boogaloo’.
Stop And Smell The Roses was released on compact disc by US label The Right Stuff on 22 August 1994, along with Old Wave. The former contained six bonus tracks, including ‘Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses’ (Original vocal version).