Time Takes Time

In February 1987, Starr started work on his first new studio album in four years. Sessions began with producer Chips Moman in 3 Alarm Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. These sessions lasted for a few days then came to a halt Starr proceeded to sue Moman in August. that Starr signed a recording contract with Private Music in March 1991, who seemed to be the only label interested in him at the time. ==Recording==

Starr had initially intended to try out four producers, and select the best to record the whole album with: '...because it's been so long for me that I didn't really know any producers I wanted to go with for the whole record. So I figured I'd try a few people.' The material was written predominantly by outside writers, with Starr co-writing three songs. Time Takes Time also marked Starr's first alliance with Mark Hudson, who assisted with the background vocals and arrangements on some of the Ramone-produced tracks. Lynne later remixed "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go" at Ocean Way Studios. With Asher, Starr recorded "Thank You for Being a Friend", written by Andrew Gold, The Posies' "Golden Blunders", and a McCartney–Starr song, "Angel in Disguise". The primarily McCartney-penned song "Angel in Disguise", and it was issued as the B-side of the CD single "Weight of the World" and included on the Japanese edition of the album. Another outtake, "Everybody Wins", and the Lynne-produced "Call Me". which Tom Petty appears on. Although Starr had recorded and released another song entitled "Call Me" as far back as 1974, it bore no resemblance to the Lynne-produced number. ==Release==

Starr announced the album, the lead single, "Weight of the World", and an All-Starr tour, on 28 February 1992. On 2 April, Starr held a press conference restating the information in addition to tour dates CNN broadcast a behind-the-scenes report on making the video on 18 May. Time Takes Time was released in the US on 22 May, and in the UK on 29 June, by Private Music. Starr commented that he had not 'been this happy with an album since Ringo in 1973. It's time I stretched.' However, the album failed to chart. a CD edition of the single managed to get released in Germany on 21 September. Times Takes Time was released on vinyl only in Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Germany. Despite an All-Starr tour in 1992 to promote the album, Time Takes Time would be Starr's only release with Private Music before he was dropped from their roster. ==Reception==

The album received mixed reviews upon release, although one critic considered Time Takes Time to be Starr's best album since 1973's Ringo: Rolling Stone magazine wrote, "The drummer's most consistent, wide-awake album since Ringo, from 1973". ==Track listing==

Personnel per booklet. • Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion • Jeff Lynne – guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, backing vocals (tracks 3 and 6) • Mark Goldenberg – guitar (tracks 1, 2 and 9) • Waddy Wachtel – guitar (track 4) • Andrew Gold – acoustic guitar, guitar (solo)(track 4), backing vocals (track 4, 9 and 10) • Roger Manning – acoustic guitar, backing vocals (track 7), backing vocals (track 1, 2, 9 and 10) • Andy Sturmer – acoustic guitar, backing vocals (track 7), backing vocals (track 1, 2, 9 and 10) • Michael Landau – guitar (tracks 7, 9 and 10) • David Grissom – acoustic guitar (tracks 7 and 10) • Michael Thompson – guitar (tracks 5 and 8) • Jeff Baxter – guitar (tracks 5 and 8) • Mark Hart – keyboards, [Additional Synth Guitar], backing vocals (track 5) • Benmont Tench – keyboards (tracks 1 and 2), piano, Hammond organ (tracks 7 and 10); Hammond, harmonium (track 9) • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (tracks 4 and 9) • Jeffrey Vanston – keyboards (tracks 5 and 8) • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (track 9) • James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (tracks 1, 2, 7, 9 and 10) • Bob Glaub – bass (track 4) • Neil Stubenhaus – bass (tracks 5 and 8) • Peter Asher – tambourine, backing vocals (track 4) • Mark Hudson – percussion, backing vocals • Jim Horn – saxophone (track 3) • Suzie Katayama – cello (track 3) • Raven Kane – backing vocals • Rosemary Butler – backing vocals • Valerie Carter – backing vocals • Terri Wood – backing vocals • Carmen Twillie – backing vocals • Wendy Fraser – backing vocals • Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals • Andrea Robinson – backing vocals • Bobbi Page – backing vocals • Doug Fieger – backing vocals (track 2 and 9) • Berton Averre – backing vocals • Mark Hart – backing vocals • Craig Copeland – backing vocals • Naomi Star – backing vocals • Darlene Koldenhoven – backing vocals • Harry Nilsson – vocals (track 8) • Kathryn Cotter – backing vocals • Mark Warman – backing vocals • Brian Wilson – backing vocals (track 9) • Brian O'Doherty – backing vocals ==Charts==