My 5th nominee in my 2nd Beatles Solo Project is Ringo's Time Takes Time from 1992. This is Ringo's 10th solo album, and his first after nine years of limited activity. On board as producers are Jeff Lynne, Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon), Phil Ramone and Don Was. The songs are well-written, and the production is tight throughout. "The Weight of the World," its opening track, got some airplay and attention, along with a slick music video. Other highlights include the autobiographical "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go," the nostalgic "After All These Years," and the timely "Don't Know a Thing About Love." Harry Nilsson, Brian Wilson and Andrew Gold make guest appearances. It is unfortunate that despite the strong production and song selection, Time Takes Time was mostly met with indifference when initially released. It is an underdog of an album that I believe is one of Ringo's best. He put a lot of hard work into this album, and I sometimes wonder why it is not always apparent on some other albums he has made.
Trivia: Time Takes Time is the first Ringo album with musician and producer Mark Hudson (he is the uncle of Kate Hudson). On this album, he is credited as a percussionist and backing vocalist. Hudson would co-produce five Ringo albums between 1998 and 2008.
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