TIME TAKES TIME

TIME TAKES TIME : There was a considerable lapse of time between this album and his last which was "Bad Boy." which actually was quite a good album on repeated listening. A lapse of 9 years to be exact. Ringo came back with this critically acclaimed album but by then Ringo Starr have disappointed me too many times for me to care and I really haven't a clue what the fuss was all about. It's hard for me to take Ringo seriously as a singer. But with this album, Ringo seems determined to be taken seriously in his music. Ringo doesn't really possess the best of voice. During the time of The Beatles, he was only given just a song to sing per album and that was okay for a novelty moment but to listen to a whole album of him singing is quite stretching it. In The Beatles, we like him because he was seen as the clown, the goofy one but here he seems so deadly serious. I buy his albums base on his Beatles past more for displace on my shelf than for listening purpose. I got this again at a slight cheaper price at a discount. Maybe Ringo is trying to tell us something or is it just me. I find most of the titles here are reminiscing of Beatles songs.

Weight Of The World ( O' Doherty / Velez ) : This is quite an interesting track and a good start for the album. Good guitar intro.

Don't Know A Thing About Love ( Feldman / Lynch ) : More or less the same as the previous song. Good actually with an infectious chorus.

Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go ( Starkey / Warman / Grainger ) : This was a regular staple of his live act. A straight forward no frill rock 'n' roll track. Incidentally, Gary Grainger was the guy who co wrote quite a few big hits with Rod Stewart during the 70's.

Golden Blunders ( Auer / Stringfellow ) : Another strong track. Ringo outdid himself here with this ballad. I never could stomach his slower songs in the 70's but here he sounded confidence with a good chorus to boot.

All In The Name Of Love ( Williams ) : Actually a great track. It could have been greater but sometimes the placing of the tracks does count in an album. If you have played this song with other artists, it would certainly sound great but here it sounds just like another songs from the album.

After All These Years ( Starkey / Warman ) : Same as above. Nice but not substantial which really is a bloody shame. Ringo seems to be really trying to come up with a nice album.

I Don't Believe You ( Sturmer / Manning ) : This is a slightly different track than the others with the kind of answering vocals that was done so well by The Beatles. Remember 'With A Little Help From My Friends.' A fun and playful track.

Runaways ( Starkey / Warman ) : Honestly, there isn't really an all bad track here but if I have to choose one, this would be it. Not entirely bad only that it loses out to the charms of the tracks here. Not memorable.

In A Heartbeat ( Warren ) : If there is one track that is memorable here, it's got to be this one. Written by Diana Warren, it had just the right note for Ringo to unleash his charm if he have any left. This lady sure knows how to write a song, I have this tune in my head for days.When was the last time, a Ringo Starr's song managed to do that..

What Goes Around ( Suchow ) : A nice close to a rather nice album courtesy of Mr. Ringo Starr.

DOP : 9th August 1997.