Newly rejuvenated by his All-Starr Band tours, Ringo returned to the studio in 1992 for the first time in nearly a decade. The resulting Time Takes Time was not only a respectable comeback, but also turned out to be his strongest album since 1973’s Ringo. Featuring the production talents of Peter Asher, Phil Ramone, Jeff Lynne, and Don Was (and a guest list that included Brian Wilson, Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning of Jellyfish, and Doug Feiger of the Knack), the tracks on Time Takes Time hearken back to early ’70s classics like « Photograph » and « It Don’t Come Easy, » yet sport a decidedly contemporary sheen. Ringo’s cover of the Posies’ « Golden Blunders » is spot-on, and « Weight of the World » and « Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go » will make you wonder why nobody asked him to join the Travelling Wilburys. A welcome return, to say the least. –Dan Epstein
