Album · 1981
Stop and Smell the Roses
Tracklist
1
Private Property
Stop and Smell the Roses
2:44
2
Wrack My Brain
Stop and Smell the Roses
2:21
3
Drumming Is My Madness
Stop and Smell the Roses
3:30
4
Attention
Stop and Smell the Roses
3:20
5
Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
Stop and Smell the Roses
3:11
6
Dead Giveaway
Stop and Smell the Roses
4:32
7
You Belong to Me
Stop and Smell the Roses
2:11
8
Sure to Fall
Stop and Smell the Roses
3:43
9
Nice Way
Stop and Smell the Roses
3:34
10
Back Off Boogaloo
Stop and Smell the Roses
3:18
In print
First pressed 1981, still pressed 2025 — 58 pressings across 26 countries.
Credits
Van Dyke Parks
Arranger
Kosh
Artwork
John Kosh
Design
Marlene Bergman's Firesign Design
Design
Alan Pariser
Engineer
Dee Robb
Engineer
Larry Rubin
Engineer
Peter Henderson
Engineer
Phil McDonald
Engineer
Rick Riccio
Engineer
Stanley Johnston
Engineer
Steve Gursky
Engineer
Al Kooper
Instrument · piano, electric guitar
Bruce Paulson
Instrument · trombone
Dennis Belfield
Instrument · bass
Dennis Budimir
Instrument · guitar
Fred Tackett
Instrument · guitar
Greg Mathieson
Instrument · piano
Harley Thompson
Instrument · bass
Herbie Flowers
Instrument · tuba, bass
Howie Casey
Instrument · saxophone
Jane Getz
Instrument · piano
Jerry Jumonville
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Jim Gordon
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Jim Keltner
Instrument · drums
Joe Lala
Instrument · percussion
Joe Sample
Instrument · piano
Laurence Juber
Instrument · acoustic guitar
Lee Thornburg
Instrument · trumpet
Michael Stergis
Instrument · rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mike Finnigan
Instrument · piano, organ, backing vocals
Richie Zito
Instrument · guitar
Wilton Felder
Instrument · electric bass
Matt Hurwitz
Liner Notes
Allan Parsons
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching ap]
Brian Gardner
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching ❀]
Jack Adams
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Jeff Rach
Mastering
Otto Ruiter
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching or]
Peter Strindberg
Mastering · lacquer cut by
SST
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Aaron Rapoport
Photography
Bruce Robb
Producer
Charles Levan
Producer · reissue producer [production assistance]
Cheryl Pawelski
Producer · reissue producer [reissue supervising producer]
Eli Okun
Producer · executive-producer [reissue executive producer]
Frank Lopez
Producer · reissue producer [production assistance]
George Harrison
Producer
Harry Nilsson
Producer
Kathy Kinslow
Producer · reissue producer [production assistance]
Malia Kleppinger
Producer · reissue producer [production assistance]
Margaret Goldfarb
Producer · reissue producer [production assistance]
Paul McCartney
Producer
Ray Cooper
Producer
Ringo Starr
Producer
Ronnie Wood
Producer
Stephen Stills
Producer
Tom Cartwright
Producer · executive-producer [reissue executive producer]
Leslie Livrano
Vocal · backing vocals
Linda McCartney
Vocal · backing vocals
Lloyd Green
Vocal · backing vocals
Sheila Casey
Vocal · backing vocals
Vocoder (5)
Vocal · backing vocals
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