[1] An injunction was issued by the Fulton County Superior Courts to Starr in early January 1990, where he was to pay out costs of the sessions to Moman.

[1] It was announced at a National Association of Radio Merchandisers (NARM) convention[4] that Starr signed a recording contract with Private Music in March 1991,[1] who seemed to be the only label interested in him at the time.

'[5] Aligning himself with top producers Don Was, Peter Asher, Phil Ramone and Jeff Lynne, the album was recorded sporadically between March and September 1991, and finished in February 1992.

[1] Jim Horn, who plays all the saxophone parts on the album, had previously worked on Starr's Ringo (1973).

[7] Starr contributed the song "You'll Never Know", recorded on 14 September at the tail-end of the album sessions, to the soundtrack of the film Curly Sue.

[8] 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".

[8] Was' sessions were backed by a core group of musicians who he works with frequently featuring: Benmont Tench on keyboard, longtime Bonnie Raitt bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson and Mark Goldenberg on guitar.

With Was, Starr recorded the Diane Warren–written song "In a Heartbeat", "What Goes Around" written by Rick Suchow, and "Weight of the World", featuring Brian Wilson, and Jellyfish, on backing vocals respectively.

[nb 3][9] Starr covered "Don't Be Cruel",[10] and it was issued as the B-side of the CD single "Weight of the World"[11] and included on the Japanese edition of the album.

[14] 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.

[15] On 2 April, Starr held a press conference restating the information in addition to tour dates [15] at Radio City Music Hall in New York.