Beauty on a Back Street
1977 studio album by Hall & Oates
Beauty on a Back Street | ||||
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Studio album by Hall & Oates | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | April 1977 | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 36:34 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Christopher Bond | |||
Hall & Oates chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Beauty on a Back Street is the sixth studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates, released in 1977 by RCA Records.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Change" | Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen | 3:37 |
2. | "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?" | Hall, Allen | 3:16 |
3. | "You Must Be Good for Something" | Hall, Oates | 3:32 |
4. | "The Emptyness" | Oates | 3:35 |
5. | "Love Hurts (Love Heals)" | Oates | 3:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Bigger Than Both of Us" | Hall, Oates | 4:31 |
7. | "Bad Habits and Infections" | Hall | 6:03 |
8. | "Winged Bull" | Hall | 4:39 |
9. | "The Girl Who Used to Be" | Oates | 4:10 |
Personnel
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1–3, 6–8), backing vocals, keyboards, Polymoog synthesizer, guitars, mandolins
- John Oates – lead vocals (4, 5, 9), backing vocals, rhythm guitars, mando-guitar, electric piano and dulcimer (4)
- Christopher Bond – backing vocals (2–4, 8, 9); keyboards, synthesizers, tonalities, lead 6-string and 12-string guitars (8, 9); arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
- Leland Sklar – bass (1–4, 6–9)
- Jim Hughart – second bass (4)
- Scott Edwards – bass (5)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, electronic drums
- Gary Coleman – percussion, sound effects
- Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (5, 9)
- Tommy Mottola – backing vocals (3)
Production
- Produced by Christopher Bond
- Recorded and Mixed by John Mills
- Assistant Engineer – Linda Tyler
- Strings engineered by Armin Steiner
- Recorded and Mixed at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
- Remixed at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
- Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Dick Smith
- Photography – John Beau
- Production Assistant – Candy Van Duser
- Management and Direction – Tommy Mottola
References
- ^ Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beauty on a Back Street – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 302.
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- Whole Oats (1972)
- Abandoned Luncheonette (1973)
- War Babies (1974)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975)
- Bigger Than Both of Us (1976)
- Beauty on a Back Street (1977)
- Along the Red Ledge (1978)
- X-Static (1979)
- Voices (1980)
- Private Eyes (1981)
- H2O (1982)
- Big Bam Boom (1984)
- Ooh Yeah! (1988)
- Change of Season (1990)
- Marigold Sky (1997)
- Do It for Love (2003)
- Our Kind of Soul (2004)
- Home for Christmas (2006)
- Livetime (1978)
- Live at the Apollo (1985)
- Greatest Hits Live (2001)
- No Goodbyes (1977)
- Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983)
- Looking Back – The Best of Daryl Hall + John Oates (1991)
- The Atlantic Collection (1996)
- The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
- VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
- Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
- The Singles (2008)
- "She's Gone" (1974)
- "Alone Too Long" (1975)
- "Sara Smile" (1976)
- "Rich Girl" (1977)
- "Wait for Me" (1979)
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1980)
- "Kiss on My List" (1981)
- "You Make My Dreams" (1981)
- "Private Eyes" (1981)
- "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (1981)
- "Did It in a Minute" (1982)
- "Maneater" (1982)
- "One on One" (1983)
- "Family Man" (1983)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" (1983)
- "Say It Isn't So" (1983)
- "Adult Education" (1984)
- "Out of Touch" (1984)
- "Method of Modern Love" (1985)
- "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (live) (1985)
- "Everything Your Heart Desires" (1988)
- "Love Train" (1989)
- "So Close" (1990)
- "Starting All Over Again" (1991)
- "Do It for Love" (2002)
- "Someday We'll Know" (2003)
- "Getaway Car" (2003)
- "I'll Be Around" (2004)
- "Without You" (2004)
- "I Can Dream About You" (2005)
- "Ooh Child" (2005)
- "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (2006)
- "Everytime You Go Away" (1980)
- Sacred Songs (1980)
- Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986)
- Soul Alone (1993)
- Can't Stop Dreaming (1996)
- Laughing Down Crying (2011)
- BeforeAfter (2022)
- Phunk Shui (2002)
- Arkansas (2018)
- Discography
- Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Live from Daryl's House
- HoagieNation
- Sara Allen
- Janna Allen
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