Beauty on a Back Street
Beauty on a Back Street | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 11, 1977 | |||
Recorded | April 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop, rock | |||
Length | 36:34 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Christopher Bond | |||
Hall & Oates chronology | ||||
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Beauty on a Back Street is the sixth studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates. The album was released October 11, 1977, by RCA Records.
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AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Change" | Daryl Hall, John Oates | 3:37 |
2. | "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?" | Sara Allen, Hall | 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, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8), backing vocals, keyboards, Polymoog synthesizer, guitars, mandolins
- John Oates – lead vocals (4, 5, 9), backing vocals, rhythm guitars, mando-guitar, electric piano (4), dulcimer (4)
- Christopher Bond – backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 8, 9); keyboards, synthesizers, tonalities, lead 6 and 12 string guitars (8, 9); arrangements, conductor, string arrangements
- 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 Engineered 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[]
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beauty on a Back Street - Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
Categories:
- 1977 albums
- Hall & Oates albums
- RCA Records albums
- 1970s pop album stubs