Beauty on a Back Street

Beauty on a Back Street
Studio album by
Hall & Oates
ReleasedOctober 11, 1977
RecordedApril 1977
GenreRock[1]
Length36:34
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerChristopher Bond
Hall & Oates chronology
No Goodbyes
(1977) 		Beauty on a Back Street
(1977) 		Livetime
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Change"Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen3:37
2."Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?"Hall, Allen3:16
3."You Must Be Good for Something"Hall, Oates3:32
4."The Emptyness"Oates3:35
5."Love Hurts (Love Heals)"Oates3:11
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Bigger Than Both of Us"Hall, Oates4:31
7."Bad Habits and Infections"Hall6:03
8."Winged Bull"Hall4:39
9."The Girl Who Used to Be"Oates4:10

Personnel

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beauty on a Back Street – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 302.


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