H2O (Hall & Oates album)
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 Original vinyl album |
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| Studio album by Hall & Oates | ||||
| Released | December 4, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock, blue-eyed soul, dance-rock, new wave[1] | |||
| Length | 47:08 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Daryl Hall, John Oates, Neil Kernon | |||
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H2O is the eleventh studio album from Daryl Hall and John Oates, released in 1982. A hit, it featured three top 10 US singles, one being "Maneater", which was the biggest hit of their career, spending four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The album title is a play on the chemical formula for water, where "H" is for Hall, and "O" is for Oates.
H2O is certified double platinum by the RIAA with sales of over two million copies.[2]
In 2009, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group released a triple pack of Hall & Oates albums. Along with this album, the pack included Daryl Hall & John Oates and Ooh Yeah!.
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[edit] Cover art
The original 1982 vinyl album was released with a front cover by American photographer Hiro, a close-up shot of water running down human skin.[3] In 1990, when the album was reissued on compact disc, a profile portrait of Hall & Oates, originally on the back cover of the original vinyl album, was used as front cover.[4] It has remained on all subsequent releases.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Robert Christgau | B− link |
[edit] Track listing
- Side one
- "Maneater" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen) – 4:33
- "Crime Pays" (Hall, Oates, S. Allen) – 4:31
- "Art of Heartbreak" (Hall, S. Allen, Janna Allen) – 3:43
- "One on One" (Hall) – 4:17
- "Open All Night" (Hall, S. Allen) – 4:35
- Side two
- "Family Man" (Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Maggie Reilly, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert) – 3:25
- "Italian Girls" (Oates) – 3:17
- "Guessing Games" (Hall, J. Allen) – 3:15
- "Delayed Reaction" (Hall, Oates, S. Allen) – 3:59
- "At Tension" (Oates) – 6:16
- "Go Solo" (Hall) – 4:35
- Bonus tracks on 2004 compact disc re-release
- "Family Man" (Rock Mix) – 5:47
- "Maneater" (Special Extended Club Mix) – 6:00
- "One on One" (Club Mix) – 5:31
[edit] Personnel
- Daryl Hall: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Synthesizers
- John Oates: Vocals, Six and Twelve-String Guitars, Electric Piano, Compu-Rhythm Drums
- G.E. Smith: Lead Guitar
- Charlie "Mr. Casual" DeChant: Saxophone
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk: Bass
- Mickey Curry: Drums, Percussion
- "Little Italy Mandolinos": Daryl Hall, John Oates, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
- Larry Fast: Synthesizer Programming
[edit] Production
- Produced by Daryl Hall by John Oates
- Engineered and Co-Produced by Neil Kernon
- Assistant Engineers: Bruce Buchhalter, Michael Somers-Abbott, Barry Harris
- Mixed by Hugh Padgham
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig
[edit] Peak Chart Positions
[edit] Album
- #3: US Billboard Albums Chart
[edit] Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.
| # | Title | Hot 100 | UK Singles |
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| 1. | "Maneater" | 1 | 6 |
| 2. | "One on One" | 7 | 63 |
| 3. | "Family Man" | 6 | 15 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Allmusic Guide review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r8854. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database". 1985-04-01. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=H%202%20O&artist=Hall%20&%20Oates&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ (Vinyl inner sleeve). H2O. Hall & Oates. RCA Records. 1982.
- ^ H2O at Discogs (1990 CD release)
