Voices (Hall & Oates album)
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| Studio album by Hall & Oates | ||||
| Released | July 29, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul | |||
| Length | 43:55 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Daryl Hall & John Oates | |||
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Voices is the title of the 1980 album released by Hall & Oates.
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[edit] History
The album slowly became a massive hit, spinning off four singles into the top 40 of the American pop charts: "How Does It Feel to Be Back" (#30 in fall, 1980), "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (#12 in winter, 1980), "Kiss on My List" (#1 for three weeks in spring, 1981), and "You Make My Dreams" (#5 in summer, 1981). Although "Everytime You Go Away" was not released as a single, it was covered by Paul Young in 1985 when it went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
The album is seen as a revolution in the Hall & Oates sound, paving the way for future blockbusters like Private Eyes. It was the first album that Hall & Oates produced and arranged by themselves.
The original LP album cover was in black & white and had several variations with the duo in different poses and the half circle, sound-like waves were embossed & raised; a marketing technique commonly used in late '70's record sleeve packaging. It was subsequently replaced in 1981 with a color photograph of the duo, excluding the original pose of Hall "escaping" from his white trench coat-like jacket. The album was re-released in 2004 as a remastered version with a slightly different cover photo but no additional tracks. The Japanese re-release version had two extra tracks: a remixed version of Kiss On My List that had previously appeared on the album 12 Inch Collection 2 and a remix of Every Time You Go Away that was also available on the album The Ballads Collection - RCA 100th Anniversary Series.
[edit] Track listing
- "How Does It Feel to Be Back" (Oates) - 4:35
- "Big Kids" (Hall, Oates) - 3:40
- "United State" (Hall, Oates) - 3:08
- "Hard to Be in Love with You" (Hall, Neil Jason, Oates) - 3:38
- "Kiss on My List" (Janna Allen, Hall) - 4:25
- "Gotta Lotta Nerve (Perfect Perfect)" (Sara Allen, Hall, Oates) - 3:37
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil) - 4:37
- "You Make My Dreams" (Sara Allen, Hall, Oates) - 3:11
- "Everytime You Go Away" (Hall, Oates) - 5:23
- "Africa" (Oates) - 3:39
- "Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear the Voices)" (Hall, Oates) - 3:43
- "Kiss on My List (Remix) - 5:41
- "Everytime You Go Away" (Remix) - 5:06
Tracks 12 & 13 bonus tracks on the Japanese Re-release.
[edit] Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.
| # | Title | Release Date | Hot 100 | UK singles |
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| 1. | "How Does It Feel to Be Back" | Fall, 1980 | 30 | - |
| 2. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | Winter, 1980 | 12 | 55 |
| 3. | "Kiss on My List" | Spring, 1981 | 1 | 33 |
| 4. | "You Make My Dreams" | Summer, 1981 | 5 | - |
[edit] Credits
- Produced By Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Engineered By Neil Kernon & Bruce Tergeson
- Assistant Engineers: Jon Smith & John Palermo
- Mixed By Neil Kernon
- Recorded At The Hit Factory & Electric Lady Studio, New York City
[edit] Personnel
[edit] The Band
- Daryl Hall: Vocals, Mandar, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocoder, Percussion
- John Oates: Vocals, Six And Twelve String Guitars, Percussion
- G.E. Smith: Guitars
- Charlie DeChant: Saxophone
- John Siegler: Bass
- Jerry Marotta: Drums
- Chuck Burgi: Drums, Percussion
[edit] Additional Musicians
- Jeff Southworth: Lead Guitar on "Kiss On My List"
- Ralph Schuckett: Organ on "Everytime You Go Away"
- Mike Klvana: Synthesizers on "Africa", Equipment Technician
[edit] References
- Hall & Oates: "Voices" CD Liner Notes. 1980, RCA Records.
