Whole Oats

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Whole Oats
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released	November 12, 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Pop
Label	Atlantic Records, American Beat (2008 CD reissue)
Producer	Arif Mardin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The Run-Off Groove (Positive review) link
Hall & Oates chronology
Whole Oats (1972) Abandoned Luncheonette (1973)

Whole Oats is a 1972 album by Hall & Oates. It was Daryl Hall and John Oates first album as a duo. Prior to making this album the duo made a lot of demos, some of which were released on the Past Times Behind collection. It was released on compact disc for the first time on February 12, 2008 by American Beat Records.

[edit] Name origin

The album's name is a play on words, or pun, between the duo's last names. Daryl Hall's original given surname is Hohl which is pronounced, "Whole," and John Oates last name is pronounced, "Oats." This album is commonly misspelled as Whole Oates because of John Oates' last name.

[edit] Track listing

1. "I'm Sorry" (Hall, Oates) (3:06)
2. "All Our Love" (Hall, Oates) (2:41)
3. "Georgie" (Hall) (2:42)
4. "Fall in Philadelphia" (Hall) (3:58)
5. "Waterwheel" (Hall) (3:52)
6. "Lazyman" (Hall) (3:15)
7. "Goodnight and Goodmorning" (Hall, Oates) (3:18)
8. "They Needed Each Other" (Hall) (3:59)
9. "Southeast City Window" (Oates) (2:31)
10. "Thank You for..." (Oates) (4:36)
11. "Lilly (Are You Happy)" (Hall, Oates) (4:10)