Big Bam Boom

Big Bam Boom was the twelfth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released on RCA late in 1984. It marked the end of one of the most successful album runs by a duo of the 1980s. The album is also considered a record that defines the sound of the 1980s. BMG Heritage released a remastered version in July 2004 with four bonus tracks. The song "Out Of Touch" (the first single) was a #1 pop hit, and charted in several other areas (#24 Hot Black Singles, #8 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #1 on the dance charts, #48 in the UK). Another song taken from the album, the Daryl Hall/Janna Allen-penned "Method Of Modern Love" reached a high point of #5.

Big Bam Boom peaked at #5 and sold over three million copies worldwide.

Track listing

1. "Dance On Your Knees" (Hall, Arthur Baker) - 1:27
2. "Out of Touch" (Hall, Oates) - 4:21
3. "Method of Modern Love" (Hall, Janna Allen) - 5:34
4. "Bank On Your Love" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen) - 4:24
5. "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" (Hall) - 5:27
6. "Going Thru The Motions" (Hall, Oates, Janna Allen, Sara Allen) - 5:38
7. "Cold Dark and Yesterday" (Oates) - 4:40
8. "All American Girl" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen) - 4:28
9. "Possession Obsession" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen, Janna Allen) - 4:35
10. "Out of Touch - (12" version)" (BMG Heritage release and some original cassette releases)
11. "Method of Modern Love - (12" version)" (BMG Heritage release only)
12. "Possession Obsession - (12" version)" (BMG Heritage release only)
13. "Dance on Your Knees - (12" version)" (BMG Heritage release only)

Personnel

• Daryl Hall - vocals, synthesizer, guitar, vibraphone
• John Oates - vocals, synthesizer, guitar, synthguitar
• Brian Doyle - guitars, harmonica
• Coati Mundi - Spanish vocals
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion, timbales
• Jimmy Bralower - synthesizer, drums, saxophone, Linn Drum
• Jay Burnett - percussion
• Wells Christy - synthesizer, synclavier
• Mickey Curry - drums
• Charles DeChant - keyboards, saxophone, vocals
• Robbie Kilgore - keyboards, synthesizer programming
• Tommy Mottola - direction
• Clive Smith - Fairlight CMI
• G.E. Smith - guitar
• Tom "T-Bone" Wolk - synthesizer, bass, guitar, arranger

Production

• Producers: Arthur Baker, Bob Clearmountain, Daryl Hall, John Oates
• Engineering: Jay Burnett, Bob Clearmountain, Gary Hellman
• Mixing: Bob Cleamountain
• Mixing Consultant: Arthur Baker
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig

Singles

• "Out of Touch"
• "Method of Modern Love"
• "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid"
• "Possession Obsession"

References