H2O (Hall & Oates album)
H2O | ||||
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Studio album by Hall & Oates | ||||
Released | October 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1981-82 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop rock, dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, 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 chart. 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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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Rolling Stone | link |
Robert Christgau | B− link |
Track listing
- Side A
- "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 B
- "Family Man" (Mike Oldfield, Kim 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
Personnel
- Daryl Hall: vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
- John Oates: vocals, 6 & 12-string guitars, electric piano, Roland CR-78 drum machine, Linn LM-1
- G.E. Smith: lead guitar
- Charlie "Mr. Casual" DeChant: saxophone
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk: bass guitar
- Mickey Curry: drums & percussion
- "Little Italy Mandolinos": Daryl Hall, John Oates & Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
- Larry Fast: synthesizer programming
Production
- Produced by Daryl Hall & 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
Peak Chart Positions
Album
- #3: US Billboard Albums Chart
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 |
References
- ↑ "Allmusic Guide review". Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database". 1985-04-01. Retrieved 2009-06-07.