H2O (Hall & Oates album)
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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.
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!
.
was released with a front cover by American photographer Hiro
, a close-up shot of water running down human skin. 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. It has remained on all subsequent releases.
Side two
Maneater (Hall & Oates song)
"Maneater" is a single recorded by American duo Hall & Oates from their 1982 album H2O. It reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 18, 1982...
", which was the biggest hit of their career, spending four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts. The album title is a play on the chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
for water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, 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.
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
Daryl Hall & John Oates (album)
Daryl Hall & John Oates is the self-titled fourth album by Hall & Oates, released in 1975. This is sometimes labeled The Silver Album because of its metallic glam rock style cover...
and Ooh Yeah!
Ooh Yeah!
Ooh Yeah! is the thirteenth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released in 1988. Though it went platinum and produced a hit with "Everything Your Heart Desires", it charted lower and sold fewer copies than the band's early-to-mid-eighties albums....
.
Cover art
The original 1982 vinyl albumLP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
was released with a front cover by American photographer Hiro
Hiro (photographer)
Yasuhiro Wakabayashi, professionally known as Hiro, is an American commercial photographer. He was born in Shanghai in 1930 to Japanese parents...
, a close-up shot of water running down human skin. In 1990, when the album was reissued on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, a profile portrait of Hall & Oates, originally on the back cover of the original vinyl album, was used as front cover. It has remained on all subsequent releases.
Original vinyl release
Side one- "ManeaterManeater (Hall & Oates song)"Maneater" is a single recorded by American duo Hall & Oates from their 1982 album H2O. It reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 18, 1982...
" (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 OneOne on One (song)"One on One" is a song recorded by American duo Hall & Oates for their 1982 album H2O. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1983, with the 1983 Compilation albums called Rock 'n Soul Part 1. It also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and number...
" (Hall) – 4:17 - "Open All Night" (Hall, S. Allen) – 4:35
Side two
- "Family ManFamily Man (song)"Family Man" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 . It was released from the album Five Miles Out, with vocals performed by Maggie Reilly.- Lyrical content :...
" (Mike OldfieldMike OldfieldMichael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
, Tim Cross, Maggie ReillyMaggie ReillyMaggie Reilly is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield...
, Rick FennRick FennRichard 'Rick' Fenn is an English rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 10cc since 1976. He has also collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman, Hollies singer Peter Howarth and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason....
, Mike Frye, Morris PertMorris PertMorris David Brough Pert was a Scottish composer, drummer/percussionist, and pianist who composed in the fields of both contemporary classical and jazz-rock music...
) – 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, Six and Twelve-String Guitars, Electric Piano, Compu-Rhythm Drums
- G.E. Smith: Lead Guitar
- Charlie "Mr. Casual" DeChantCharles DeChantCharles "Mr. Casual" DeChant is the saxophone and keyboard player for the multi-platinum selling recording artists Hall & Oates. He has been playing in the band since its inception in the early 1970s. Notable saxophone solos are heard in "Maneater," "Say It Isn't So," and "I Can't Go for That ."...
: Saxophone - Tom "T-Bone" Wolk: Bass
- Mickey CurryMickey CurryMichael Timothy Curry is an American drummer. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, although he has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Sam Phillips, Tom Waits, The Cult, Steve Jones and...
: Drums, Percussion - "Little Italy Mandolinos": Daryl Hall, John Oates, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
- Larry FastLarry FastLawrence Roger 'Larry' Fast is a synthesizer expert and composer. He is best known for Synergy, his 1975–1987 series of synthesizer music albums, and for his contribution to a number of popular music acts, including Peter Gabriel, Foreigner, and Hall and Oates.- Biography :Fast grew up in...
: Synthesizer Programming
Production
- Produced by Daryl Hall by John Oates
- Engineered and Co-Produced by Neil KernonNeil KernonNeil Kernon is a musician/record producer/mixer/recording engineer - from London, England.He has worked with a number of artists over the last 30 years, but may be best known for his work with Hall & Oates on three of their most important albums - 1980's Voices, 1981's Private Eyes, and 1982's H2O...
- Assistant Engineers: Bruce Buchhalter, Michael Somers-Abbott, Barry Harris
- Mixed by Hugh PadghamHugh PadghamHugh Padgham is a British record producer. He has won many awards, including four Grammys, with Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year. A 1992 poll in Mix magazine voted him one of the world's Top Ten Most Influential Producers....
- Mastered by Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.| # | Title | Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
UK Singles UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1. | "Maneater Maneater (Hall & Oates song) "Maneater" is a single recorded by American duo Hall & Oates from their 1982 album H2O. It reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 18, 1982... " |
1 | 6 |
| 2. | "One on One One on One (song) "One on One" is a song recorded by American duo Hall & Oates for their 1982 album H2O. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1983, with the 1983 Compilation albums called Rock 'n Soul Part 1. It also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and number... " |
7 | 63 |
| 3. | "Family Man Family Man (song) "Family Man" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 . It was released from the album Five Miles Out, with vocals performed by Maggie Reilly.- Lyrical content :... " |
6 | 15 |