Voices (Hall & Oates album)
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Voices is the title of the ninth studio album by Hall & Oates
, released in 1980.
" (#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 #1 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 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.
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
, released in 1980.
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'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" is a 1964 song by The Righteous Brothers which became a number-one hit single in the United States and the United Kingdom the following year. In 1999, the performing-rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. ranked the song as having had more radio and television...
" (#12 in winter, 1980), "Kiss on My List
Kiss on My List
"Kiss on My List" is a 1981 song recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates. It was the third single from their album Voices, and became their second Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in 1981 ....
" (#1 for three weeks in spring, 1981), and "You Make My Dreams
You Make My Dreams
"You Make My Dreams" is a 1980 single by Hall & Oates from their album Voices. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981...
" (#5 in summer, 1981). Although "Everytime You Go Away
Everytime You Go Away
"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 .The original appeared on Hall & Oates's 1980 album, Voices, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo. Young's version hit number...
" was not released as a single, it was covered by Paul Young
Paul Young (singer and guitarist)
Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
in 1985 when it went to #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 is seen as a revolution in the Hall & Oates sound, paving the way for future blockbusters like Private Eyes
Private Eyes (Hall & Oates album)
Private Eyes is the tenth studio album from blue-eyed soul duo Daryl Hall and John Oates, released in 1981. A hit, it stands not only as a definitive album for the duo, but as a notable album for the music of the decade, combining pop, rock, R&B and soul genres.The album includes 2 Number one...
. It was the first album that Hall & Oates produced 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
Kiss on My List
"Kiss on My List" is a 1981 song recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates. It was the third single from their album Voices, and became their second Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in 1981 ....
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.
Side one
- "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 ListKiss on My List"Kiss on My List" is a 1981 song recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates. It was the third single from their album Voices, and became their second Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in 1981 ....
" (Janna Allen, Hall) - 4:25 - "Gotta Lotta Nerve (Perfect Perfect)" (Sara Allen, Hall, Oates) - 3:37
Side two
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" is a 1964 song by The Righteous Brothers which became a number-one hit single in the United States and the United Kingdom the following year. In 1999, the performing-rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. ranked the song as having had more radio and television...
" (Barry MannBarry MannBarry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
, Phil SpectorPhil SpectorPhillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
, Cynthia WeilCynthia WeilCynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
) - 4:37 - "You Make My DreamsYou Make My Dreams"You Make My Dreams" is a 1980 single by Hall & Oates from their album Voices. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981...
" (Sara Allen, Hall, Oates) - 3:11 - "Everytime You Go AwayEverytime You Go Away"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 .The original appeared on Hall & Oates's 1980 album, Voices, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo. Young's version hit number...
" (Hall) - 5:23 - "Africa" (Oates) - 3:39
- "Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear the Voices)" (Hall, Oates) - 3:43
Bonus tracks on Japanese reissue
- "Kiss on My ListKiss on My List"Kiss on My List" is a 1981 song recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates. It was the third single from their album Voices, and became their second Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in 1981 ....
" (Remix) - 5:41 - "Everytime You Go AwayEverytime You Go Away"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 .The original appeared on Hall & Oates's 1980 album, Voices, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo. Young's version hit number...
" (Remix) - 5:06
Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.| # | Title | Release Date | 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 ... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 You Make My Dreams "You Make My Dreams" is a 1980 single by Hall & Oates from their album Voices. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981... " |
Summer, 1981 | 5 | - |
Credits
- Produced by Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Engineered by Neil Kernon and Bruce Tergeson
- Assistant Engineers: Jon Smith and John Palermo
- Mixed by Neil Kernon
- Recorded at the Hit Factory and Electric Lady Studio, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
The Band
- Daryl Hall: Vocals, Mandar, Keyboards, Synthesizers, VocoderVocoderA vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
, Percussion - John Oates: Vocals, Six And Twelve String Guitars, Percussion
- G.E. Smith: Guitars
- Charlie DeChant: Saxophone
- John Siegler: Bass
- Jerry MarottaJerry MarottaJerry Marotta is a drummer currently residing in Woodstock, New York. He is the brother of Rick Marotta, who is also a well-known drummer and composer....
: Drums - Chuck BurgiChuck BurgiChuck Burgi is an American drummer and session musician. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he is the brother of actor Richard Burgi....
: Drums, Percussion
Additional Musicians
- Jeff Southworth: Lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
on "Kiss On My List" - Ralph Schuckett: Organ on "Everytime You Go Away"
- Mike Klvana: Synthesizers on "Africa", Equipment Technician