Whole Oats is the debut album by American

United States

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 pop music

Pop music

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 duo Hall & Oates

Hall & Oates

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, released in 1972. The duo consisted of Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall

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 and John Oates

John Oates

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, both of Philadelphia. Prior to making this album the duo made numerous demos, some of which were released on the Past Times Behind collection. It was released on CD for the second time on February 12, 2008 by American Beat Records, putting it back in print after the original Atlantic Records CD release went out of print.

Name origin

Daryl Hall (whose given last name is "Hohl") and John Oates named their partnership "Whole Oats" before signing with Atlantic Records, according to their biography Dangerous Dances.

Reception

This album was not as successful as the duo's future projects.

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

"I'm Sorry" was covered by Justin Hayward

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 of the Moody Blues for his solo album Night Flight in 1980.

Personnel

• Daryl Hall - synthesizer, guitar, mandolin, vibraphone, vocals
• John Oates - synthesizer, guitar, vocals
• Bill Keith
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   - pedal steel
• Jim Helmer - drums, percussion
• Arif Mardin
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   - horn ans string arrangements
• Michael McCarthy - bass
• Mike Patto
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   - bass
• Jerry Ricks
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  - guitar

Production

• Produced by Arif Mardin
• Recorded and Engineered by Lewis Hahn and Gene Paul
• Mixed by Gene Paul
• Mastered by Stephen Innocenzi