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Released
  
1979

X-Static(1979)
  
Voices(1980)

Release date
  
1979

Producers
  
David Foster, Daryl Hall

Recorded
  
1979

Artist
  
Hall & Oates

Label
  
RCA Records

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Length
  
40:41 (original release); 47:12 (with bonus tracks)

Genres
  
Rock music, Soul music, Pop music, Disco

Similar
  
Hall & Oates albums, Pop music albums

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X-Static is the eighth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released in 1979 by RCA Records. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000. "Wait for Me" reached #18 on the Billboard charts and won a BMI airplay award.

Contents

Track listing

Side One
  1. "The Woman Comes and Goes" (Daryl Hall) 3:49
  2. "Wait for Me" (Hall) 4:08
  3. "Portable Radio" (Hall, John Oates) 4:46
  4. "All You Want Is Heaven" (Oates) 4:03
  5. "Who Said the World Was Fair" (Hall, Sara Allen) 4:10
Side Two
  1. "Running from Paradise" (Hall, Allen) 6:38
  2. "Number One" (Hall) 3:46
  3. "Bebop/Drop" (Oates) 3:57
  4. "Hallofon" (Hall) 1:21
  5. "Intravino" (Hall, Oates, Allen) 3:35
Buddha Remaster Bonus Tracks
  1. "Time's Up (Alone Tonight)" (Hall, David Foster) 3:16
  2. Previously unreleased.
  3. "No Brain, No Pain" (Hall, Allen) 2:53
  4. Previously unavailable on album. Originally released as the B-side of "Wait for Me."

The Band

  • Daryl Hall: keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone, mando-guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-12), backing vocals
  • John Oates: guitar, lead vocals (tracks 3, 4, 8), backing vocals
  • Charles DeChant: saxophone
  • G.E. Smith: guitar
  • John Siegler: bass guitar
  • Jerry Marotta: drums

    • Additional Musicians

  • David Foster: keyboards, synthesizers
  • Larry Fast: synthesizer programming
  • George Bitzer: synthesizer programming
  • Steve Porcaro: synthesizer programming
  • Ralph Schuckett: organ
  • Steve Love: guitars
  • Werner Fritzsching: guitars
  • Jay Graydon: guitars
  • Neil Jason: bass guitar
  • Kenny Passarelli: bass guitar
  • Yogi Horton: drums
  • Jimmy Maelen: percussion

    • Production

  • Tracks #1-10 and Bonus Track #11 produced by David Foster
  • Bonus Track #12 produced by Daryl Hall
  • Engineer: Ed Sprigg
  • Assistant Engineers: Bruce Buchalter, David Leonard, Mark Linett, Jon Smith
  • Recorded at The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
  • Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Equipment: Keith Brewer
  • Cover Design: Kathy Hohl
  • Photography: George Nakano
  • Management: Tommy Mottola
    • 2000 Reissue
  • Reissue Producers: Jeremy Holiday and Rob Santos
  • Mastering: Elliott Federman
  • Digital Transfers Technician: Mike Harty
  • Redesign: Pete Ciccone
  • Product Manager: John Huston
  • Production Assistance: Glenn Korman, Steve Strauss, Tom Tierney and Frank Ursoleo
  • Project Coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Stephanie Kika, Robin Manning, Donna Malyszko, Brooke Nochomson, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford and Traci Werbel

    • Music videos

    Music videos for "Wait For Me", "Bebop Drop", "Intravino", "The Woman Comes And Goes" and "Portable Radio" - all directed by Adam Friedman - were released in early 1980.

    Songs

    1The Woman Comes and Goes3:50
    2Wait for Me4:08
    3Portable Radio4:47

    References

    X-Static Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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