Beauty on a Back Street

Beauty on a Back Street
Studio album by
Daryl Hall and John Oates
ReleasedOctober 11, 1977 (1977-10-11)
RecordedApril–July 1977
StudioSound Labs (Hollywood)
GenreRock[1]
Length36:34
LabelRCA
ProducerChristopher Bond
Daryl Hall and John Oates chronology
No Goodbyes
(1977)		 Beauty on a Back Street
(1977)		 Livetime
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar[3]

Beauty on a Back Street is the sixth studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall and John Oates, released in 1977 by RCA Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Change"
3:37
2."Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?"
  • Hall
  • Allen
3:16
3."You Must Be Good for Something"
  • Hall
  • Oates
3:32
4."The Emptyness"Oates3:35
5."Love Hurts (Love Heals)"Oates3:11
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Bigger Than Both of Us"
  • Hall
  • Oates
4:31
7."Bad Habits and Infections"Hall6:03
8."Winged Bull"Hall4:39
9."The Girl Who Used to Be"Oates4:10
Total length:36:34

Personnel

  • Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1–3, 6–8), backing vocals, keyboards, Polymoog, mandolins, arrangements
  • John Oates – lead vocals (4, 5, 9), backing vocals, rhythm guitars, mando-guitar, electric piano, dulcimer (4), arrangements
  • Christopher Bond – lead guitar, 12-string guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, electronic tonalities (8, 9), backing vocals (2–4), arrangements, string arrangements (8), conductor (8)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums, electronic drums
  • Gary Coleman – percussion, sound effects
  • Lee Sklar – bass (1–4, 6–9)
  • Jim Hughart – second bass (4)
  • Scott Edwards – bass (5)
  • Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (5, 9)
  • Tommy Mottola – backing vocals (3)

Production

  • Produced by Christopher Bond
  • Recorded and mixed by John Mills
  • Assistant engineer – Linda Tyler
  • Strings recorded by Armin Steiner
  • Remixed at The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Art direction – Dick Smith
  • Photography – John Beau
  • Secretarial production assistant – Candy Van Duser
  • Management and direction – Tommy Mottola

References

  1. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beauty on a Back Street – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 302.


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