X-Static is a Soul & Funk album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 49 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- clean
- playful
- groovy
About
Eight albums in, Daryl Hall & John Oates were still refining their sound, and 1979’s <i>X-Static</i> shows the duo effortlessly collapsing the distance between synth-pop, soul, and disco. Producer David Foster provided radio-ready polish, and Hall & Oates recorded for the first time with their road band, including lead guitarist G.E. Smith (who'd stick around for years) and John Siegler, whose bubbly bass lines percolate in should-be hits like "Portable Radio"—an upbeat song literally about a portable radio—and the goofy/sinister "Running from Paradise."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Woman Comes And Goes3:48
- A2Wait For Me4:06
- A3Portable Radio4:44
- A4All You Want Is Heaven4:00
- A5Who Said The World Was Fair4:08
Side B
- B1Running From Paradise6:35
- B2Number One3:43
- B3Bebop / Drop3:56
- B4Hallofon1:17
- B5Intravino3:33
Credits
Performers
- David FosterKEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER
- John SieglerBASS
- Kenny PassarelliBASS
- Neil JasonBASS
- Jerry MarottaDRUMS
- Yogi HortonDRUMS
- G.E. SmithGUITAR
- Jay GraydonGUITAR
- Steve LoveGUITAR
- Werner FritzschingsGUITAR
- Ralph SchuckettORGAN
- Jimmy MaelenPERCUSSION
- George BitzerPROGRAMMED BY
- Larry FastPROGRAMMED BY
- Steve PorcaroPROGRAMMED BY
- Charlie DeChantSAXOPHONE
- John OatesVOCALS GUITAR
- Daryl HallVOCALS KEYBOARDS DRUM
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 49 pressings tracked on Gatefold