Whole Oats is a Rock album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 25 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- warm
- laid-back
- pastoral
About
Before they became the hitmaking all-stars of the early ‘80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates were still fishing for their sound. Their 1972 debut found the pair trying on a few different styles, from the glints of pastoral folk that drift across “All Our Love” to the shimmering, vibraphone-dashed soul of “Fall in Philadelphia.” Producer Arif Mardin’s cinematic string arrangements on “Goodnight and Goodmorning” give the otherwise hushed song an emotional heft, hinting at the duo’s soulful sound to come.
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Tracklist
- 1I'm Sorry3:04
- 2All Our Love2:43
- 3Georgie2:46
- 4Fall In Philadelphia3:58
- 5Waterwheel3:53
- 6Lazyman3:20
- 7Goodnight and Goodmorning3:15
- 8They Needed Each Other4:00
- 9Southeast City Window2:34
- 10Thank You For4:39
- 11Lilly (Are You Happy)4:10
Credits
Performers
- Michael McCarthyBASS
- Jim HelmerDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Daryl HallARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS MANDOLIN
- Arif MardinARRANGED BY
- John OatesGUITAR VOCALS
- Jerry RicksGUITAR
- Bill KeithPEDAL STEEL GUITAR GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 25 pressings tracked on Gatefold