1978 Hall & Oates – Along The Red Ledge
Along the Red Ledge is the seventh studio album by Hall & Oates, released in 1978.
This album foreshadowed what was to come in a few years for Hall & Oates, as the duo shed previous producer Christopher Bond and went with a more polished sound with David Foster. The album is the first studio album where Hall & Oates used their road band in the studio (previously they would rely heavily on session musicians), a trend Hall & Oates would carry through their heyday of the early 1980s.
George Harrison, of The Beatles, plays guitar on the track “The Last Time.” Todd Rundgren also plays on this album, as does Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. Robert Fripp, of King Crimson, plays on the “Don’t Blame It On Love.”
Tracks
1 It’s A Laugh (Daryl Hall) 3:50
2 Melody For A Memory (John Oates) 4:54
3 The Last Time (Daryl Hall) 2:53
4 I Don’t Wanna Lose You (Daryl Hall, John Oates) 3:49
5 Have I Been Away Too Long (Daryl Hall) 4:22
6 Alley Katz (Daryl Hall, John Oates) 3:05
7 Don’t Blame It On Love (Daryl Hall, John Oates) 3:57
8 Serious Music (George Bitzer, John Oates) 4:11
9 Pleasure Beach (John Oates) 3:11
10 August Day (Sara Allen, Daryl Hall) 3:04
Biography
The Band
| Bass | Kenny Passarelli |
| Drums | Robert Pope |
| Guitar | John Oates |
| Guitar | Caleb Quaye |
| Keyboards | Daryl Hall |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | David Kent |
| Sax | Charles Dechant |
| Mandar | Daryl Hall |
| Background Vocals | David Kent |
| Vocals | Daryl Hall |
| Vocals | John Oates |
Musicians
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Rick Nielsen |
| Guitar | Tod Rundgren |
| Guitar | Dick Wagner |
| Keyboards | Steve Porcaro |
| Keyboards | George Bitzer |
| Harmonica | Les Thompson |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
Special Credits
3 The Last Time
| Guitar | George Harrison |
7 Don’t Blame It On Love
| Guitar | Robert Fripp |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Foster
Arranged By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, David Foster
Engineer – Ed Sprigg, Humberto Gatica, Tom Knox
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Desmond, Jon Smith, Mark Linett, Patrick Von Wiegandt
Mixed By – Ed Sprigg
Strings – Gene Page (Track 4)
Technician (Studio Assistant) – Glen Davis
Art Direction – Dick Smith
Design – Sara Allen
Photography – Eric Kroll, Barbara Grey
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records