1981 Hall & Oates – Private Eyes
Private Eyes is the tenth studio album by American pop rock duo Hall & Oates, released on September 1, 1981, by RCA Records. The album includes two number-one singles—the title track and “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”, as well as the top-10 single “Did It in a Minute”. “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” also spent a week at the top of the R&B chart.
Tracks
1 Private Eyes (Daryl Hall; Janna Allen; John Oates; Warren Pash) 03:39
2 Looking For A Good Sign (Daryl Hall) 03:57
3 I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (Daryl Hall; John Oates; Sara Allen) 05:09
4 Mano A Mano (John Oates) 03:56
5 Did It In A Minute (Daryl Hall; Janna Allen; Sara Allen) 03:39
6 Head Above Water (Daryl Hall; John Oates; Sara Allen) 03:36
7 Tell Me What You Want (Daryl Hall; Sara Allen) 03:52
8 Friday Let Me Down (Daryl Hall; John Oates; Sara Allen) 03:35
9 Unguarded Minute (Daryl Hall; John Oates; Sara Allen) 04:11
10 Your Imagination (Daryl Hall) 03:34
11 Some Men (Daryl Hall) 04:22
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | George Edward Smith |
| Guitar | John Oates |
| Guitar | Daryl Hall |
| Mandola | Daryl Hall |
| Synthesizer | Daryl Hall |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Programming | Daryl Hall |
| Programming | Larry Fast |
| Sax | Charlie DeChant |
| Timbales | Daryl Hall |
| Vocals | John Oates |
| Vocals | Daryl Hall |
Other Musicians
1 Private Eyes
| Drums | Mickey Curry |
2 Looking For A Good Sign
| Drums | Mickey Curry |
4 Mano A Mano
| Drums | Mickey Curry |
| Guitar | Ray Gomez |
| Background Vocals | John Jarrett |
6 Head Above Water
| Drums | Mickey Curry |
9 Unguarded Minute
| Guitar (solo) | Jeff Southworth |
10 Your Imagination
| Drums | Chuck Burgi |
Liner Notes
Producer – Daryl Hall, John Oates
Engineer (Assistant) – Bruce Buchalter
Mixed By – Neil Kernon
Recorded By – Neil Kernon
Art Direction, Design – Ed Caraeff
Photography – Ed Caraeff, Lynn Goldsmith
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records