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{{short description|1978 studio album by Hall & Oates}}
{{short description|1978 studio album by Hall & Oates}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Along the Red Ledge
| name = Along the Red Ledge
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| recorded = 1978
| recorded = 1978
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio =
*Davlen, [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]
*[[Sunset Sound Recorders|Sunset Sound]], [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]
*[[The Hit Factory|Hit Factory]], [[New York City]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| length = 36:49
| length = 36:49
| label = [[RCA Records]]
| label = [[RCA Victor]]
| producer = [[David Foster]]
| producer = [[David Foster]]
| prev_title = [[Livetime]]
| prev_title = [[Livetime]]
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/along-the-red-ledge-mw0000190318 |title=Along the Red Ledge - Daryl Hall & John Oates |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2018-09-04}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/along-the-red-ledge-mw0000190318|title=Along the Red Ledge – Daryl Hall & John Oates|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2018-09-04}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2Score = B<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: H|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=H&bk=70|accessdate=February 24, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
|rev2Score = B<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: H|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=H&bk=70|access-date=February 24, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
|rev3score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=302}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Along the Red Ledge''''' is the seventh [[studio album]] by American [[pop music]] duo [[Hall & Oates]]. The album was released on August 21, 1978, by [[RCA Records]]. The biggest hit from the album was "It's a Laugh" (U.S. #20, Canada #23). The follow-up single was "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (U.S. #42).
'''''Along the Red Ledge''''' is the seventh [[studio album]] by American [[pop music]] duo [[Hall & Oates]]. The album was released on August 21, 1978, by [[RCA Records]]. The biggest hit from the album was "It's a Laugh" (U.S. #20, Canada #23). The follow-up single was "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (U.S. #42).
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The album foreshadowed what was to come in a few years for the duo, as they shed their previous producer Christopher Bond and went with a more polished sound with [[David Foster]]. ''Along the Red Ledge'' was the first studio album on which Hall & Oates used their road band (previously they had relied heavily on session musicians), a trend they would carry through their heyday of the early 1980s.
The album foreshadowed what was to come in a few years for the duo, as they shed their previous producer Christopher Bond and went with a more polished sound with [[David Foster]]. ''Along the Red Ledge'' was the first studio album on which Hall & Oates used their road band (previously they had relied heavily on session musicians), a trend they would carry through their heyday of the early 1980s.


Former Beatle [[George Harrison]] played guitar on the track "The Last Time". Other contributors to the album include [[Todd Rundgren]] and [[Rick Nielsen]] of the band [[Cheap Trick]]. [[Robert Fripp]] of [[King Crimson]] played on the track "Don't Blame It on Love".
Former Beatle [[George Harrison]] played guitar on the track "The Last Time". Other contributors to the album include [[Rick Nielsen]] of the band [[Cheap Trick]] and rock musician [[Todd Rundgren]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arganbright |first1=Frank |title=Listening on records |work=Journal & Courier |date=17 Sep 1978 |page=D3}}</ref> [[Robert Fripp]] of [[King Crimson]] played on the track "Don't Blame It on Love".


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
== Personnel ==

;The Band
'''The Band'''
* [[Daryl Hall]] – lead vocals (1-7, 10), backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
* [[Daryl Hall]] – lead vocals (1–7, 10), backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
* [[John Oates]] – rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 8, 9)
* [[John Oates]] – rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 8, 9)
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* David Kent – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
* [[Caleb Quaye]] – lead guitars
* [[Caleb Quaye]] – lead guitars
* [[Kenny Passarelli]] – bass guitar
* [[Kenny Passarelli]] – bass
* Roger Pope – drums
* Roger Pope – drums
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* David Kent – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
* [[Charles DeChant]] – saxophone
* [[Charles DeChant]] – saxophone

;Additional musicians
'''Additional musicians'''
* George Bitzer – keyboards
* George Bitzer – keyboards
* [[David Foster]] – keyboards
* [[David Foster]] – keyboards
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* [[George Harrison]] – guitar (3)
* [[George Harrison]] – guitar (3)
* [[Robert Fripp]] – guitar (7)
* [[Robert Fripp]] – guitar (7)
* Les Thompson – bass guitar
* Les Thompson – [[harmonica]] (10)
* Steve Forman – percussion
* Steve Forman – percussion
* [[Gene Page]] – string arrangements (4)
* [[Gene Page]] – string arrangements (4)


==Production==
== Production ==
* Produced by David Foster
* Produced by David Foster
* Arrangements by Daryl Hall, John Oates and David Foster.
* Arrangements by Daryl Hall, John Oates and David Foster.
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* Cover Photography – Eric Kroll
* Cover Photography – Eric Kroll
* Group Photography – Barbara Gray
* Group Photography – Barbara Gray
* Management and Direction – [[Tommy Mottola]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 8 September 2024

Along the Red Ledge
Studio album by
Hall & Oates
ReleasedAugust 21, 1978
Recorded1978
Studio
GenrePop, rock
Length36:49
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDavid Foster
Hall & Oates chronology
Livetime
(1978) 		Along the Red Ledge
(1978) 		X-Static
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Along the Red Ledge is the seventh studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates. The album was released on August 21, 1978, by RCA Records. The biggest hit from the album was "It's a Laugh" (U.S. #20, Canada #23). The follow-up single was "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (U.S. #42).

The album foreshadowed what was to come in a few years for the duo, as they shed their previous producer Christopher Bond and went with a more polished sound with David Foster. Along the Red Ledge was the first studio album on which Hall & Oates used their road band (previously they had relied heavily on session musicians), a trend they would carry through their heyday of the early 1980s.

Former Beatle George Harrison played guitar on the track "The Last Time". Other contributors to the album include Rick Nielsen of the band Cheap Trick and rock musician Todd Rundgren.[4] Robert Fripp of King Crimson played on the track "Don't Blame It on Love".

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Laugh"Daryl Hall3:50
2."Melody for a Memory"John Oates4:54
3."The Last Time"Hall2:53
4."I Don't Wanna Lose You"Hall, Oates3:49
5."Have I Been Away Too Long"Hall4:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Alley Katz"Hall, Oates3:05
7."Don't Blame It on Love"Hall, Oates3:58
8."Serious Music"George Bitzer, Oates4:10
9."Pleasure Beach"Oates3:13
10."August Day"Sara Allen, Hall3:06

Personnel

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The Band

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Produced by David Foster
  • Arrangements by Daryl Hall, John Oates and David Foster.
  • Engineers – Humberto Gatica, Tom Knox and Ed Sprigg.
  • Assistant Engineers – Chris Desmond, Mark Linett, Jon Smith and Patrick Von Wiegandt.
  • Recorded at Davlen Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA), Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA) and The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
  • Mixed by Ed Sprigg at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
  • Mastered by Pat Martin at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Studio Assistants – Glen Lee and Alan Davis
  • Art Direction – Dick Smith
  • Cover Design – Sara Allen
  • Cover Photography – Eric Kroll
  • Group Photography – Barbara Gray

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Along the Red Ledge – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 302.
  4. ^ Arganbright, Frank (September 17, 1978). "Listening on records". Journal & Courier. p. D3.
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