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1978 studio album by Hall & Oates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Along the Red Ledge | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 21, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | Pop, rock | |||
Length | 36:49 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | David Foster | |||
Hall & Oates chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
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".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's a Laugh" | Daryl Hall | 3:50 |
2. | "Melody for a Memory" | John Oates | 4:54 |
3. | "The Last Time" | Hall | 2:53 |
4. | "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | Hall, Oates | 3:49 |
5. | "Have I Been Away Too Long" | Hall | 4:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Alley Katz" | Hall, Oates | 3:05 |
7. | "Don't Blame It on Love" | Hall, Oates | 3:58 |
8. | "Serious Music" | George Bitzer, Oates | 4:10 |
9. | "Pleasure Beach" | Oates | 3:13 |
10. | "August Day" | Sara Allen, Hall | 3:06 |
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