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1985 live album by Hall & Oates, David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Live at the Apollo is an album by Daryl Hall & John Oates released in September 1985, recorded live at the Apollo Theater in New York. It is subtitled "With David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks", of The Temptations-fame. The album is a mixture of their classics and some then-current songs by Hall & Oates. A VHS video of this concert with a different running order was released in 1987.
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Released | September 1985 | |||
Recorded | May 23, 1985 | |||
Venue | Apollo Theater, NYC | |||
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Length | 51:00 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
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On July 13, 1985, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin appeared together at Live Aid, two months before this album was released.[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Apollo Medley" ("Get Ready"/"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"/"The Way You Do the Things You Do"/"My Girl") | 12:49 | |
2. | "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | 4:44 | |
3. | "Everytime You Go Away" | Daryl Hall | 7:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | 7:58 | |
2. | "One on One" | Hall | 5:50 |
3. | "Possession Obsession" |
| 5:54 |
4. | "Adult Education" |
| 6:34 |
On some releases, the "Apollo Medley" is separated into individual tracks.
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 39 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 25 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 41 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 32 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 21 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 41 |
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