In November 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Abandoned Luncheonette”, the second Daryl Hall & John Oates studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, “Advantage Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Arif Mardin.

Personnel:

• Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic and electric piano, keyboards
• John Oates – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
• Chris Bond – mellotron, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Hugh McCracken – electric guitar 
• Jerry Ricks – acoustic guitar 
• Mark Horowitz – banjo 
• Pat Rebillot – organ 
• Richard Tee – acoustic piano 
• Steve Gelfand – bass
• Gordon Edwards – bass
• Bernard Purdie – drums
• Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Pancho Morales – congas
• Joe Farrell – oboe, saxophone
• Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn
• Gloria Agostini – harp
• John Blair – electric violin
• Larry Packer – fiddle
• Alan Ade, Jimmy Douglass, Lewis Hahn, Joel Kerr, Gene Paul – recording, engineer
• Christopher Bond – mixing
• Jimmy Douglass – mixing
• Stephen Innocenzi – mastering
• B. Wilson – design, photography
• Tommy Mottola – coordinator
• Christopher Bond – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Daryl Hall, except where noted.

1. When the Morning Comes
2. Had I Known You Better Then – John Oates
3. Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song) – John Oates
4. She’s Gone – Daryl Hall, John Oates
5. I’m Just a Kid (Don’t Make Me Feel Like a Man) – John Oates
6. Abandoned Luncheonette
7. Lady Rain – Daryl Hall, John Oates
8. Laughing Boy
9. Everytime I Look At You