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