Our Kind of Soul
2004 studio album by Hall & Oates
Our Kind of Soul | ||||
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Studio album by Hall & Oates | ||||
Released | October 26, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Soul, pop | |||
Length | 69:28 | |||
Label | U-Watch Records | |||
Producer | Daryl Hall, T-Bone Wolk, Greg Bieck | |||
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Our Kind of Soul is the seventeenth studio album by Hall & Oates, released in 2004. The album contains three original tracks and 14 covers of soul hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It is mostly acoustic with some electric guitar and synthesizers. It covers a number of their favorite soul songs.[1]
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Track listing
- "Let Love Take Control" (Hall, Oates, Billy Mann) - 3:29
- "Standing in the Shadows of Love" (Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Jr., Brian Holland) - 3:59
- "I'll Be Around" (Thom Bell, Phil Hurtt) - 4:02
- "Used to Be My Girl" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 4:00
- "Soul Violins" (Hall, Greg Bieck) - 4:05
- "I Can Dream About You" (Dan Hartman) - 3:16
- "Don't Turn Your Back on Me" (Hall) - 4:50
- "Fading Away" (Warren "Pete" Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rodgers) - 3:39
- "Neither One of Us" (Jim Weatherly) - 4:19
- "After the Dance" (Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware) - 4:11
- "Rock Steady" (Aretha Franklin) - 4:04
- "Love TKO" (Gip Noble, Cecil Womack, Linda Womack) - 5:20
- "What You See Is What You Get" (Anthony Hester) - 4:30
- "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" (Barry White) - 3:48
- "You Are Everything" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 3:55
- "I'm Still in Love with You" (Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr., Willie Mitchell) - 4:06
- "Ooh Child" (Stan Vincent) - 3:51
- "Without You" [Non-US Bonus Track] (Tom Evans, Pete Ham) - 4:23
Personnel
- Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, string arrangements and conductor (7)
- John Oates – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
- Greg Bieck – keyboards, synth strings, drum programming, sequencing
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
Additional personnel
- David Sancious – backing vocals (3), keyboards (4, 8, 11, 16)
- Bobby Eli – electric guitar (3, 4, 12, 14)
- Jeff Catania – electric guitar (6, 8)
- Steve Jordan – drums (6, 8, 11, 14)
- Charles DeChant – horns (8, 11, 16)
- Lenny Pickett – horns (8, 11, 16)
- David Spinozza – string arrangements and conductor (1-6, 8-17)
- Stephanie Cummins – cello (1-4, 7, 17)
- Sarah Hewitt-Roth – cello (1-4, 7, 17)
- Cenovia Cummins – violin (1-4, 7, 17)
- Carol Pool – violin (1-4, 7, 17)
- Robert Shaw – violin (1-4, 7, 17), concertmaster (1-4, 7, 17)
Production
- Produced and Arranged by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Greg Bieck.
- Engineered and Mixed by Greg Bieck
- Assistant Engineer – Sean Price
- Additional Engineering – Dave O'Donnell, Peter Moshay and Jamie Rosenberg.
- Recorded at A-Pawling Studios (Pawling, NY), Great Divide Studios (Aspen, CO) and The Clubhouse (Los Angeles, CA).
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
- Drum and Studio Technician – Art Smith
- Design Coordinator – Kathy Phillips
- Cover Photo – Elliot Lewis
- Other Photography – Lynn Goldsmith and Justin Wilson
- Track Notes – David Wild
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
References
- ^ Oates, John; Epting, Chris (2017). "Afterwords-Whole Oates". Change of Seasons: A Memoir (e-Book version).
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Our Kind of Soul". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
Bibliography
- Oates, John; Epting, Chris (2017), Change of Seasons: A Memoir (e-Book version), St. Martin's Press, ISBN 978-1-250-08266-4
- v
- t
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- Whole Oats (1972)
- Abandoned Luncheonette (1973)
- War Babies (1974)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975)
- Bigger Than Both of Us (1976)
- Beauty on a Back Street (1977)
- Along the Red Ledge (1978)
- X-Static (1979)
- Voices (1980)
- Private Eyes (1981)
- H2O (1982)
- Big Bam Boom (1984)
- Ooh Yeah! (1988)
- Change of Season (1990)
- Marigold Sky (1997)
- Do It for Love (2003)
- Our Kind of Soul (2004)
- Home for Christmas (2006)
- Livetime (1978)
- Live at the Apollo (1985)
- Greatest Hits Live (2001)
- No Goodbyes (1977)
- Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983)
- Looking Back – The Best of Daryl Hall + John Oates (1991)
- The Atlantic Collection (1996)
- The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
- VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
- Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
- The Singles (2008)
- "She's Gone" (1974)
- "Alone Too Long" (1975)
- "Sara Smile" (1976)
- "Rich Girl" (1977)
- "Wait for Me" (1979)
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1980)
- "Kiss on My List" (1981)
- "You Make My Dreams" (1981)
- "Private Eyes" (1981)
- "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (1981)
- "Did It in a Minute" (1982)
- "Maneater" (1982)
- "One on One" (1983)
- "Family Man" (1983)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" (1983)
- "Say It Isn't So" (1983)
- "Adult Education" (1984)
- "Out of Touch" (1984)
- "Method of Modern Love" (1985)
- "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (live) (1985)
- "Everything Your Heart Desires" (1988)
- "Love Train" (1989)
- "So Close" (1990)
- "Starting All Over Again" (1991)
- "Do It for Love" (2002)
- "Someday We'll Know" (2003)
- "Getaway Car" (2003)
- "I'll Be Around" (2004)
- "Without You" (2004)
- "I Can Dream About You" (2005)
- "Ooh Child" (2005)
- "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (2006)
- "Everytime You Go Away" (1980)
- Sacred Songs (1980)
- Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986)
- Soul Alone (1993)
- Can't Stop Dreaming (1996)
- Laughing Down Crying (2011)
- BeforeAfter (2022)
- Phunk Shui (2002)
- Arkansas (2018)
- Discography
- Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Live from Daryl's House
- HoagieNation
- Sara Allen
- Janna Allen