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X-Static
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released
November 1, 1979
Recorded
1979
Genre
Disco/Pop/Rock/Soul
Length
40:41 (original release); 47:12 (with bonus tracks)
Label
RCA
Producer
David Foster, Daryl Hall
Hall & Oates chronology
Along the Red Ledge,
(1978)
X-Static,
(1979)
Voices,
(1980)
X-Static is the eighth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released in November 1979 by RCA Records. X-Static was the duo's eighth album. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000. "Wait for Me" reached #18 on the Billboard charts and won a BMI airplay award.
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Track listing edit:
Side One
"The Woman Comes and Goes" (Hall) 3:49,
"Wait for Me" (Hall) 4:08,
"Portable Radio" (Oates, Hall) 4:46,
"All You Want Is Heaven" (Oates) 4:03,
"Who Said the World Was Fair" (Hall, Sara Allen) 4:10,
Side Two
"Running from Paradise" (Hall, Allen) 6:38,
"Number One" (Hall) 3:46,
"Bebop/Drop" (Oates) 3:57,
"Hallofon" (Hall) 1:21,
"Intravino" (Hall, Oates, Allen) 3:35,
Buddha Remaster Bonus Tracks
"Time's Up (Alone Tonight)" (Hall, David Foster) 3:16,
"No Brain, No Pain" (Hall, Allen) 2:53,
Personnel edit:
The Band edit:
Daryl Hall: Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Vocals,
John Oates: Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals,
Charles DeChant: Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals,
G.E. Smith - Guitar,
John Siegler: Bass,
Jerry Marotta: Drums,
Additional Musicians edit:
David Foster: Keyboards, Synthesizers,
Ralph Schuckett: Organ,
Keith Love, Werner Fritsching: Guitars,
Neil Jason: Bass,
Yogi Horton: Drums,
Jimmy Maelen: Percussion,
Production edit:
Produced By David Foster,
Engineers: Ed Sprigg,
Assistant Engineers: Bruce Buchalter, David Leonard, Mark Linett, Jo Smith,
Singles edit:
#
Title
Hot 100
UK singles
1.
"Wait for Me"
18
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2.
"Portable Radio'"
-
-
3.
"Who Said the World Was Fair"
110
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4.
"Running from Paradise"
-
41
Reception edit:
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone
(Not Rated)