Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album
Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.
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Ken Sharp – ‘Beauty In the Backseat’ (2018): On Second Thought
A thrilling listen from top to bottom, Ken Sharp’s fifth and latest album highlighted his talents in every way.
Nick DeRiso’s Best of 2015 (Reissues + Live): John Oates, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Faces + others
This Best of 2015 list focuses on those revelatory moments, those times when a shard of pristine insight cuts through the clutter of expectation and then memory.
John Oates has never abandoned Hall and Oates’ classic Luncheonette: ‘The best album we ever made’
The rootsy realism of Hall and Oates’ ‘Abandoned Luncheonette,’ released on Nov. 3, 1973, is a source of inspiration for John Oates, too.
Hall and Oates’ ‘Big Bam Boom’ was sparked by moment of experimentation: ‘I was just fooling around’
John Oates accidentally found a new sound that helped shape the lead single from Hall and Oates’ ‘Big Bam Boom,’ released on October 12, 1984.
Restless Hall and Oates weren’t content with success of Bigger Than Both of Us
Hall and Oates scored their first No. 1 song in the summer of 1976. John Oates tells us why they refused to stand pat after that.
What’s John Oates’ favorite Daryl Hall song?: ‘It’s so interesting musically’
Hall and Oates’ ‘Along the Red Ledge,’ released on August 21, 1978, produced a track by Daryl Hall that John Oates says is his favorite.
Hall and Oates honored heroes on Live Aid’s worldwide stage: ‘We really did come full circle’
Live Aid, held on July 13, 1985, was more than a great cause for Hall and Oates. It was, as John Oates tells us, a chance to “come full circle.”
Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best of 2015 (Reissues + Live): Rolling Stones, John Oates, Yes + others
This Mid-Year Best of 2015 list also includes Emerson Lake and Palmer, Gov’t Mule, Jeff Beck, Lead Belly, the Knack and the Staple Singers.
Hall and Oates were reinvigorated by a down period: ‘We revamped our entire approach’
Once on a seemingly unstoppable roll, Hall and Oates became mired in a lengthy dry spell. John Oates says it’s the best thing that could have happened.
