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Beauty on a Back Street isn't quite as accomplished as its two predecessors, yet it is more ambitious and diverse, as Hall & Oates begin to add some arena-rock conventions to their sound, particularly distorted guitars and anthemic choruses.
On War Babies they had tried a similar attack, but on Beauty on a Back Street, the duo's songwriting was stronger, which meant that the instrumental approach didn't overwhelm the actual songs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't ChangeDaryl Hall, John Oates | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?Sara Allen, Ellie Greenwich, Daryl Hall, Tony Powers, Phil Spector | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | You Must Be Good for SomethingDaryl Hall, John Oates | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Bad Habits and InfectionsDaryl Hall | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Bigger Than Both of UsDaryl Hall, John Oates | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Love Hurts (Love Heals)John Oates | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Winged BullDaryl Hall | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | The Girl Who Used to BeAlan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | The Emptyness | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 213 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Allen | Composer |
| 2 | John Beau | Photography |
| 3 | Alan Bergman | Composer |
| 4 | Marilyn Bergman | Composer |
| 5 | Christopher Bond | Arranger, Conductor, Electronics, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Keyboards, Lead, Producer, String Arrangements, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Gary Coleman | Percussion, Special Effects |
| 7 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Scott Edwards | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 9 | Ellie Greenwich | Composer |
| 10 | Daryl Hall | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Polymoog, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Vocals |
| 11 | Marvin Hamlisch | Composer |
| 12 | Dick Heckstall-Smith | Art Direction |
| 13 | Jim Hughart | Guitar (Bass) |
| 14 | Dalita Keumurian | Project Manager |
| 15 | Basil Marshall | Reissue Coordination, Reissue Supervisor, Tape Research |
| 16 | Pat Martin | Mastering |
| 17 | John Mills | Engineer |
| 18 | John H.R. Mills | Engineer |
| 19 | Tommy Mottola | Direction, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Nicole | Voices |
| 21 | John Oates | Arranger, Composer, Dulcimer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Mando-Guitar, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 22 | Jeff Porcaro | Drums, Drums (Electric) |
| 23 | Tony Powers | Composer |
| 24 | Joe Reagoso | Reissue Producer, Remastering |
| 25 | Tom Scott | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 26 | Leland Sklar | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 27 | Dick Smith | Art Direction |
| 28 | Phil Spector | Composer |
| 29 | Armin Steiner | Engineer, String Engineer |
| 30 | Linda Tyler | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |