Abandoned Luncheonette

~ Release by Daryl Hall & John Oates (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Atalntic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Additional recording at Advantage Sound Studios, New York, NY
Production Assitant: Chris Bond
Album design & photography: B. Wilson
Luncheonettes courtesy of The Man on RT 724 & Imperial Shell Homes, Inc. (better known as the "Diner Gravyard")
Coordinator of Chaos: Tommy Mottola
Crew and Short Order Cooks: Nevin Harper & Richard Reiner
CD Mastering by Stephen Innocenzi, Atlantic Studios

Annotation last modified on 2009-12-27 21:36 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1When the Morning Comes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1973)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
mellotron:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
oboe:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
recording of:
When the Morning Comes (in 1973)
composer:
Daryl Hall
23:16
A2Had I Known You Better Then
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Oates (in 1973) and Jerry Ricks (in 1973)
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
lead vocals:
John Oates (in 1973)
recording of:
Had I Known You Better Then (in 1973)
composer:
John Oates
33:28
A3Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (in 1973)
congas:
Pancho Morales (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
organ:
Pat Rebillot (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
recording of:
Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song) (in 1973)
composer:
John Oates
23:02
A4She’s Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 336)
recording of:
She’s Gone (in 1973)
writer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3.655:18
A5I’m Just a Kid (Don’t Make Me Feel Like a Man)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Oates (in 1973)
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar and mellotron:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
piano:
Jerry Ricks (in 1973)
recording of:
I'm Just a Kid (Don't Make Me Feel Like a Man) (in 1973)
composer:
John Oates
3:23
B1Abandoned Luncheonette
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (in 1973)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (in 1973)
piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and Richard Tee (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
vocals:
Humanity Chorus (Hall & Oates Chorus) (in 1973)
recording of:
Abandoned Luncheonette (in 1973)
composer:
Daryl Hall
4:00
B2Lady Rain
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1973)
electric violin:
John Blair (violinist/guitarist John “Ellington” Blair) (in 1973)
guitar:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
mandolin:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
recording of:
Lady Rain (in 1973)
composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
4:27
B3Laughing Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
flugelhorn:
Marvin Stamm (in 1973)
piano and lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
recording of:
Laughing Boy (in 1973)
composer:
Daryl Hall
3:34
B4Everytime I Look at You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
banjo:
Marc Horowitz (in 1973)
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
fiddle:
Larry Packer (in 1973)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
recording of:
Everytime I Look at You (in 1973)
composer:
Daryl Hall
7:02

Credits

Release

mixer:Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s)
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
Lew Hahn
Arif Mardin
additional engineer:Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
Lew Hahn
Joel Kerr (Engineer)
engineer and recording engineer:Gene Paul
producer:Arif Mardin
horn and strings arranger:Arif Mardin
arranger:Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s)
Daryl Hall
John Oates
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/984283 [info]