Rock 'n Soul Part 1

Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (also titled Greatest Hits – Rock 'n Soul Part 1) is a greatest hits album by American musical duo Hall & Oates, credited as "Daryl Hall John Oates" on the album cover. Released by RCA Records in October 18, 1983, the album featured mostly hit singles recorded by the duo and released by RCA, along with one single from the duo's period with Atlantic Records and two previously unreleased songs recorded earlier in the year: "Say It Isn't So" and "Adult Education".

Rock 'n Soul Part 1
Greatest hits album by Hall & Oates
Released	October 18, 1983
Recorded	1973 – September 1983 in New York City, New York at Electric Lady Studios
Studio	Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York
Genre	Pop rock blue-eyed soul
Length	47:48
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Daryl Hall John Oates Bob Clearmountain Christopher Bond Arif Mardin Neil Kernon[1]
Hall & Oates chronology
H2O (1982) Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983) Big Bam Boom (1984)
Singles from Rock 'n Soul Part 1
"Say It Isn't So" Released: October 29, 1983 "Adult Education" Released: February 18, 1984

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Wall Street Journal	(favourable)[2]

The album was originally released on LP and cassette, with sides labeled "Side One" and "Side A",[3] and was the duo's first album to be released on the then-new compact disc format. In 2006, the album was re-released on CD by RCA and Legacy Recordings with two bonus tracks. On October 16, 2015 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab released the album on SACD but it doesn't include the bonus tracks of the 2006 CD.[4]

The duo paired with HBO for a concert special; it became their first for pay TV; they performed a show at the Montreal Forum in Quebec, Canada on March 10 and 11, 1983; the performance was filmed and released as a VHS called: Rock 'n Soul Live; the video was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 15, 1986 denoting shipments of 50,000.[5][6][7] The concert premiered on HBO on March 20, 1983; it features selections from the duo's album H₂O; it was directed by Mike Mansfield and produced by Danny O'Donovan.[5]

This compilation mostly features single versions of the songs.

Artwork and packaging

The cover of Rock 'n Soul Part 1 was illustrated by Nancy Dwyer with photography by Larry Williams and art direction, on the original release, by Jeb Brien, Dwyer and Ron Kellum; in the cover photo, the band members are dressed in the same costumes from the music video for "One on One." The original LP release also featured a limited edition twelve-month calendar for 1984 designed by Joe Telmach.[3] The 2006 CD release by RCA and Legacy with the reissue's art direction and design by Howard Fritzson and Bob Jones, respectively. The CD case featured four alternate album covers on the inlay with fold-out liner notes with a reproduction of the twelve-month calendar as well as "The Rock 'n Soul Part 1 Sessions" by bassist Tom "T-Bone" Wolk.[1]

Track listing

1. "Say It Isn't So" (Daryl Hall) – 4:17
2. "Sara Smile" (Hall, John Oates) – 3:09
3. "She's Gone" [Single Version] (Hall, Oates) – 3:26
4. "Rich Girl" (Hall) – 2:24
5. "Kiss on My List" [45 Version] (Hall, Janna Allen) – 3:52
6. "You Make My Dreams" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen) – 3:07
7. "Private Eyes" [Edited Version] (Hall, S. Allen, J. Allen, Warren Pash) – 3:27
8. "Adult Education" (Hall, Oates, S. Allen) – 5:23
9. "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" [Single Version] (Hall, Oates, S. Allen, J. Allen) – 3:45
10. "Maneater" (Hall, Oates, S. Allen) – 4:31
11. "One on One" [Single Version] (Hall) – 3:57
12. "Wait for Me" [Recorded live at the Montreal Forum in March, 1983] (Hall) – 6:03

2006 remastered CD bonus tracks

13. "Family Man" (Maggie Reilly, Morris Pert, Mike Oldfield, Kim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye) – 3:25
14. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" [Single Version] (Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:09

Personnel

• Daryl Hall – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, vibraphone, arrangements (8)
• John Oates – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements (8)
• G. E. Smith – lead guitar
• Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – bass, guitars, keyboards, additional backing vocals, arrangements (8)
• Mickey Curry – drums
• Charlie DeChant – keyboards, saxophone, additional backing vocals
• Wells Christy – synthesizers
• Clive Smith – synthesizers
• Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
• Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion

Production

• Daryl Hall – producer (1, 2 & 5–12)
• John Oates – producer (1, 2 & 5–12)
• Bob Clearmountain – co-producer (1 & 8), engineer (1 & 8), remixing (12)
• Christopher Bond – producer (2 & 4)
• Arif Mardin – producer (3)
• Neil Kernon – co-producer (5, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11)
• Bruce Buchalter – assistant engineer (1 & 8)
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Nile Rodgers – arrangements (8)
• Art Direction – Jeb Brien, Nancy Dwyer and Ron Kellum.
• Design – J. J. Stelmach
• Illustration – Nancy Dwyer
• Photography – Larry Williams
• Management – Tommy Mottola

Charts and certifications

Chart (1983–95) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 12 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 12 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 9 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 43 UK Albums (OCC)[13] 16 US Billboard 200[14] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 26 US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[16] 45

Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[17] 2× Platinum 200,000^^ United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 7,500^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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3. Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (Vinyl sleeve/labels). Daryl Hall & John Oates. RCA Records. 1983. CPL1-4858.CS1 maint: others (link)
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16. "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
17. "Canadian album certifications – Hall & Oates – Rock 'n Soul Part 1". Music Canada.
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