08 Oct
508: Hall & Oates find success with Daryl Hall & John Oates album
Hall & Oates had trouble clearly defining their sound, alternating between R&B, soul, Folk rock, and pop music. None of their early albums - Whole Oats, Abandoned Luncheonette, and War Babies - were very successful and they left Atlantic Records after War Babies to go to RCA. The first album they released for RCA was a hit entitled Daryl Hall & John Oates and it containted their first top ten single “Sara Smile”.
Sara Smile:
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