Hall & Oates - The Atlantic Collection

Drawing from Hall & Oates' four Atlantic albums and adding one previously unreleased song, The Atlantic Collection is a definitive overview of the duo's early years. Although they only had one hit during this period -- "She's Gone," which is included here in its full-length album version -- their early recordings contained some of their richest, most diverse music. Much of the material is based in soul, particularly the smooth Philly soul of the early '70s, yet it also has strong folk overtones, as well as distinct pop/rock leanings. Within these 21 tracks, it is possible to hear the roots of their later hits, as well as directions they never wound up pursuing. For serious Hall & Oates fans, The Atlantic Collection can be a revelatory listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abandoned Arranger Alan Ade Engineer Antony Desantis Assistant Arif Mardin String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements, Tenor (Vocal), Horn, Woodwind Arrangement, Strings, Bass (Vocal), Remixing, Producer Art Slave Design Barry Alfonso Liner Notes Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Drums Bill Inglot Remastering Bill Keith Pedal Steel Christopher Bond Production Assistant, Guitar (Electric), Synthesizer, Mellotron, Horn Synthesizer, Guitar, Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Remixing Coco Shinomiya Art Direction Dan Hersch Remastering Daryl Hall Producer, Choir, Chorus, Piano, Performer, Mandolin, Vocals, Arranger, Piano (Electric), Keyboards, Bass (Vocal), Vocals (Background) Dave Kapp Assistant Don York Keyboards, Arp String Ensemble, Arranger, Instrument Arrangement, Arp Strings Donald Wanner Bass (Vocal), Choir, Chorus Gary Peterson Compilation Producer Gene Paul Remixing, Engineer Gene Perla Studio Assistant Gloria Agostini Harp Gordon Edwards Bass Hugh McCracken Guitar (Electric) Jerry Ricks Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Jim Helmer Drums, Percussion Jimmy Douglass Engineer, Remixing Joe Farrell Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto), Oboe Joel Kerr Engineer John Blair Violin (Electric) John Ellington Blair Violin (Electric) John Oates Arranger, Bass (Vocal), Performer, Vocals, Producer, Choir, Chorus, Guitar (Acoustic), Wah Wah Guitar, Vocals (Background), Guitar John Siegler Bass Jon Wilcox Drums Kathy Mae Hohl Choir, Chorus, Bass (Vocal) Kevin Phinney Assistant Lewis Hahn Remixing, Engineer Mark Pinkus A&R Marvin Stamm Flugelhorn Michael Bryan Illustrations Mike Bryan Cover Illustration Mike McCarthy Bass Pancho Morales Conga Pat Rebillot Organ Rachael Fite Research Ralph MacDonald Percussion Richard Tee Piano Richie Cerniglia Guitar Rick Marotta Percussion, Drums Steve Gelfand Bass Steve Poltorak A&R Todd Rundgren Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) Walter F. Hohl Choir, Chorus, Bass (Vocal)