Beauty on a Back Street
Hall & Oates · 1977
36 min · 9 tracks · pop rock · blue-eyed soul
A blend of blue-eyed soul and pop rock that captures the essence of late '70s melodic craftsmanship.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo groove throughout
- nostalgic reflections on love
- engaging sing-along moments
- for afternoon drives
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of high-energy tracks
- prefer longer, sprawling albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on September 1, 1977, 'Beauty on a Back Street' was Hall & Oates' sixth studio album, coming off the success of their previous work, 'Bigger Than Both of Us'. At this point in their career, they were solidifying their sound and beginning to gain mainstream recognition, setting the stage for their commercial peak in the early '80s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Michael McDonald· Steely Dan· Billy Joel
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Don’t Change 3:34
- 2 Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Heart? 3:13
- 3 You Must Be Good for Something 3:28
- 4 The Emptyness 3:35
- 5 Love Hurts (Love Heals) 3:10
- 6 Bigger Than Both of Us 4:29
- 7 Bad Habits and Infections 5:58
- 8 Winged Bull 4:33
- 9 The Girl Who Used to Be 4:09
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