| Live at the Apollo | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | May 23, 1985 | |||
| Venue | Apollo Theater, NYC | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:00 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Hall & Oates chronology | ||||
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| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| Eddie Kendricks chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Live at the Apollo is an album by Daryl Hall & John Oates released in September 1985, recorded live at the Apollo Theater in New York. It is subtitled "With David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks", of The Temptations-fame. The album is a mixture of their classics and some then-current songs by Hall & Oates. A VHS video of this concert with a different running order was released in 1987.
On July 13, 1985, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin appeared together at Live Aid, two months before this album was released.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apollo Medley" ("Get Ready"/"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"/"The Way You Do the Things You Do"/"My Girl") | 12:49 | |
| 2. | "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | 4:44 | |
| 3. | "Everytime You Go Away" | Daryl Hall | 7:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | 7:58 | |
| 2. | "One on One" | Hall | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Possession Obsession" |
| 5:54 |
| 4. | "Adult Education" |
| 6:34 |
On some releases, the "Apollo Medley" is separated into individual tracks.
Personnel
- Daryl Hall – vocals, keyboards, guitars, mando-guitar
- John Oates – vocals, guitars
- Eddie Kendricks – vocals
- David Ruffin – vocals
- Charlie DeChant – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
- Wells Christy – keyboards, Synclavier
- Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
- Michael Klvana – keyboards
- G.E. Smith – lead guitars
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mickey Curry – drums
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Steve Elson – baritone saxophone
- Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone, brass leader
- Ray Anderson – trombone
- Mac Gollehon – trumpet
- "Hollywood" Paul Litteral – trumpet
Production
- Daryl Hall – producer
- John Oates – producer
- Bob Clearmountain – producer, recording, mixing
- David Hewitt – recording
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Mick Haggerty – album artwork, design
- Lynn Goldsmith – inner sleeve photography
- Nina Krieger – inner sleeve photography
- Tommy Mottola and Champion Entertainment Organization, Inc. – management
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 39 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 41 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 35 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 32 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 21 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||
| 1985 | "A Nite At The Apollo Live!" | 20 | 40 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
- ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. "Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ↑ Live Aid Free Website – Detailed List of Artists Having Performed on July 13th, 1985 Retrieved February 28, 2012
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0587". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hall & Oates – Live At The Apollo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Hall & Oates – Live At The Apollo". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Daryl Hall & John Oates | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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