| Whole Oats | ||||
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| Released | September 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, U.S. | |||
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| Length | 38:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
| Daryl Hall & John Oates chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Whole Oats is the debut studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates. The album was released in September 1972, by Atlantic Records.
The duo consisted of Daryl Hall and John Oates, both of Philadelphia. Prior to making this album, the duo made numerous demos, some of which were released on the Past Times Behind & Vintage collections. It was released on CD for the second time on February 12, 2008 by American Beat Records, putting it back in print after the original Atlantic Records CD release went out of print.[3] On February 24, 2017, Friday Music released a remastered version of the album along with their third studio album, War Babies.[4]
- ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Whole Oats – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs page on album". Discogs.
- ^ "Discogs page on double reissue". Discogs.