Along the Red Ledge

Along the Red Ledge
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released	September 18, 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	36:49
Label	RCA
Producer	David Foster
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Hall & Oates chronology
Livetime (1978) Along the Red Ledge (1978) X-Static (1979)

Along the Red Ledge is a 1978 album by Hall & Oates.

This album foreshadowed what was to come in a few years for the duo, as the duo shed previous producer Christopher Bond and went with a more polished sound with David Foster. The album is the first studio album where Hall & Oates used their road band in the studio (previously they would rely heavily on session musicians), a trend they would carry through their heyday of the early 1980s.

It was one of the first albums ever produced by David Foster.

"It's a Laugh" has made a resurgence in the duo's live performances over the last several years.

George Harrison, of The Beatles, plays guitar on the track "The Last Time." Todd Rundgren also plays on this album, as does Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick. Robert Fripp, of King Crimson, plays on the "Don't Blame It On Love."

Track listing

• All Songs Arranged By Hall & Oates & David Foster

1. "It's a Laugh" (Hall) (3:50)
2. "Melody for a Memory" (Oates) (4:54)
3. "The Last Time" (Hall) (2:53)
4. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Hall, Oates) (3:49)
5. "Have I Been Away Too Long" (Hall) (4:24)
6. "Alley Katz" (Hall, Oates) (3:05)
7. "Don't Blame It on Love" (Hall, Oates) (3:58)
8. "Serious Music" (George Bitner, Oates) (4:10)
9. "Pleasure Beach" (Oates) (3:13)
10. "August Day" (Allen, Hall) (3:06)

Personnel

• Drums: Roger Pope
• Percussion: Steve Foreman,
• Bass: Kenny Passarelli, Les Thompson
• Keyboards: George Bitner, Charles DeChant, David Foster, David Kent, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Steve Porcaro,
• Guitars: Robert Fripp, Jay Graydon, Daryl Hall, George Harrison, Steve Lukather, Rick Nielsen, John Oates, Caleb Quaye, Todd Rundgren, Dick Wagner
• Saxophone: Charles DeChant
• Strings: David Page, Gene Page

Production

• Produced By David Foster
• Engineers: Humberto Gatica, Tom Knox, Ed Sprigg
• Assistant Engineers: Chris Desmond, Mark Linnett, Jo Smith, Patrick Von Wiegandt
• Studio Assistant: Glen Lee Alan Davis
• Mixing: Ed Sprigg
• Mastering: Pat Martin