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.
| Live at the Apollo | ||||
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| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | May 23, 1985 | |||
| Venue | Apollo Theater, NYC | |||
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| Length | 51:00 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| Eddie Kendricks chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
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
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
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| US | US R&B | ||||
| 1985 | "A Nite At The Apollo Live!" | 20 | 40 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
