HALL & OATES

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Voices LP Vinyl Record (2021 Record Store Day Exclusive Clear Vinyl)

“Voices” is the 1980 Daryl Hall & John Oates comeback album that launched the American duo into superstardom. The record yielded four Top 40 hits, including the No. 1 single “Kiss on My List.” More importantly, “Voices” kicked off Hall and Oates’ most successful, hit-making period.

“Without a doubt, Voices was a pivotal album in our career,” John Oates tells UCR. “It really marks a moment where Daryl and I decided to take creative control over our own music. It was the first album that we produced ourselves, and the resulting success really validated our gut feeling of that. And we were right all along.”

Released on July 29, 1980, Voices still carried Hall and Oates’ signature fusion of pop and blue-eyed soul. But there were other stylistic influences on the record too, including shades of New Wave and the avant-garde, combined with a distinct New York City vibe. “Take every one of our albums and records and put them into the context of the era and the time,” says Oates, “because we’re products of our environment and moment.

Pressed on Clear Vinyl