Daryl Hall & John Oates' Abandoned Luncheonette Reissued for the Atlantic Records 75th Anniversary Series on 180g 45RPM 2LP: Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and Pressed at QRP
1973 was an amazing year for the pop/rock duo Hall & Oates as they ushered their superstardom further with the incredible second album masterpiece Abandoned Luncheonette.
Produced by the great Arif Mardin, this nine-song album fused with classic Philly soul, rock and acoustic pop anthems delivered in a big way for the history making duo. Including the huge hit single "She's Gone," as well as the celebrated title track, Abandoned Lunchonette was a watershed album which has rewarded them with non-stop success for the past four decades.
Abandoned Luncheonette is the most commercially successful of the duo's Atlantic Records period; the album reached No. 33 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Twenty-nine years after its release, the album was certified platinum (over one million copies sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
This top-notch reissue is mastered by Ryan K. Smith, pressed at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.
Side A:
- When the Morning Comes
- Had I Known You Better Then
- Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)
Side B:
- She's Gone
- I'm Just a Kid (Don't Make Me Feel Like a Man)
Side C:
- Abandoned Luncheonette
- Lady Rain
Side D:
- Laughing Boy
- Everytime I Look at You