Beauty on a Back Street

Beauty on a Back Street is the sixth studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates, released in 1977 by RCA Records.

Track listing

Personnel

• Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1–3, 6–8), backing vocals, keyboards, Polymoog synthesizer, guitars, mandolins
• John Oates – lead vocals (4, 5, 9), backing vocals, rhythm guitars, mando-guitar, electric piano and dulcimer (4)
• Christopher Bond – backing vocals (2–4, 8, 9); keyboards, synthesizers, tonalities, lead 6-string and 12-string guitars (8, 9); arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
• Leland Sklar – bass (1–4, 6–9)
• Jim Hughart – second bass (4)
• Scott Edwards – bass (5)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, electronic drums
• Gary Coleman – percussion, sound effects
• Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (5, 9)
• Tommy Mottola – backing vocals (3)

Production

• Produced by Christopher Bond
• Recorded and Mixed by John Mills
• Assistant Engineer – Linda Tyler
• Strings engineered by Armin Steiner
• Recorded and Mixed at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
• Remixed at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Art Direction and Design – Dick Smith
• Photography – John Beau
• Production Assistant – Candy Van Duser
• Management and Direction – Tommy Mottola

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