Big Bam Boom

Big Bam Boom
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released	October 12, 1984
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios, Summer 1984
Genre	Pop rock dance-rock[1]
Length	40:13
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Hall & Oates Bob Clearmountain
Hall & Oates chronology
Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983) Big Bam Boom (1984) Live at the Apollo (1985)

Big Bam Boom is the twelfth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released by RCA Records late in 1984. It marked the end of one of the most successful album runs by a duo of the 1980s. RCA issued a remastered version in July 2004 with four bonus tracks. The song "Out of Touch" (the first single) was a #1 pop hit, and charted in several other areas (#24 Hot Black Singles, #8 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #1 on the dance charts, #48 in the UK). Another song taken from the album, the Daryl Hall and Janna Allen-penned "Method of Modern Love" reached a high point of #5.

Big Bam Boom peaked at No. 5 and sold over three million copies worldwide.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	B link

Track listing

Side Bam

1. "Dance on Your Knees" (Hall, Arthur Baker) - 1:27
2. "Out of Touch" (Hall, Oates) - 4:21
3. "Method of Modern Love" (Hall, Janna Allen) - 5:34
4. "Bank on Your Love" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen) - 4:18
5. "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" (Hall) - 5:26

Side Boom

1. "Going Thru the Motions" (Hall, Oates, Janna Allen, Sara Allen) - 5:40
2. "Cold Dark and Yesterday" (Oates) - 4:40
3. "All American Girl" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen) - 4:28
4. "Possession Obsession" (Hall, Oates, Sara Allen, Janna Allen) - 4:36

Remastered CD Bonus Tracks

1. "Out of Touch (12" version)" - 7:42
2. "Method of Modern Love (12" version)" - 7:49
3. "Possession Obsession (12" version)" - 6:31
4. "Dance on Your Knees (12" version)" - 6:40

Personnel

• Daryl Hall - lead vocals (1-6, 8), backing vocals, synthesizers, electric guitar, vibraphone, arrangements
• John Oates - lead vocals (7, 9), backing vocals, synthesizers, electric guitar, synth guitar, arrangements
• Brian Doyle - electric guitars, harmonica
• Eddie Anderson - Director of Security
• Coati Mundi - Spanish vocals
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion, timbales
• Jimmy Bralower - LinnDrum programming
• Jay Burnett - percussion
• Wells Christy - Synclavier programming
• Mickey Curry - drums
• Anthony Aquilato - keyboard and synth drum technician
• Charles DeChant - saxophone
• Robbie Kilgore - keyboards, synthesizer programming
• Mike Klvana - keyboard technician
• Clive Smith - Fairlight CMI
• G.E. Smith - electric guitar
• Tom "T-Bone" Wolk - synthesizer, bass guitar, electric guitar, arrangements

Production

• Producers: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Bob Clearmountain
• Engineering: Jay Burnett and Bob Clearmountain
• Assistant Engineers: Gary Hellman, Bruce Buchalter and Michael Sauvage
• Mixing: Bob Cleamountain
• "Mix Consultant and Additional Production"; also remixing on tracks #10-13: Arthur Baker
• Editing on tracks #10-13: The Latin Rascals
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
• Art Direction and Artwork: Mick Haggerty
• Cover Photography: Jean Pagliuso
• Inner Photography: Jean Pagliuso and Larry Williams
• Liner Notes: Yuji Muraoka
• Management and Direction: Tommy Mottola

Singles

• "Out of Touch"
• "Method of Modern Love"
• "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid"
• "Possession Obsession"

References