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Whole Oats

by Hall & Oates

Whole Oats is a 1972 pop rock album by Hall & Oates. It runs 11 tracks across 39 minutes on Atlantic.

Pop Rock · Soft Rock · Blue-Eyed Soul

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11
Tracks
39 min
Runtime
123 bpm
Tempo
D major
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Whole Oats album cover

Whole Oats album cover

The Whole Oats cover was photographed by John Paul Endress and art-directed by Richard Mantel.

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John Paul Endress
Art direction
Richard Mantel

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11 tracks · 39 min

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Whole Oats is the debut studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates. The album was released on November 12, 1972, by Atlantic Records. The duo consisted of Daryl Hall and John Oates, both of Philadelphia. Prior to making this album the duo made numerous demos, some of which were released on the Past Times Behind collection. It was released on CD for the second time on February 12, 2008 by American Beat Records, putting it back in print after the original Atlantic Records CD release went out of print. On February 24, 2017, Friday Music released a remastered version of the album along with their third studio album, War Babies. The music on this record is a combination of soft rock, folk, and soul.

In brief

When was Whole Oats released?
Whole Oats was released in 1972 on Atlantic.
How many tracks are on Whole Oats?
Whole Oats has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 39 minutes.
What genre is Whole Oats?
Whole Oats is catalogued under Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul.
What BPM is Whole Oats?
Whole Oats runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.

Whole Oats at a glance

Label
Atlantic Records
Produced by
Arif Mardin

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