- pop rock, blue-eyed soul, aor
- 40 min
- 10 tracks
- RCA Victor
X-Static is the eighth studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. The album was released in September 1979 by RCA Records. It was produced by David Foster. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000.
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Spare, classical in form, character-led and grave.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1The Woman Comes and Goes3:50
- A2Wait for Me4:08
- A3Portable Radio4:47
- A4All You Want Is Heaven4:04
- A5Who Said the World Was Fair4:11
- B1Running From Paradise6:37
- B2Number One3:46
- B3Bebop/Drop3:57
- B4Hallofon1:22
- B5Intravino3:35
10 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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