- pop rock, blue-eyed soul, rock, pop
- 46 min
- 11 tracks
- RCA
Private Eyes is the tenth studio album by American pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released by RCA Records on September 1, 1981. The album includes two number one singles: the title track and "I Can't Go for That ", as well as the top-10 single "Did It in a Minute". "I Can't Go for That " also spent a week at the top of the R&B chart.
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Spare, classical in form, grave and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Private Eyes3:40
- A2Looking for a Good Sign3:58
- A3I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)5:10
- A4Mano a Mano3:56
- A5Did It in a Minute3:40
- B1Head Above Water3:36
- B2Tell Me What You Want3:52
- B3Friday Let Me Down3:35
- B4Unguarded Minute4:11
- B5Your Imagination3:35
- B6Some Men6:47
11 tracks, 46 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Label
- RCA
- Released
- 1981
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- ES
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