X-Static

X-Static
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Disco, pop, rock, soul
Length	40:41 (original release); 47:12 (with bonus tracks)
Label	RCA Records
Producer	David Foster, Daryl Hall
Hall & Oates chronology
Along the Red Ledge (1978) X-Static (1979) Voices (1980)

X-Static is the eighth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released in 1979 by RCA Records. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000. "Wait for Me" reached #18 on the Billboard charts and won a BMI airplay award.

Track listing

Side One

1. "The Woman Comes and Goes" (Daryl Hall) 3:49
2. "Wait for Me" (Hall) 4:08
3. "Portable Radio" (Hall, John Oates) 4:46
4. "All You Want Is Heaven" (Oates) 4:03
5. "Who Said the World Was Fair" (Hall, Sara Allen) 4:10

Side Two

1. "Running from Paradise" (Hall, Allen) 6:38
2. "Number One" (Hall) 3:46
3. "Bebop/Drop" (Oates) 3:57
4. "Hallofon" (Hall) 1:21
5. "Intravino" (Hall, Oates, Allen) 3:35

Buddha Remaster Bonus Tracks

1. "Time's Up (Alone Tonight)" (Hall, David Foster) 3:16
   • Previously unreleased.
2. "No Brain, No Pain" (Hall, Allen) 2:53
   • Previously unavailable on album. Originally released as the B-side of "Wait for Me."

Personnel

The Band

• Daryl Hall: keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone, mando-guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), backing vocals
• John Oates: guitar, lead vocals (tracks 3, 4, 8), backing vocals
• Charles DeChant: saxophone
• G.E. Smith: guitar
• John Siegler: bass guitar
• Jerry Marotta: drums

Additional Musicians

• David Foster: keyboards, synthesizers
• Larry Fast: synthesizer programming
• George Bitzer: synthesizer programming
• Steve Porcaro: synthesizer programming
• Ralph Schuckett: organ
• Steve Love: guitars
• Werner Fritzsching: guitars
• Jay Graydon: guitars
• Neil Jason: bass guitar
• Kenny Passarelli: bass guitar
• Yogi Horton: drums
• Jimmy Maelen: percussion

Production

• Tracks #1-10 and Bonus Track #11 produced by David Foster
• Bonus Track #12 produced by Daryl Hall
• Engineer: Ed Sprigg
• Assistant Engineers: Bruce Buchalter, David Leonard, Mark Linett, Jon Smith
• Recorded at The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
• Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
• Equipment: Keith Brewer
• Cover Design: Kathy Hohl
• Photography: George Nakano
• Management: Tommy Mottola

2000 Reissue

• Reissue Producers: Jeremy Holiday and Rob Santos
• Mastering: Elliott Federman
• Digital Transfers Technician: Mike Harty
• Redesign: Pete Ciccone
• Product Manager: John Huston
• Production Assistance: Glenn Korman, Steve Strauss, Tom Tierney and Frank Ursoleo
• Project Coordination: Arlessa Barnes, Stephanie Kika, Robin Manning, Donna Malyszko, Brooke Nochomson, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford and Traci Werbel

Singles

#	Title	Hot 100	UK singles
1.	"Wait for Me"	18	-
2.	"Portable Radio'"	-	-
3.	"Who Said the World Was Fair"	110	-
4.	"Running from Paradise"	-	41

Music videos

Music videos for "Wait For Me", "Bebop Drop", "Intravino", "The Woman Comes And Goes" and "Portable Radio" - all directed by Adam Friedman - were released in early 1980.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Rolling Stone	(Not Rated) [4]

References

1. MVDBase - Adam Friedman
2. IMDB - Adam Friedman
3. X-Static at AllMusic
4. Rolling Stone Review