The 1980 album 'Voices' marked a pivotal shift for Hall & Oates, leaning heavily into the synthesizers and drum machines that would come to define their signature sound for the next decade. It stands as a transitional record, bridging their earlier work with the massive mainstream success that followed.
- 'Voices' was the duo's ninth studio album, but their first to break into the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #44.
- The album spawned the hit single "Private Eyes," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- "Voices" was produced by Hall & Oates and Neil Kernon, and recorded at The Power Station in New York City.
Daryl Hall and John Oates are a pop-soul duo from Philadelphia, best known for their string of late 1970s and 1980s hit singles. In 1980, Hall & Oates were transitioning from their earlier soul-influenced sound to a more synth-pop-oriented style that would define their peak commercial success.
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