Live at the Apollo is the second live album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released on August 15, 1985. It was recorded live at the Apollo Theater in New York on May 23, 1985, with special guests David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations-fame. The album is a mixture of their classics and some then-current songs by Hall & Oates. A VHS video of this concert with a different running order was released in 1987.
Hall, Oates, Ruffin, and Kendricks also performed together at Live Aid on July 13, 1985.
Contents
Track listing
On some releases, the "Apollo Medley" is separated into individual tracks.
Personnel
Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1–5, 7), keyboards (4–7)
John Oates – lead vocals (2, 6), backing vocals, guitars (3–5, 7)
G.E. Smith – lead guitar
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – bass guitar, backing vocals
Mickey Curry – drums
Charlie DeChant – saxophone, synthesizers, backing vocals
David Ruffin – vocals (1)
Eddie Kendricks – vocals (1)
Michael Klvana – synthesizers (off-stage)
Wells Christie – Synclavier (off-stage)
Robbie Kilgore – keyboards (1, 2), organ (3), synthesizers
Jimmy Maelen – percussion
Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone (1–3), horn section leader
Steve Elson – baritone saxophone (1–3)
Mac Gollehon – trumpet (1–3)
"Hollywood" Paul Litteral – trumpet (1–3)
Ray Anderson – trombone (1–3)
Technical
Produced by Daryl Hall, John Oates, and Bob Clearmountain
Recorded by Bob Clearmountain and David Hewitt (Record Plant Truck, N.Y.C.)
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
Album artwork and design – Mick Haggerty
Inner sleeve photography – Lynn Goldsmith and Nina Krieger
Management and direction – Tommy Mottola (Champion Entertainment Organization, Inc.)