Laughing Down Crying
Laughing Down Crying is the fifth solo album by American recording artist Daryl Hall. It was released on September 27, 2011, on Verve Records.[1][2] Co-producer and bandmate T-Bone Wolk died during early recording sessions for the disc; Hall dedicated the record to him.[3] Hall debuted the album on a two-part episode of his series Live from Daryl's House.[4]
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| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop-Rock, Rock, R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
| Label | Verve, Verve Forecast | |||
| Producer | Greg Bieck, John Fields, Daryl Hall, Paul Pesco, T-Bone Wolk | |||
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Track listing
- All tracks written and composed by Daryl Hall except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Laughing Down Crying" | 4:11 | |
| 2. | "Talking To You (Is Like Talking To Myself)" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Lifetime Of Love" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Eyes For You (Ain't No Doubt About It)" | 5:34 | |
| 5. | "Save Me" | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Message to Ya" | Hall, Paul Pesco | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Wrong Side of History" | 3:45 | |
| 8. | "Get Out of the Way" | 4:59 | |
| 9. | "Crash & Burn" | 4:44 | |
| 10. | "Problem With You" | 4:38 | |
| Total length: | 44:48 | ||
Singles
The lead single, Talking To You (Is Like Talking To Myself), reached number 16 on the Adult Contemporary chart on the November 12, 2011 issue, it stayed there for two weeks and remained on the chart for twenty weeks and it was the most successful song of the album.[5]
The album's single of the same name peaked at number five on the Billboard's Smooth Jazz Songs chart on November 26, 2011 staying there for a week and remaining on the chart for 20 weeks.[6]
Eyes For You went to number 23 on the Adult Contemporary chart on July 14, 2012 staying there for a week and remained on the chart for 14 weeks.[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 142 |
Personnel
- Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, synth bass, percussion
- Paul Pesco – acoustic and electric guitars
- Greg Bieck – keyboards, drum programming
- John Fields – keyboards (3), synth bass (10), drum programming (10)
- Zev Katz – bass guitar (1, 2, 9)
- T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar (3, 7, 10), acoustic guitar (3, 7, 10)
- Jerry Duplessis – bass guitar (9)
- Shawn Pelton – drums (1, 3, 6, 7, 9)
- Mickey Curry – drums (2, 8, 10)
- Charles DeChant – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 6)
- David Mann – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 6)
- John Scarpulla – baritone and tenor saxophones (3, 5, 6)
- Barry Danielian – trumpet (3, 5, 6)
- Larry Gold – horn arrangements (3, 5, 6), string arrangements (9)
- March Fry – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
- Klyde Jones – backing vocals (3), bass guitar (5, 6)
Production
- Producers – Daryl Hall, Greg Bieck and Paul Pesco.
- Additional Producers – John Fields and T-Bone Wolk
- Engineers – Greg Bieck and Peter Moshay
- Recorded at A-Pawling Studios (Pawling, NY); Red House Studios (Bedfordshire, England); Studio 44 (Monster, Holland); Afro Head Studios.
- Mixed by Michael Brauer at Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).
References
- "iTunes - Music - Laughing Down Crying by Daryl Hall". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- "Laughing Down Crying: Daryl Hall: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- Jurek, Thom (2011-09-27). "Laughing Down Crying - Daryl Hall : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/currentep.html?ep_id=62
- "Daryl Hall - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "Daryl Hall - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "Daryl Hall - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/300338/daryl-hall/chart?f=305
