| Laughing Down Crying | ||||
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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 | |||
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| Daryl Hall chronology | ||||
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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]
Track listing
- All tracks written and composed by Daryl Hall except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laughing Down Crying" | 4:11 | |
| 2. | "Talking To You (Is Like Talking To Myself)" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Lifetime Of Love" | Hall, Billy Mann | 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 | |
| 11. | "Don't Wait Too Long (bonus track)" (Japanese edition only) | 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 48:57 | ||
Singles
The lead single, "Talking to You (Is like Talking to Myself)",[citation needed] reached number 16 on the Adult Contemporary chart on the November 12, 2011 issue, it stayed there for two weeks for a total of twenty weeks on the chart.[5]
"Eyes for You" went to number 23 on the Adult Contemporary chart on July 14, 2012, staying at its peak for a week, for a total of 14 weeks on that chart.[6]
Also, "Eyes for You" peaked at number five on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Airplay chart on November 26, 2011, staying there for a week, accumulating a run of 20 weeks total on the chart.[7] This was Hall's only song on that chart.[8]
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 142 |
Personnel
- Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, synth bass, percussion
- Greg Bieck – keyboards, drum programming
- John Fields – keyboards (3), synth bass (10), drum programming (10)
- Paul Pesco – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass (1, 6)
- T-Bone Wolk – acoustic guitar (3, 7, 10), bass (3, 7, 10)
- Zev Katz – bass (1, 2, 9)
- Jerry Duplessis – bass (9)
- Shawn Pelton – drums (1, 3, 6, 7, 9)
- Mickey Curry – drums (2, 8, 10)
- John Scarpulla – baritone saxophone (3, 5, 6), tenor saxophones (3, 5, 6)
- Charles DeChant – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 6)
- David Mann – tenor saxophone (3, 5, 6)
- Barry Danielian – trumpet (3, 5, 6)
- Larry Gold – horn arrangements (3, 5, 6), string arrangements (9)
- March Fry – backing vocals (3–5)
- Klyde Jones – backing vocals (3), bass (5, 6)
- Everett Bradley – backing vocals (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 H. Brauer at Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).
- Package Design – Kathy Phillips at Phillips Design.
- Photography – Mark Maglio (cover and interior shots); Elliot Lewis (back cover interior shots); Paul Pesco and Peter Moshay.
- Management – Jonathan Wolfson at Wolfson Entertainment, Inc.
References
- ^ "iTunes Music - Laughing Down Crying by Daryl Hall". iTunes Store. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Laughing Down Crying: Daryl Hall: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (September 27, 2011). "Laughing Down Crying - Daryl Hall : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Live from Daryl's House: This Month's Episode".
- ^ "Daryl Hall - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Daryl Hall - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Daryl Hall - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Eyes for You" – "Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, November 26, 2011". Billboard.
- ^ "Daryl Hall Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
