50 Daryl Hall & John Oates Songs You Better Have…Or Else

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Posted June 10, 2014 by J Matthew Cobb in Features
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“Had I Known You Better Then”
(1973)
Writer: John Oates
Producer: Arif Mardin
from the album AbandonedĀ LuncheonetteĀ 

 

Inside this folk rock gem, Oates fronts his own singer-songwriter composition using the confidence of Jim Croce while Hall creates a wall of harmony around the mesmeric chorus. The banter of the two, one of the magical experiences of the track, makes Simon & Garfunkle look like toddlers.

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J Matthew Cobb

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