Beauty on a Back Street

Beauty on a Back Street is the sixth studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates, released in 1977 by RCA Records.

Personnel

 * Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1–3, 6–8), backing vocals, keyboards, Polymoog synthesizer, guitars, mandolins
 * John Oates – lead vocals (4, 5, 9), backing vocals, rhythm guitars, mando-guitar, electric piano and dulcimer (4)
 * Christopher Bond – backing vocals (2–4, 8, 9); keyboards, synthesizers, tonalities, lead 6-string and 12-string guitars (8, 9); arrangements, string arrangements and conductor
 * Leland Sklar – bass (1-4, 6-9)
 * Jim Hughart – second bass (4)
 * Scott Edwards – bass (5)
 * Jeff Porcaro – drums, electronic drums
 * Gary Coleman – percussion, sound effects
 * Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (5, 9)
 * Tommy Mottola – backing vocals (3)

Production

 * Produced by Christopher Bond
 * Recorded and Mixed by John Mills
 * Assistant Engineer – Linda Tyler
 * Strings engineered by Armin Steiner
 * Recorded and Mixed at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
 * Remixed at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
 * Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
 * Art Direction and Design – Dick Smith
 * Photography – John Beau
 * Production Assistant – Candy Van Duser
 * Management and Direction – Tommy Mottola