Daryl Hall Unveils Long-awaited Sixth Solo Album, ‘D’

Daryl Hall’s sixth solo album was not only co-produced by Dave Stewart. The Eurythmics legend also co-wrote seven of the nine new original songs, with Hall writing the other two.

D will be released on June 21. The video for the album’s first single and a full tracklist can be found below. Pre-orders are already on their way. Stewart previously co-produced Hall’s 1986 solo album Three hearts in the Happy Ending Machineand also co-wrote four songs for that project.

“This album is about reaching my core,” Hall said in an official release. Up the target D was to “bring it back to the real deal, having fun, tropical musings – and rekindling a musical relationship with a good friend.”

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D is Hall’s first album since 2011 Laugh cry. In the meantime, he released 2022s For aftera 30-song compilation of 80s solo work produced by Robert Fripp Sacred songs. Hall’s former partner John Oates will release his own new solo album, titled Meeting on May 17.

D was recorded and mixed at Stardust Studios in Harbor Island, Bahamas. There will also be exclusive vinyl varieties, including silver at independent record stores and turquoise at Barnes & Noble.

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Hall’s summer tour with Elvis Costello also kicks off in June in Oregon and continues through July in Virginia. Major stops include the Greek Theater in Los Angeles (June 18), the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas (June 23) and New York’s Radio City Music Hall (July 16).

This burst of activity follows a difficult period for Hall and Oates, rock’s best-selling duo. Hall filed a lawsuit and subsequently obtained a temporary restraining order in an attempt to stop Oates from selling his stake in their joint venture to Primary Wave Music. Hall argued that the sale would violate the terms of their business agreement. Oates described himself as “deeply hurt” by the allegations, before more recently saying he had simply moved on.

Daryl Hall, ‘D’ track listing
All songs written by Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart except where noted:
1. “The whole world is better”
2. “Too much information”
3. “I can’t say no to you”
4. “Better Be a Fool” (hall)
5. “Rainbow Over the Graveyard”
6. “Not What I Thought It Was”
7. “Walking Among Raindrops”
8. “Why You Want to Do That (To My Head)”
9. “Break it Down to the Real Thing” (hall)

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