When the Morning Comes
Daryl Hall & John Oates | Artist Essentials
First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original 1973 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The light acoustic texture makes the phrasing and small changes in harmony easy to follow.
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1973 and belongs to the original Abandoned Luncheonette program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1973 studio recording
Credit: Daryl Hall & John Oates
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Abandoned Luncheonette
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.
Abandoned Luncheonette - original licensed duo program
Public licensed album and track metadata identify the original 1973 duo program and selected studio recordings. Only tracks from the original album sequence are selected. Later bonus tracks, club remixes, solo recordings and concert performances do not inherit the original album year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall and John Oates began their musical partnership in Philadelphia, meeting while Oates attended Temple University. Their shared recording work combines rock, soul and pop, with She's Gone representing an early part of that repertoire. The duo's career expanded into international touring and major concert events, including Live Aid, while each musician also developed work outside the partnership.
Artist background sources
Hall and Oates - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography
Philadelphia partnership, rock/soul/pop mixture and She's Gone repertoire; popularity superlatives are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
John Oates - Grand Ole Opry biography
Explicitly scoped to the Hall/Oates meeting, recorded partnership, international touring, Live Aid and separate solo career. Oates' personal influences are not assigned automatically to the duo. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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