Hall & Oates – Private Eyes (Expanded Edition)

Album 1981

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1981 album Private Eyes (Expanded Edition).

Music from Private Eyes (Expanded Edition)

Artists on Private Eyes (Expanded Edition)

Daryl Hall

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist

Groups:

U.S.A. for Africa Hall & Oates Artists United Against Apartheid

Gear Used On Private Eyes (Expanded Edition)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Hall & Oates – Private Eyes (Expanded Edition) (1981). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Daryl Hall

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Daryl Hall on Private Eyes (Expanded Edition)

Digital Pianos

Yamaha CP-30 Electric Piano

In the music video for private eyes, the CP-30 can be seen in the background below the Prophet 5. It’s most identifiable during the closeup shots of the keys where the knobs above are distinguishable of those on the CP-30. Despite being in the music video, it is unlikely that the CP-30 was used as the main piano sound in private eyes as the CP-30 is incapable of creating realistic piano sounds. It was most likely used in the video because they needed an additional keyboard prop. The sound in the song may have been a different model in Yamaha’s CP line.