Thanks to the new polyphonic synthesizers, the duo experimented with new sounds, for example, recording Boy Scout canteens, cardboard boxes, vocals, footsteps in gravel, etc., and combined them with the use of newer and more sophisticated drum machines. Bob Clearmountain, one of the producers, and, Mickey Curry, the drummer, recorded various drum sounds, manipulating delays and reverbs to create huge dramatic bottom end that is emblematic of this album and the 1980s in general. With all these innovations in recording techniques there were almost no limitations to become their recordings in a musical statement the pop duo started to digitally sample everything they recorded. Due to their commercial success, the duo was able to take advantage of the latest musical devices available then, specially the most advanced polyphonic synthesizers like Synclavier and the Fairlight. The duo opted to record on analog tape rather than the then-new digital multitrack machines. In 1984 analog, or tape, recording was at its zenith the 24-track tape recorders enabled artists to record 48 tracks simultaneously on two-inch tape digital recording was a new technology too.
For us, they were instruments to be used to achieve an end: service and enrich the songs. We embraced each new device on its merits as a tool to enhance and integrate into the recording process. 5 in the United States and sold over three million copies worldwide. The album employed some of the most sophisticated equipment ever used in the recording industry at the time. The album had even more of an electronic, urban feel to it compared to their previous albums, combining their song structure & vocalization with the latest technical advances in recording and playing. Musical styles on the album include pop, rock, and dance-rock, with R&B/ soul influences. Another song taken from the album, the Daryl Hall and Janna Allen-penned " Method of Modern Love" reached a high point of #5, and "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid," reached #18. The lead single " Out of Touch" was a #1 pop hit, and charted in several other areas (#24 Hot Black Singles, #8 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #1 on the dance charts, #48 in the UK). RCA issued a remastered version in July 2004 with four bonus tracks. It marked the end of one of the most successful album runs by a duo of the 1980s. Big Bam Boom is the twelfth studio album by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released by RCA Records on October 12, 1984.
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