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The Essential Daryl Hall John Oates | 
| Artist: Hall Oates
Label: Sonybmg
Category: Music
List Price: £15.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 33515
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 69238
UPC: 828766923827
EAN: 0828766923827
ASIN: B0009ML256
Release Date: October 30, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | She's Gone | | • | Las Vegas Turnaround | | • | When The Morning Comes | | • | Camellia | | • | Sara Smile | | • | Do What You Want Be What You Are | | • | Rich Girl | | • | Back Together Again | | • | It's A Laugh | | • | I Don't Wanna Lose You | | • | Wait For Me | | • | How Does It Feel To Be Back | | • | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | | • | Kiss On My List | | • | You Make My Dreams | | • | Every Time You Go Away | | • | Private Eyes | | • | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) | | • | Did It In A Minute | | • | Your Imagination |
Disc 2
| • | Maneater | | • | One On One | | • | Family Man | | • | Say It Isn't So | | • | Adult Education | | • | Out Of Touch | | • | Method Of Modern Love | | • | Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid | | • | Possession Obsession | | • | Everything Your Heart Desires | | • | Missed Opportunity | | • | Downtown Life | | • | So Close | | • | Don't Hold Back Your Love | | • | Starting All Over Again | | • | Promise Ain't Enough | | • | Do It For Love |
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| Customer Reviews:
 The definitive Hall and Oates collection August 1, 2005
Peter Durward Harris (Leicester England)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
Note - this is a re-packaging of the earlier Ultimate Daryl Hall and John Oates. The track listing is identical.pDaryl Hall and John Oates are generally classified as white soul singers but this description is too simplistic - they adapted their style to suit changing musical fashions. This double CD shows just how varied their music was. While they had six number one hits (Rich girl, Kiss on my list, Private eyes, I can't go for that no can do, Man-eater, Private eyes, Out of touch) and many other big hits in their American homeland, they never came close to that level of success internationally. In Britain, they had just two top ten hits (I can't go for that no can do, Man-eater) with nothing else getting close although they had plenty of minor hits while Paul Young made the UK top five with a cover of Every time you go away - the very different original Hall and Oates version is included here.pApart from their six American number ones, this collection includes all the other important hits that they recorded together but not Daryl's solo hit Dreamtime. Here you can find their covers of Family man (Mike Oldfield) and You've lost that loving feeling (Righteous brothers) as well as their original classic songs such as She's gone, One on one, Did it in a minute, Say it isn't so, Adult education, Method of modern love, Everything your heart desires, So close and Sara smile.pMany less famous tracks are also to be found on this fantastic compilation of the best of the music that Daryl Hall and John Oates recorded together.
A great pop duo October 29, 2006
P. DATTA (Stockton on Tees, Teesside)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Essential Daryl Hall and John Oates is a great collection of singles from one of the finest duo to emerge in the music scene. The music is a great combination of soul, jazz, pop and RB.
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br /The album features two discs in the set. First disc features mostly 70's ballads, whilst second disc features 80's ballads. Hall and Oates are recognised for their music during the 80's, with well known and timeless classics including Maneater, Out of Touch, Adult Education, Family Man and much more. Although the group flourished in their native states, the duo received small degree of success in the UK with two top ten hits. The music market was saturated during the 80's in the UK, with few American bands making inroads, but Hall and Oates music is still well appreciated in the UK. I found their music is really lovely and catchy to listen to.
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br /Hall and Oates are without any doubts fine musicians in their own rights. Hall vocal singing is uplifting and energectic, whilst Oates is a fine instrument player. I would recommend the album for anyone who loves 80's music.
 Could i just re-jig this one a little? January 12, 2009
Mr. P. B. Koeb (Geneva, Switzerland)
I feel ashamed to be adding anything to the #1 reviewer's thorough comments, but i do not think that this quite deserves a five-star rating. More the sort of four-and-a-half star average it will have. (At least for the moment!)
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br /Bought a bargain-bin copy of this item just yesterday, at my local Waitrose, and i am wholly satisfied with the value-for-money it has given. I shall doubtless be off-loading my worthwhile single Camden cd "Very Best Of Daryl Hall John Oates" compilation, as this double gives a superior multi-label overview of HO's career.
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br /This double does succeed in giving purchasers all the big single hits and also draws in some decent non-single album highlights. But here's the big "however". The thing is that the majority of HO's albums usually included an outstanding track which was never released in single form, and there are things which missed the cut during this product's compilation. One could argue that there isn't room for everything, which is true, but i found this double flagged just a little in the final straight. I would have ditched a few of those tracks, so as to make space for things like the "Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?)" single from "Beauty On A Back Street". Similarly, the supremely winsome "All You Want is Heaven" from "X-Static", rather than choosing only the sublime "Wait For Me". (One of Daryl Hall's finest moments.) My third exhibit would be "Open All Night" from "H2O". If the first two are just big personal faves, the latter is another of those magnificent Daryl Hall ballads which really ought to have been included. (Furthermore, there is nothing from "War Babies", though this is HO's most out-of-left-field and uncommercial release, by a country mile. And deserves to be owned in its album form.)
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br /I suppose that i probably should not moan. This remains a very satisfying double cd retrospective, in spite of my above reservations. But i feel that the overall impact has been affected by a few slightly inferior selections. Shame.
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