Daryl Hall & John Oates
Greatest Hits
Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983)
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Released at the peak of Hall & Oates' popularity in the early '80s, 1983's Rock 'n Soul, Pt. 1: Greatest Hits effectively chronicles the time when the duo could do no wrong -- namely, the period between 1980's Voices and 1982's H2O, which includes only one other album, 1981's excellent Private Eyes. While this reaches back to their early-'70s work for Atlantic for "She's Gone," the only big hit they had at the label, and also has their two other big hits from that decade, "Sara Smile" and "Rich Girl," the bulk of Rock 'n Soul, Pt. 1 derives from those three albums: "Kiss on My List," "You Make My Dreams," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)," "Maneater," and "One on One." That's a long list of singles, but it still misses some terrific singles from this era, including "How Does It Feel to Be Back," "Did It in a Minute," "Family Man," and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (the latter two were included as bonus tracks on RCA/Legacy's 2006 reissue). As good as those songs may be, Rock 'n Soul, Pt. 1 doesn't necessarily miss them: with the exception of a live version of "Wait for Me" (good, but not essential), this is the cream of the crop of Hall & Oates' best period, and it makes for a tight, excellent listen, and it's bolstered by the sublime "Say It Isn't So" and the good rocker "Adult Education." Latter-day compilations like 2001's Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates and 2004's Ultimate (which was reissued a year later under the title Essential) may cover their entire career in more detail -- and the duo certainly made great music before and after this era -- but as a snapshot of Hall & Oates at their finest, Rock 'n Soul, Pt. 1: Greatest Hits can't be beat.
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DR14 -1.14 dB -16.36 dB 4:18 01-Say It Isn't So
DR15 -2.81 dB -21.01 dB 3:11 02-Sara Smile
DR12 -2.78 dB -18.20 dB 3:28 03-She's Gone
DR14 -3.70 dB -19.87 dB 2:27 04-Rich Girl
DR15 -2.76 dB -19.08 dB 3:54 05-Kiss On My List
DR15 -3.68 dB -20.63 dB 3:09 06-You Make My Dreams
DR14 -2.44 dB -18.42 dB 3:28 07-Private Eyes
DR13 -0.70 dB -17.45 dB 5:26 08-Adult Education
DR13 -5.32 dB -19.99 dB 3:46 09-I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
DR15 -3.72 dB -20.62 dB 4:33 10-Maneater
DR13 -4.87 dB -19.64 dB 3:58 11-One On One
DR13 -3.01 dB -19.09 dB 6:07 12-Wait For Me (Live)
One of the great pop-rock duos of all time. Saw these guys on New Year's Eve at The Spectrum in Philadelphia back in 1979 - just a few months after their album X-Static was released. They closed the concert with 'Wait For Me' as an encore. I was sort of expecting a tame, laid-back 'pop' concert, but these dudes rocked the house like head-bangers - and were so loud my ears were ringing for days afterward. The lead guitar intro on that track totally blows me away, even today - after more than forty years. So thank you very much vtwin88cube, for sharing this excellent stroll down memory lane. Did not have it in FLAC.
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Teacher: What's this, Johnny?
Student: Is it a frisbee? 8o
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My bad. It was The Tower Theatre in Philly (not The Spectrum) which is much smaller, and explains why I remember it being so loud.
Funny that there's actually a website for such things: https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/Hall_%26_Oates_Concerts_1970s
If you click on that link for old time's sake, scroll down to the very bottom. It's the last one on the list for the 70s.
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