The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates

by Daryl Hall & John Oates

Overview

RCA/Arista/Legacy's 2005 release The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates is a repackaging of BMG Heritage's excellent 2004 compilation Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates. Spanning two discs and 37 tracks, the set contains all 18 songs from 2001's The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates, which was a single-disc, 18-track collection that contained all of the duo's big hits from the '70s and '80s (three tracks were in alternate single mixes on that collection; they're presented in their original album mixes here), along with "She's Gone" (absent on The Very Best) and two other Atlantic tracks from the early '70s, selections from their Arista recordings of the late '80s and early '90s, as well as cuts from 1997's Marigold Sky and 2003's excellent comeback single, "Do It for Love." While there are still plenty of great album tracks, particularly from the Atlantic years, that would have been welcome additions, that's something only the hardcore fans who already have all the albums will quibble about. For the less dedicated listener, all that matters is that there are no major hits missing on The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (there are a couple of low-charting singles from the late '70s that have been left behind, but their absence isn't notable) and that the remastered sound is very good, making this an ideal compilation for fans looking for a thorough, career-spanning collection of hits. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2005
Label:	Bmg Heritage / Rca
UPC:	0828766923827
Rank:	4051

Tracks

Disc 1

1. She's Gone
2. Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)
3. When the Morning Comes
4. Camellia
5. Sara Smile
6. Do What You Want, Be What You Are
7. Rich Girl
8. Back Together Again
9. It's a Laugh
10. I Don't Wanna Lose You
11. Wait for Me
12. How Does It Feel to Be Back
13. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
14. Kiss on My List
15. You Make My Dreams
16. Everytime You Go Away
17. Private Eyes
18. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
19. Did It in a Minute
20. Your Imagination

Disc 2

21. Maneater
22. One on One
23. Family Man
24. Say It Isn't So
25. Adult Education
26. Out of Touch
27. Method of Modern Love
28. Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
29. Possession Obsession
30. Everything Your Heart Desires
31. Missed Opportunity
32. Downtown Life
33. So Close
34. Don't Hold Back Your Love
35. Starting All Over Again
36. Promise Ain't Enough
37. Do It for Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Daryl Hall & John Oates   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ken Gioia   Audio Production,Producer
Andy Sheppard   Audio Production,Producer
David Bellochio   Audio Production,Producer
Jon Bon Jovi   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
David Tyson   Audio Production,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Danny Kortchmar   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Arthur Baker   Audio Production,Producer
T-Bone Wolk   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Bob Clearmountain   Audio Production,Producer,Remixing
Neil Kernon   Audio Production,Producer
David Foster   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Christopher Bond   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Arif Mardin   Audio Production,Producer
Rob Santos   Compilation Producer
Sara Allen   Composer,Lyricist
Porter Howell   Composer,Lyricist
Phillip Mitchell   Composer,Lyricist
Nile Rodgers   Arranger,Remixing
Mike Oldfield   Composer,Lyricist
Tim Cross   Composer
David A. Stewart   Producer
Phil Spector   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Page   Lyricist,Composer
Rick Fenn   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Frye   Composer,Lyricist
Gerald O'Brien   Composer,Lyricist
Daryl Hall   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Morris Pert   Composer
Laura Levine   Cover Photo
Howard Fritzson   Design Direction
Rick Iantosca   Composer
Ryn Maartens   Art Direction
David Gahr   Photography
Mandana Eidgah   Project Director
George Green   Composer,Lyricist
Jana Allen   Composer
Sheppard Gioia   Producer
Paul Pesco   Composer,Lyricist
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Barry Mann   Composer,Lyricist
John Oates   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Warren Pash   Composer,Lyricist
Billy Mann   Composer,Lyricist
Jeremy Holiday   Compilation Producer
Eliot Lewis   Photography
Cynthia Weil   Composer,Lyricist
Dwayne O'Brien   Composer,Lyricist
Janna Allen   Composer,Lyricist
Maggie Reilly   Composer
Darcy Proper   Mastering