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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 /TiVo
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Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Christopher Bond, Producer - Christopher Bond, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1975 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Arranger - John Oates, Producer - Christopher Bond, Producer - Christopher Bond, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Johnny Bond, Arranger - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Arranger - Christopher Bond, Producer - Christopher Bond, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Arranger
(P) 1976 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Arranger - Christopher Bond, Vocal Arranger - Christopher Bond, Producer - Christopher Bond, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Arranger
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Johnny Bond, Arranger - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Arranger - Christopher Bond, Producer - Christopher Bond, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Arranger
(P) 1976 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - David Foster, Arranger - David Foster, Producer - John Oates, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Lyricist
(P) 1978 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Gene Page, Orchestrator - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - David Foster, Arranger - David Foster, Producer - John Oates, Arranger - John Oates, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Arranger - Daryl Hall, Lyricist
(P) 1978 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - David Foster, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1980 BMG Music
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Barry Mann, Composer - Barry Mann, Lyricist - Cynthia Weil, Composer - Cynthia Weil, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Philip Spector, Composer - Philip Spector, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1980 BMG Music
Janna Allen, Composer - Janna Allen, Lyricist - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1980 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1980 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1980 BMG Music
S. Allen, Composer - S. Allen, Lyricist - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - J. Allen, Composer - J. Allen, Lyricist - Warren Pash, Composer - Warren Pash, Lyricist - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janna Allen, Composer - Janna Allen, Lyricist - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Composer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Morris Pert, Composer - Morris Pert, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Maggie Reilley, Composer - Maggie Reilley, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Mike Oldfield, Composer - Mike Oldfield, Lyricist - Neil Kernon, Co-Producer - Daryl Hall, Producer - Cross, Composer - Cross, Lyricist - Mike Frye, Composer - Mike Frye, Lyricist - Rick Fenn, Composer - Rick Fenn, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Producer - Bob Clearmountain, Co-Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1983 BMG Music
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Arranger - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Nile Rodgers, Arranger - Nile Rodgers, Re-Mixer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - John Oates, Arranger - Bob Clearmountain, Producer - Bob Clearmountain, Re-Mixer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer - Daryl Hall, Arranger
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment
Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Bob Clearmountain, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - J. Allen, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Bob Clearmountain, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Producer - Bob Clearmountain, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Bob Clearmountain, Producer - Arthur Baker, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Producer - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1988 Arista Records LLC
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Producer - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1988 Arista Records LLC
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Producer - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Sara Allen, Lyricist - Rick Iantosca, Composer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Composer - John Oates, Lyricist - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1988 Arista Records LLC
George Green, Lyricist - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jon Bon Jovi Add.Music:Danny Kortchmar, Composer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - Danny Kortchmar, Producer - Jon Bon Jovi, Producer - Daryl Hall, Composer - Daryl Hall, Lyricist
(P) 1990 Arista Records LLC
Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Richard Page, Composer - Richard Page, Lyricist - Gerald O'Brien, Composer - Gerald O'Brien, Lyricist - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - David Tyson, Composer - David Tyson, Lyricist - David Tyson, Producer
(P) 1990 Arista Records LLC
Phillip Mitchell, Composer - Phillip Mitchell, Lyricist - Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Producer - Darcy Proper, Re-Mastering Engineer - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Performer - John Oates, Producer - Daryl Hall, Producer
(P) 1990 Arista Records LLC
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 37 track(s)
- Total length: 02:35:22
- Main artists: Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Heritage
- Genre: Pop/Rock
This Compilation (P) 2004 BMG Music/This compilation (P) 2004 BMG Music
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