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AUSTRALIAN IMPORT
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
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 38 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.
TRACK LISTINGS
DISC 1:
1. She's Gone
2. Las Vegas Turnaround
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' Feeling
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
19. Did It in a Minute
20. Your Imagination
DISC 2:
1. Maneater
2. One on One
3. Family Man
4. Say It Isn't So
5. Adult Education
6. Out of Touch
7. Method of Modern Love
8. Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
9. Possession Obsession
10. Everything Your Heart Desires
11. Missed Opportunity
12. Downtown Life
13. So Close
14. Don't Hold Back Your Love
15. Starting All Over Again
16. Promise Ain't Enough
17. Do It For Love
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