Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates

They are the most successful pop music duo of all time. Daryl Hall and John Oates have long since surpassed Simon and Garfunkel and the Everly Brothers in the annals of pop pairings, having scored no less than 22 Billboard Top 20 singles, including six number ones, six platinum albums (sales of more than one million copies) plus another six gold LPs (sales of more than 500,000 units).

Spanning the years 1966-2009, DO WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHAT YOU ARE: THE MUSIC OF DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, the definitive Hall & Oates anthology, collects 74 sublime tracks, culled from seven different labels on its four discs. The set, being released on October 6, showcases 16 previously unreleased cuts including a host of wonderful live performances, as well as never before heard studio tracks and remixes.

This set is enhanced with an eloquent introductory essay penned by pop critic Roy Trakin, plus invaluable track-by-track annotation and commentary regarding each track by Daryl Hall and John Oates, drawn from extensive interviews by Ken Sharp.

Track Listing:

Disc One
Title Chart From album or detail Label Rec.___
1. Girl I Love You - single – by The Temptones Arctic 9 - 12/66
2. I Need Your Love - single – by The Masters Crimson 1966
3. Say These Words Of Love - single – by The Temptones Arctic 10/3/67
4. Perkiomen - track - c. 1970
5. I’m Sorry - Whole Oats Atlantic 5/72
6. Fall In Philadelphia - Whole Oats Atlantic 5/72
7. Waterwheel - Whole Oats Atlantic 5/72
8. Lilly (Are You Happy) - Whole Oats Atlantic 5/72
9. Had I Known You Better Then - Abandoned Luncheonette Atlantic 5/73
10. Las Vegas Turnaround - Abandoned Luncheonette Atlantic 3/73
11. She’s Gone H#7,R&B#93,AC#6 Abandoned Luncheonette Atlantic 4/73
12. You’re Much Too Soon - War Babies Atlantic 6 - 7/74
13. Is It A Star - War Babies Atlantic 6 - 7/74
14. It’s Uncanny H#80 No Goodbyes Atlantic 2/75
15. Love You Like A Brother - No Goodbyes Atlantic 2/75
16. * Lady Rain (live) - New Victoria Theatre, London - 10/3/75
17. * Beanie G. And The Rose - New Victoria Theatre, London - 10/3/75
Tattoo (live)
18. * Better Watch Your Back (live) - New Victoria Theatre, London - 10/3/75
19. * Abandoned Luncheonette (live) - New Victoria Theatre, London - 10/3/75
20. * When the Morning Comes (live) - New Victoria Theatre, London - 10/3/75


Disc Two
Title Chart From album or detail Label Rec.___
1. Camellia - Daryl Hall & John Oates RCA 6 - 7/75
2. Sara Smile H#4,R&B#23,AC#18 Daryl Hall & John Oates RCA 6/75
3. Alone Too Long R&B#98 Daryl Hall & John Oates RCA 6/75
4. * Gino (The Manager) 2009 Remix - [Daryl Hall & John Oates] RCA 6 - 7/75
5. Ennui On The Mountain - Daryl Hall & John Oates RCA 6 - 7/75
6. Out Of Me, Out Of You - Daryl Hall & John Oates RCA 6 - 7/75
7. Back Together Again H#28, R&B#70 Bigger Than Both Of Us RCA 3 - 4/76
8. RICH GIRL H#1, R&B#64 Bigger Than Both Of Us RCA 3 - 4/76
9. Crazy Eyes - Bigger Than Both Of Us RCA 3 - 4/76
10. Have I Been Away Too Long - Along The Red Ledge RCA 1978
11. August Day - Along The Red Ledge RCA 1978
12. It’s A Laugh H#20 Along The Red Ledge RCA 1978
13. I Don’t Wanna Lose You H#42, AC#49 Along The Red Ledge RCA 1978
(7-inch Remix)
14. Wait For Me H#18, AC#23 X-Static RCA 1979
15. Time’s Up (Alone Tonight) - X-Static RCA 1979
16. The Woman Comes And Goes - X-Static RCA 1979
17. How Does It Feel To Be Back H#30 Voices RCA 3 - 6/80
18. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling H#12, AC#15 Voices RCA 3 - 6/80
19. KISS ON MY LIST H#1, AC#16,AR#54 Voices RCA 3 - 6/80
20. * Everytime You Go Away (live) - Tokyo, Japan U-Watch 1996


Disc Three
Title Chart From album or detail Label Rec.___
1. You Make My Dreams H#5, AR#35 Voices RCA 3 - 6/80
2. PRIVATE EYES H#1,AC#33,AR#33 Private Eyes RCA 1981
3. Head Above Water - Private Eyes RCA 1980-81
4. Did It In A Minute H#9, AC#29 Private Eyes RCA 1980-81
5. Your Imagination H#33, R&B#45 Private Eyes RCA 1980-81
6. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT H#1,R&B#1,AC#12, Private Eyes RCA 1980-81
(NO CAN DO) D#1, AR#28
7. * Don’t Go Out - outtake from Private Eyes RCA 1980-81
8. MANEATER H#1,R&B#78,AC#14, H2O RCA 6 - 9/82
D#18, AR#18
9. Family Man H#6,R&B#81,AC#36 H2O RCA 6 - 9/82
10. One On One H#7,R&B#8,AC#4 H2O RCA 6 - 9/82
11. Go Solo - H2O RCA 6 - 9/82
12. Say It Isn’t So H#2,R&B#45,AC#8, Rock ’N Soul Part 1 RCA 9/83
D#1, AR#18
13. Adult Education H#8, R&B#50, D#21, Rock ’N Soul Part 1 RCA 9/83
AR#23
14. OUT OF TOUCH (single edit) H#1, R&B#24, AC#8, Big Bam Boom RCA 1984
D#1, AR#18
15. Method Of Modern Love H#5,R&B#21,AC#18, Big Bam Boom RCA 1984
D#15, AR#42
16. Some Things Are Better Left H#18,R&B#85,AC#17 Big Bam Boom RCA 1984
Unsaid
17. Possession Obsession (live) - Live At The Apollo w/David RCA 5/23/85
Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick
18. A Nite At The Apollo Live! H#20, R#B#40, Live At The Apollo w/David RCA 5/23/85
The Way You Do The AC#12, AR#43 Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick
Things You Do/My Girl
(live, single version)


Disc Four
Title Chart From album or detail Label Rec.___
1. Everything Your Heart Desires H#3,R&B#13,AC#2 Ooh Yeah! Arista 1987-88
(Video Mix)
2. Missed Opportunity H#29,R&B#68,AC#8 Ooh Yeah! Arista 1987-88
3. Keep On Pushin’ Love - Ooh Yeah! Arista 1987-88
4. * Storm Warning - outtake from Change Of Season Arista 1990
5. Change Of Season - Change Of Season Arista 1990
6. * Starting All Over Again (live) - live at The Budokan, Tokyo U-Watch 1995
7. * So Close (live) - live in Portland, Oregon U-Watch 2006
8. Do It For Love AC#1 Do It For Love U-Watch 2002
9. Forever For You AC#7 Do It For Love U-Watch 2001-02
10. Heartbreak Time - Do It For Love U-Watch 2001-02
11. * All The Way From Philadelphia - outtake from Do It For Love U-Watch 2002
12. * Have You Ever Been In Love - - U-Watch c. 2002
(Demo)
13. Me And Mrs. Jones (live) - live at John Jay College, NY U-Watch 3/24/03
14. * I Want Someone (live) - from Daryl’s House web series U-Watch 2008
15. * Do What You Want, Be What - - U-Watch 2007
You Are (Live)
16. * Dreamer (’72-’09 Redux) - - U-Watch 2009

Key:

* indicates previously unreleased track

I just preordered my copy and I can't wait, even though I currently have on one Hall & Oates album in my possession. It looks really nice. Is anybody checking this one out?

I'm gonna pre-order it right now.Thanks for the heads up!

Wow, they even put material from their very EARLY, EARLY years... amazing. Why they're not in the Hall of Fame I still don't understand...

Timmy84 said:

In TOTAL agreement.....Why is it that they are'nt in the Hall OF Fame.

Timmy84 said:

Exactly! This is one of the greatest duos that have ever done pop, rock, and soul masterfully. Hopefully this new collection will put them out there as a major force in the industry again. I didn't hear there new live album yet, but people praised it. I'll have to check that one out as well. I can't wait until October 6th though!

I'll think about getting this one. I love Hall & Oates, but I'm pretty happy with their last 2-disc compilation.

I have all of their shit but will probably get this just because

AlexdeParis said:

Yeah, this one was excellent and it covered alot of ground:



It is the only Hall & Oates album I have, but this box set is easily going to overshadow it though!

silverchild said:

I have this 2-CD compilation and it is excellent.I'll still get the box set,though.I go crazy over box sets

Gat dayum!!! I loved those dudes. I'm going to pre-order mine too.

I had the hots for John Oates back in the day

WOW thanx 4 the info! I love H&O. Oates was one hot little number...

looks like the perfect set! Happy Birthday to me!

Timmy84 said:

To be totally honest i have been thinking that for years, but when i see that CHICAGO isnt in, HEART isnt in (now theres a real rock female) i start to realize that because of the 80's stigma's these artists wont be considered overall till the HALL really runs out and finds themselves with no ceromonies and has to start granfathering these acts in

silverchild said:

the new live cd/dvd is great, the thing that people dont realize is the work of the very very early days, these dudes were a folky singer songwriter type group, and that still is at the roots of their work now once again. The Hall of Fame is just punishing them for the 80's, i mean that and im sure many here will agree on that. BUT this box is amazing, im getting this without a doubt, this is why, and looking at the Beatles remasters and box, HOW can people think that digital downloads with no books and artwork and sense of what went into the work is better.

Timmy84 said:

I think the box set accurately captures their career and I don't see why that equals the Hall of Fame.
Everyone who ever had a Hit Single or even necessarily a long career are not Hall of Famers. Just my opinion.
I don't think they're being punished for the '90's also.
Heart as a female band is worthy but for their catalog . . . nah.
[Edited 9/7/09 1:23am]

SUPRMAN said:

The second sentence contradicts the first. I'm assuming you forgot a "not" before "everyone," right?

At any rate, Hall & Oates were deservedly inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

SUPRMAN said:

Uh, what?

AlexdeParis said:

That's why I was like "uh...what" about.

Timmy84 said:

OK heres why all of that reasoning for the most part is wrong.
Hall of fame induction is explained as "effect" in your time period and your influence

Ok right there All 3 acts go in, Hall and Oates owned their time period, not just hits, they were the DUO plain and simple, never topped or even equaled. The same can be said of Chicago and Heart even if you want to take out the 80's hits they were both dominant in the 70's and Influential on the acts of the times.

Saying that Heart doesnt go in based on their "catalog" is a contradiction, you say catalog doesnt matter then it does in other aspects, and IF catalog matters, how the FUCK is percy sledge in HOF, i mean i dont care how you bend it,twist it, bend it, that man should not be in while these others arent.

ahhhh beautiful!! Love box sets. Will definitely be getting this.

AlexdeParis said:

You are correct.

lastdecember said:

I corrected what I meant to say. Just having a catalog I don't think should get you into the HOF.
Heart doesn't have an exceptional catalog except as it relates to them being female rockers leading a band. That's why they deserve the HOF, not because of great contributions musically as other artists have.
Personally, I'm not responsible for who is or isn't in the HOF.
I couldn't tell you why Percy Sledge is in the HOF. Or if he's in as a singer/performer, writer, producer or what.

Glancing at the tracklist,I just noticed that this box set doesn't include anything from their 1997 album 'Marigold Sky' (a superb album!).

Glancing at the tracklist,I just noticed that this box set doesn't include anything from their 1997 album 'Marigold Sky' (a superb album!).

lastdecember said:

I bought a one disc collection and it seemed like a good deal at the time but I think I would have been better off with a two disc set. The box set seems more for hardcores. Is it just me or does it seem like there are a lot of covers on there (or just familiar song titles?).

SoulAlive said:

Yeah I loved that song, Promise Ain't Enough from that particular album. It was on their 2004 anthology, Ultimate Hall & Oates.

The Atlantic stuff is really good