new Hall and Oates box set to be released
OK, the long-awaited Hall and Oates career-spanning box set is finally scheduled for release on October 6, 2009. Sony/Legacy will be releasing the 4 CD set which will include a total of 74 songs, 16 of which are previously unreleased. Also note that the title of the set has been changed from “Straight From Philadelphia” to Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates. Fans have been waiting anxiously to find out what will be included in the set after it was initially announced back in March. Several unexplained delays pushed the box set back from a June release to the recently announced October date.
Anyway, here’s the official tracklist provided by Sony/Legacy. I get the feeling that long-time fans were hoping for a lot more rarities than what’s showing here on the list but what can you do…
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Disc: 1
1. Girl I Love You – The Temptones
2. I Need Your Love – The Masters
3. Say These Words Of Love – The Temptones
4. Perkiomen
5. I’m Sorry
6. Fall In Philadelphia
7. Waterwheel
8. Lilly (Are You Happy)
9. Had I Known You Better Then
10. Las Vegas Turnaround
11. She’s Gone
12. You’re Much Too Soon
13. Is It A Star
14. It’s Uncanny
15. Love You Like A Brother
16. Lady Rain (Live at the New Victoria Theatre, London, October 3, 1975, Previously Unreleased)
17. Beanie G. And The Rose Tattoo (Live at the New Victoria Theatre, London, October 3, 1975, Previously Unreleased)
18. Better Watch Your Back (Live at the New Victoria Theatre, London, October 3, 1975, Previously Unreleased)
19. Abandoned Luncheonette (Live at the New Victoria Theatre, London, October 3, 1975, Previously Unreleased)
20. When The Morning Comes (Live at the New Victoria Theatre, London, October 3, 1975, Previously Unreleased)
Disc: 2
1. Camellia
2. Sara Smile
3. Alone Too Long
4. Gino (The Manager) 2009 Remix (Previously Unreleased)
5. Ennui On The Mountain
6. Out Of Me, Out Of You
7. Back Together Again
8. Rich Girl
9. Crazy Eyes
10. Have I Been Away Too Long
11. August Day
12. It’s A Laugh
13. I Don’t Wanna Lose You (7″ Remix)
14. Wait For Me
15. Time’s Up (Alone Tonight)
16. The Woman Comes And Goes
17. How Does It Feel To Be Back
18. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
19. Kiss On My List
20. Everytime You Go Away (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1996, Previously Unreleased)
Disc: 3
1. You Make My Dreams
2. Private Eyes
3. Head Above Water
4. Did It In A Minute
5. Your Imagination
6. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
7. Don’t Go Out (Previously Unreleased)
8. Maneater
9. Family Man
10. One On One
11. Go Solo
12. Say It Isn’t So
13. Adult Education
14. Out Of Touch
15. Method Of Modern Love
16. Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
17. Possession Obsession (Live at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York, May 23, 1985)
18. A Nite At The Apollo Live! The Way You Do The Things You Do/My Girl (Live at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York, May 23, 1985) with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick
Disc: 4
1. Everything Your Heart Desires (Video Mix)
2. Missed Opportunity
3. Keep On Pushin’ Love
4. Storm Warning (Previously Unreleased)
5. Change Of Season
6. Starting All Over Again (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1995, Previously Unreleased)
7. So Close (Live in Portland, OR, 2006, Previously Unreleased)
8. Do It For Love
9. Forever For You
10. Heartbreak Time
11. All The Way From Philadelphia (Previously Unreleased)
12. Have You Ever Been In Love (Demo, Previously Unreleased)
13. Me And Mrs. Jones (Live at John Jay College, New York, March 24, 2003)
14. I Want Someone (Live From Daryl’s House, Previously Unreleased)
15. Do What You Want, Be What You Are (Live 2007, Previously Unreleased)
16. Dreamer (’72-’09 Redux, Previously Unreleased)
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I’m personally hoping the box set will be properly mastered with improved sound. The way that they master CDs nowadays, I’m afraid of the songs being “brickwalled” to death with no dynamics. We’ll just have to wait and see…
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i personally hope 2010 has a new studio album by daryl hall and john oates all new original songs all new music songs they wrote the last album was do it for love in 2003 time will tell thanks jon macvean
AHH! I’m so excited, I love Daryl and John. I’ll be buying it October 6th
I was disappointed by the track listing. What can you do though?
I really think this box set could be the swan song as neither men have plans to record anything as Hall & Oates anytime in the near future. As matter of fact, both men have reveal interviews for the box set they both plan to record solo albums in 2010.