Big Bam Boom [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall & John Oates | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B0002ADWCQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,974 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Cutting-edge production and fresh dance beats kept the Hall & Oate hit train running full-steam ahead with this 1984 smash, a #5 LP featuring the huge hits Out of Touch; Method of Modern Love; Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid , and Possession Obsession . Includes four bonus 12" versions of three of those plus Dance on Your Knees !

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What Is A 'Big Bam Boom'?, July 28, 2004

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TomAzon (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Big Bam Boom (Audio CD)

For starters it's a great album. With their sixth number one song 'Out of Touch' leading the way, this re-mastered set by Daryl & John didn't go too far on the techno-side of rock; they left plenty of real instrumentation in but still were contemporary radio favorites with this and other songs like 'Method of Modern Love', 'Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid' and 'Possession Obsession'.

The album features 12-inch extended versions of 'Out of Touch', 'Method of Modern Love', 'Possession Obsession' and 'Dance On Your Knees'. The only one missing is the special mix of 'Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid' which appears on the '12-Inch Collection Volume Two', which I also recommend. (Pick up Volume One while you're at it).

The album also features recent interviews in the liner notes along with the lyrics.

As an extra treat, try playing the extended version of 'Dance On Your Knees' on your DVD player and play it backwards to hear Daryl singing 'Swept Away'.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80's Album...a Must have H&O album...but..., March 15, 2007

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S. Council "Chitown Reviews" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Bam Boom (Audio CD)

I was excited to receive this album on CD as I was never able to find it at my local Best Buy for some time. I was even more eager to order the CD after I saw that this was a "ReMastered" CD. However, the sound quality isn't exactly crisp and clear. Portions of the CD sound muffled. I only paid $7.97 so I should have expected this. This album is truly a H&O classic and the additional remixes of "Out of Touch", "Dance on Your Knees", and "Possession Obsession" add a nice touch to close out this disc. However, the sound quality, though not horrible, was not what I hoped for.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Bam Boom, January 9, 2007

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Bearness (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Bam Boom (Audio CD)

Top album! The mix is typical 80's clean, but it's got the big bass sound behind it. Hall and Oates make most song writers these days look like hacks (probably because most are, in my opinion).