Hai Hai [Original recording reissued, Import, Original recording remastered]

Roger Hodgson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Universal Import
• ASIN: B00000I2WL
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,635 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered reissue of the former Supertrampvocalist/ guitarist's second solo album, originally releasedfor A&M in 1987. Includes the single 'London'. 1998 A&MRecords release.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gettin' "Hai Hai" With Hodgson, July 16, 2004

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Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hai Hai (Audio CD)

I'm astonished by some of the negative reviews for Roger Hodgson's 2nd solo album, 1987's "Hai Hai." I guess some fans feel that Hodgson should stay in his "serious rock" box and never come out. Hey, I love the dramatic, emotional side to Roger's music, but there's nothing wrong with a "serious" music artist cutting loose every so often. To MY ears, this is Roger's solo masterpiece. After the serious tone of his solo debut, "In The Eye Of The Storm," Roger decided to loosen up & make an album that was lighter, poppier and more rockin', and just plain fun. I think he succeeded brilliantly. The songs on "Hai Hai" are wonderfully catchy and upbeat, and any one of these songs could've been big hits for Roger if only they'd had the right push at radio. Favorites include the dirty rock of "My Magazine," the poppy "You Make Me Love You," the powerful pop-rock of the title song, the dreamy "Desert Love," the charming "Land Ho" (an old 1974 song Hodgson co-wrote with his Supertramp partner Rick Davies that was never issued on any 'Tramp album), and the beautiful album closer, "Puppet Dance." Yes, the album has a late-80's polish to it's production, but it works.It's very unfortunate that "Hai Hai" is currently out-of-print in the States, but it's *totally* worth getting on import. "Hai Hai" is an outstanding Roger Hodgson album, and his best solo release to date.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Sophomore Solo Effort, April 26, 2006

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J. Merritt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hai Hai (Audio CD)

Roger Hodgson's second solo album may not have the expansive grandeur of his first solo foray "In the Eye of the Storm," but it is certainly no less likeable. The songs on "Hai Hai" are tighter; gone are the seven and eight-minute opuses, in favor of more typical, radio-friendly, four and five-minute pop structures. All the better, because what isn't gone is Hodgson's flare for melodies that linger in the mind, that unique combination of his voice and his songwriting that made Supertramp's hits so memorable. Check out "Right Place," the quirky "London," the gorgeous ballad "You Make Me Love You," and the irresistably lilting "House on the Corner" (the kind of song you have to sing along to, you just can't help it). Don't let the album's lack of commercial success dissuade you. On "Hai Hai," R.H. was still bringin' it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good pop rock album, period!!, August 7, 2005

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Patrick Mitsdarfer (Williamsport, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hai Hai (Audio CD)

I first bought this on cassette back in 1991 and was really impressed. I wasn't the biggest Supertramp fan, more into Styx, REO,Kansas,Zeppelin etc. but this is a truly good pop record. The production is crisp and clear, the songs are well written. I think I love you, could've been a huge pop hit. Hai,Hai(title track),Magazine, London, Who's Afraid, Land Ho, are the highlights. But the whole record is good. The bad reviews above are bogus, this is Hodgson's masterpiece hands down. Remember I'm not the biggest Supertramp fan but I am a Roger Hodgson fan because of this gem. Thank you.