Do It for Love

Hall & Oates

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2003)
• Original Release Date: February 11, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: U-Watch Records
• ASIN: B000083JT6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,379 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

VH-1's Behind the Music may signify the final curtain for some acts, but Hall and Oates aren't so easily confined to the dustbins of pop history. With a chart run that spanned most of the '70s and '80s, Philadelphia's most enduring purveyors of blue-eyed soul went on to keep a fairly low profile until "Do It for Love," a newly recorded track for their 2002 VH-1 retrospective, crept up to the top of the adult contemporary charts. Nearly a year later, the duo reprises the track and title on a full album that aims to recapture the best aspects of their glory days. Among its highlights are a sublime cover of New Radical's "Someday We'll Know" that teams them up with War Babies collaborator Todd Rundgren, and the funky "Miss DJ," a playful pop confection that avoids the excessive novelty of their more calculated '80s hits. After three decades, Hall's remains one of pop's most expressive voices. And while the album as a whole may lack the edge and energy of the pair's earliest work, it's still a promising collection from a rock duo that's earned a place in Philly soul history. --Bill Forman

Product Description

2003 album, their first in six years, it's everything you love about them. U-Watch Records.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HALL & OATES Back To Form!!!, February 11, 2003

By	Bote Deat Daddy "nado82" (Tulsa, OK - U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

I approached my purchase of this CD with some skepticism having bought "Marigold Sky" and feeling that it fell somewhat short of what I knew Hall & Oates were capable of. Although there were some great tracks on about half the CD, the rest of the tunes were lackluster. "Do It For Love", thankfully, doesn't make the mistake of repeating that pattern. It's very hard to pick a favorite, but "Someday We'll Know" with Todd Rundgren is amazing. For fans of Hall & Oates classic 70's sound, pre-"Voices" and all that, this will knock your socks off. For fans of the 80's stuff, there's tunes-o-plenty for you, too. As I said, I was a fan of the 4 or 5 great tunes on "Marigold Sky" and there are some great tunes in that vein as well on this CD. Daryl & John should be very proud of this project and you should make every effort to add this to your collection. It's a keeper!!!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hall and Oates are BACK BABY!, December 15, 2003

By	Robert Wellen (CHICAGO, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is rare that I will write a review of a CD as I have always maintained that rock critics are the lowest form of critical life (I've never agreed with a rock critic in my life) and I never like to tell anyone what to listen to. However, in this case, I felt moved to show my suppor for the new H & O album.

I saw them on their Marigold Sky tour and wasn't impressed with the material from that album. Recently, I purchased the Behind the Music CD (another excellent album) and it had some of the new tracks and I fell in love.

Do it for Love is, top to bottom, an amazing album. Each time I listen to it, it gets better. The first three songs will grab you and Love in a Dangerous Time (I don't pretend to understand the lyrics, but I love the tune), the last track, will stay in your head. However, the stuff in the middle, gets better and better. These guys are as good as they were on H20 and Bing, Bang, Boom. Their melodies are smooth, their hooks strong, and the music just so much fun.

I've always loved Hall and Oates (I was raised on their '80s hits), but this is a new love. Look out world, they are back.

Enjoy and fall in love.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars X-Static!, February 24, 2003

By	Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Could it be that Hall & Oates are headed for a comeback? After years of critical failures (Soul Alone, Can't Stop Dreaming, Marigold Sky) and still being ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, Daryl and John turn "Do It For Love" into a new beginning. Just as 1979's "X-Static" primed the duo for their 80's successes that followed, "Do It For Love" could be seen in a similiar vein. This is the pair's strongest material in a long time and there are plenty of good songs with catchy melodies here like "Man On A Mission", "Forever For You", a cover of New Radical's 1998 "Someday We'll Know" which Daryl's vocals significanly tower over the original. "Getaway Car", "Miss DJ", "Do It For Love" and my favorite "Intuition". The cd as a whole is nearly complete and satisfying, but the old H2O spark is still missing somehow. This is a maturer, wiser, more world weary duo now, and the music reflects this change. There is nothing here that really resembles their 70's and 80's work, which is remarkable given that many musicians who've been around a long time tend to repeat themselves, but not here. Hall and Oates are true talents that for some reason have been overlooked for quite some time now. This being their first cd in almost six years, it is my wish that they make cds more often! Hall and Oates fans should easily enjoy this cd as an addition to their collection.