Hall & Oates: H2o
Hall & Oates: H2o
Format: VINYL LP
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Artist: Hall & Oates
Label: Mobile Fidelity
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 821797141314
Genre: Rock
1982 Multi-Platinum Smash Both Creatively Ambitious and Commercially SuccessfulIncludes 'Maneater,' 'One on One,' and 'Family Man'Third and Final Set of Duo's 80s-Defining Series of Masterful AlbumsMastered from the Original Master Tapes: Sound Cuts to the Heart of Tandem's Balanced, Melodic, Smooth SoundHall and Oates' biggest-selling album also stands as their most ambitious. Recorded in 1982, when the duo practically owned the pop market, H20 strikes a keen equilibrium between Polish, melody, muscle, and craft. The vocalists expand the emotional reach of their songwriting, and shepherd meticulous production and measured arrangements toward thrilling intersections of blue-eyed soul, edge new wave, soft rock, and dance. Staked to two giant singles, the double-platinum affair lingers as the group's last masterwork.Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g LP at RTI, Mobile Fidelity's reissue of H20 falls in line with the label's other Hall and Oates restorations. Fans that think they know the set backwards and forwards will even be stunned at how much sharper vocal harmonies sound, how much richer the dynamics have become, and how broad and deep the soundstage now spans. One listen, and you'll know why this record marks the tandem's creative pinnacle.Oh-oh, here she comes! Yes, you know the refrain. In their number-one smash and album-opening 'Maneater,' Hall and Oates distill all the trademark traits that made their music irresistible. Swinging verse structures; call-and-responses choruses; catchy, stick-in-your-head hooks; smooth synthesizer layers; doo-wop vocal fills; and here, even a reggae-nodding rhythm and cool saxophone lines to stir up the mood and atmosphere. The blend of seemingly disparate styles would seem disastrous in nearly any other artists' hands, yet here, it's euphoria. All of H20 follows suit.Simply look to the other Top Ten hit, 'One on One,' an elegantly seductive jam sent up with witty metaphors, mellow balladic foundations, syncopated singing, falsetto stretches, and percolating drum-machine beats that add to the soulful feel. Or to the attractive power-pop of 'Delayed Reaction,' slinky and sensual 'Open All Night,' mechanized synthpop statement 'Crime Pays,' fun-loving spirit of 'Italian Girls,' and horn-laden 'Art of Heartbreak.' Again claiming an advantage lost on most of their contemporary pop peers, Hall and Oates cut the album with their superb touring band in support, buttressing the fare with genuine instruments and full-bodied tones.After the release of H20, Hall and Oates soon became history's all-time biggest-selling male duo. This early 80s benchmark has much to do with their achievement, and deserves to be heard in the best-possible fidelity. Look no further.1/2' / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to latheTrack Listing:A Side1. Maneater2. Crime Pays3. Art of Heartbreak4. One on One5. Open All NightSide One6. Family Man7. Italian Girls8. Guessing Games9. Delayed Reaction10. At Tension11. Go Solo
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