Collection

I wanted to own the 2 separate volumes for years now and finally let my possession obsession get the best of me and ordered this 2-disc reissue at a reasonable price. Am disappointed in the quality of the release. As mentioned in the title, the mastering severely lacks dynamics but can still be tolerated for room listening. Headphones will give an instant headache. The packaging was disappointing too. I don't know how the original separate volumes were packaged, but this 2 disc set comes in a very flimsy case which was cracked all over. A 4 page 'booklet' which is completely blank on the 2 inside pages. Very thin foldout insert with no lyrics. I think this is the first Japanese release I've ever received without lyrics in both Japanese & English. Even music video items have included these.It's really a shame that when these tracks were finally gathered for CD release, they were somewhat ruined by compression but I guess it'll do.

WHAT A GREAT COLLECTION OF TWO PREVIOUS SEPARATE CDS OF HALL AND OATES SINGLES REMIXED WHICH I NEARLY BOUGHT LAST YEAR BUT NOW THEY'VE BEEN COMBINED TOGETHER AS ONE DOUBLE CD AND THEY COVER A FANTASTIC SELECTION OF THEIR HITS AND IVE GOT IT NOW!! THE REMIXING IS SUBERB FROM SOEMOF THE WORLDS BEST REMIXERS GREAT SOUND TOO FROM JAPANESE REMASTERING GET IT AND HEAR YOUR FAVOURITES FROM HALL AND OATES BACK CATALOGUE SUBLIME AND IT WILL HAVE YOU SINGING ALONG IN NO TIME AS WELL

Very good

A fascinating collection of remixes. Not all worthy, but worth a listen. You can tell that the art was still being perfected.

Awesome collection great memories

Je n'aime pas les albums de remixes: la plupart du temps ils n'apportent rien aux titres originaux, ils peuvent même être d'un ennui abyssal (voir par exemple les albums de remixes de Depeche Mode, inécoutables jusqu'au bout...). Ici, ces 2 CD sont des remixes de Hall and Oates, leurs tubes énormes des années 80, le plus souvent en version longue: on a droit à 3 versions, rien que ça, de I can't go for that, 2 de Out of touch... Ça s'écoute agréablement mais aucune de ces versions n'arrive à la cheville des versions originales en studio, des merveilles de rock, pop et soul que ce duo de légende a pu signer depuis les années 70. À avoir donc pour les fans absolus (j'en fais partie !). Ceux qui connaissent mal ou pas Hall and Oates écouteront le CD simple The singles ou the box set series, plus complet en 4 CD. Ce duo est unique dans l'histoire de la musique et il est dommage qu'il ne soit pas reconnu à sa juste valeur en France.