Search - Hall & Oates :: Pure Classics

Another rehash of old demo tapes

03/20/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Don't let the release date or the early 90's photo fool you... this album is nothing more than a rehash of old Hall and Oates demos and early unlicensed songs from the early '70s. You'll find the same songs (plus more) on Really Smokin', Backtracks, Past Times Behind, and a bunch more that you can find in the cassette bargin bin at K-Mart. This isn't to say the songs aren't good, but they certainly aren't new. Save your money and buy Really Smokin' or Backtracks."

Too Bad

Charles Lane | Denver, CO USA | 11/12/2000

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The Hall and Oates I remember from the 70's showed consistent brilliance and some genius as they gave us spot-on performances of well-written songs and tight arrangements. This new collection shows that they can still sing exceptionally well with perfect intonation and good phrasing. Unfortunately, the quality of the songwriting is mediocre and the production of this CD is abysmal. Apparently no corner was left uncut in the recording studio, if it was, in fact, recorded in a studio. "Back in Love Again", "Past Times Behind", "Months Weeks Days", and "If That's What Makes You Happy" sound as if they may have been recorded on a hundred dollar cassette deck in someone's basement. I wish there was highlight to this recording, but the best I can say is that "Fall In Philadelphia" isn't too bad. That I paid fourteen bucks and change for "Pure Classics" IS too bad."