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Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Change Of Season"
© Arista Records
Year of Release: 1992
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track listing
So Close
Starting All Over Again
Sometimes A Mind
Changes
Change Of Season
I Ain't Gonna Take It
This Time
Everywhere I Look
Give It Up (Old Habits)
Don't Hold Back Your Love
Halfway There
Only Love
Heavy Rain
So Close (Unplugged)
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Change Of Season"
Darly Hall & John Oates' last album for Arista Records was recorded in 1990, Change
Of Season. It seemed the best years for the duo were with RCA Records. Yet, for the
true die-hard fan of H&O, their music is still appreciated, even with the releases after
RCA.
"So Close" would be the only major hit from this album, as it was co-produced by
Jon Bon Jovi. The Unplugged version is very laid back and entertaining. My personal favorite
is their version of "Starting All Over Again," a soul song, originally recorded in the
1970s by Mel & Tim. "Sometimes A Mind Changes" is a good song, likewise the title
track, and "I Ain't Gonna Take It This Time."
As the new decade was emerging when this album came out, it had it's own Pop feel.
"Everywhere I Look" has some comparisons to Gregory Abbott's #1 tune, "Shake
You Down." The early Pop decade sound continues with "Give It Up (Old Habits)"
and "Don't Hold Back Your Love."
"Halfway There" has a good groove going, Lite Rock Pop has "Only Love,"
a more Rock feel is heard on "Heavy Rain."
Defined more of a mainstream rock release, this album is good. It may not stand out as
previous albums by H&O, as the Arista releases just weren't as popular. Yet, there are
songs here with Pop and Soul qualities, Hall & Oates has always stood out as one of music's
most popular and influential duos. Change Of Season may have been a "change" in
some ways musically, yet it's still good music by two soulful men.
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