VH1 Music First - Behind the Music: Do It for Love
Hall and Oates's association with the early '80s is hard to shake, but this collection shows that the pair deserves a critical reevaluation. The duo's blue-eyed soul was marked by distinctive melodies and arrangements. Just listen to the collision between Motown and new wave on "You Make My Dreams" and the killer intro on "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)." Can't get that stuff out of your head? There's a reason these guys were the most successful duo in rock history. In addition to the certified hits, this release includes three new studio recordings (the group's first since 1997) and three live tracks, including 1974's "She's Gone" and a nine-minute version of "Every Time You Go Away," which was written by Hall but a 1985 hit forPaul Young.--Elisabeth Vincentelli