℗ 1975 RCA Records APL1 1144
Switching to RCA, HALL & OATES recorded a self-titled album that fulfilled their early promise as pop-savvy blue-eyed soul craftsmen. A few of the tracks fall flat — including the reggae-tinged «Soldering» and the pompous «Ennui on the Mountain» — but much of the album is lush and catchy, featuring ballads and mid-tempo numbers that are nearly as engaging as the duo's breakthrough single, «Sara Smile». — Stephen Thomas Erlewine. |
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