With VOICES, however, Hall and Oates produced themselves, to a better sound, but it wasn't until PRIVATE EYES that the magic came alive.

The production sounds a bit on the unfocused side, and not surprisingly, it was the last Hall and Oates album to have any connection with an outside executive producer. The problem with X-STATIC lies within the overall quality of the record. The two bonus tracks on the Buddha Records reissue of the album I have not heard instead I have an earlier Japanese import CD. It's a dry spell that even Oates's tough rocker 'Bebop/Drop,' and the silly but melodic charm of 'Intravino' can't save. A silly, unfocused dud, it is the worst song on the album, and, things start to fall apart from then on. The first several songs, 'The Woman Comes and Goes,' 'Wait For Me,' 'Portable Radio,' 'All You Want Is Heaven,' and 'Who Said the World Is Fair,' are all standouts, proving that Daryl and John can write some great songs.Д«ut from the sixth track 'Running From Paradise,' its title says it all. It's kind of like a mixed bag.Д«ut X-STATIC does have its moments. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It's a combination of disco and their signature rock 'n soul music. They started incorporating ceratin elements of disco into their sound however, contrary to popular belief, X-STATIC is not a disco album. With X-STATIC, their 1979 album, Hall and Oates got caught in the middle of a raging battle between disco and rock.

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