The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates is a 2001 compilation album by the duo Hall & Oates, released by RCA Records on January 23, 2001. Assembled from the duo's years with RCA from 1975 to 1984, the compilation features the full-length album versions of most songs rather than their edited single versions. The album reached number 34 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Pop Catalog Albums Chart.
The album was released on K2 High Definition CD in 2012 and was re-released on vinyl on August 12, 2016.
Track listing
Chart performance The compilation entered the Catalog Albums chart twice, the first time peaking at number 43 on January 22, 2011, and the second reaching number one on May 2, 2015.
In 2012, after Amazon reduced the price of the compilation, sales increased by 758% with 10,000 copies sold and re-entered on the Billboard 200 and Digital Albums charts at numbers 34 and 14, respectively, for the week ending June 23, 2012, making it the highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 for the duo and first top 40 set since 1988 when Ooh Yeah! peaked at No. 24.
When the album was released on vinyl in 2016, it re-entered the Billboard 200, Top Pop Catalog Albums, and Vinyl Albums charts at numbers 124, 10 and 16, respectively.
The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on August 28, 2015, denoting shipments of one million.
Credits Audio Restoration – Bill Lacey Compilation Producer – Paul Williams (14) Co-producer – Bob Clearmountain (tracks: 14, 15), Neil Kernon (tracks: 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) Digital Transfers – Mike Hartry Mixed By – Hugh Padgham (tracks: 11 to 13) Producer – Bob Clearmountain (tracks: 16 to 18), Christopher Bond (tracks: 1, 2), Daryl Hall (tracks: 1, 4 to 18), David Foster (tracks: 3), John Oates (tracks: 1, 5 to 18) Project Manager: Victoria Sarro
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts +2011 weekly chart performance for The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart (2011) Peakposition +2012 weekly chart performance for The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart (2012) Peakposition +2015 weekly chart performance for The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart (2015) Peakposition
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates Chart Year Position US Billboard 200 2020 161 US Billboard 200 2021 159 US Billboard 200 2022 188 US Billboard 200 2023 165 US Billboard 200 2024 106
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