Daryl wasn't too happy with the production (which they took care of when they started producing themselves) and you can see what he means if you play "Room To Breathe" from this and from "Live Time".

It's a fine rock album overall and has one of the best album covers you'll ever see.


You CAN do.   February 18, 2000
Khonsu (The Pacific Northwest)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Now here's one that Momma used to slip onto the turntable now and again back in the day.

The point was to hear "Do what you want, be what you are" and it's all in the title, people.

It's timeless, this track, and continues to inspire today. It is my hope that folks will pick up on it and experience the vibe of this one tune in particular. Very, very beautiful. Moving. Think of it as Spirit caressing you in the form of a blues vamp. It takes you IN and BEYOND if you let it.

Let it.


The Philly Sound   May 8, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is where Blue-eyed soul started. If you love the Philly sound of the 70's, Gamble & Huff, The Delphonics and the O-Jay's then give this album a shot. It's all of that great music -- filtered through the Philly suburbs. Probably Hall & Oates best album. Worth it, simply for the lyric, "Do you believe in hot cars, leather bars and movie stars. Is that what's real"


Creative Energy used Through Out   April 8, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

**** and a half stars, rich girl (which began the road to fame for H&O), the romantic ballad "Do what you wanna do, be what you are", "back together again" was a minor hit, and the sleeer hit the great "room to Breath", Awesome rocker!, "kerry" and "falling" are nice and innocent songs, but don't flow with the rest of the album.a Nice starting place for hall and oates fans!


Hall & Oates soulful 70's sound   February 10, 1999
Kelly G. Smith (Niagara Falls, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

A solid album from Hall & Oates that produced the #1 hit "Rich Girl," Bigger Than Both Of Us features the soul-infused rock of the 1970's and the duo's signature harmonies, as exemplified on the first track -- "Back Together Again." The lyrics of the song recall the 60's soul scene; it was fun and nostalgic when it was recorded and is even more so now that the music evokes our memories of the 70's as well. "Rich Girl," "Do What You Want, Be What You Are," and "Falling" are the highlights of this 1976 release, but the album plays well from beginning to end and even the lesser tracks are enjoyable. If you're a fan of Hall's vocals, you'll want the album just for "Do What You Want"; the slow, easy, laid-back sensuality of the music is masterfully blended with his technically demanding yet silky-smooth delivery that alternately matches and contrasts with the mood of the song. If you like Hall & Oates or are a fan of 70's music, you'll find that Bigger Than Both Of Us has much to offer.