The cover album is oft a misguided idea from the start, because it always begs the question, "Why bother?" However, when soul pop outfit Hall and Oates, who draws straightfaced reverence from some corners and automatic scoffing from others, is involved, along with Los Angeles pop duo The Bird and the Bee, the answer seems obvious.

On Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, Greg Kurstin and Inara George cover 9 of the duo's best tracks, and offer up an original song, "Heard It On the Radio." "One on One" is one of Hall and Oates' cheesier tracks, but here The Bird and The Bee offer up a faithful and surprisingly serious cover. How is it that vocalist Inara George makes the clumsy sports metaphor work? Could it have something to do with The Bird and The Bee never appearing in a clip of Yacht Rock.

One On One by FILTER Magazine