Marigold Sky

Marigold Sky
Studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Released	September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
Studios	A-Pawling Studios (Pawling, New York) NCP Studios (New York City, New York) Marion Recording Studios (Fairview, New Jersey)
Genre	Pop-soul
Length	57:40
Label	Push Records
Producers	Daryl Hall John Oates David Bellochio
Daryl Hall & John Oates chronology
The Atlantic Collection (1996) Marigold Sky (1997) The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)

Marigold Sky is the 15th studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released on September 30, 1997, by Push Records. It reached #95 on the Billboard 200 and #179 on the UK Albums Chart.

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Source	Rating
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Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	C
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Background

The album features their US Adult Contemporary Top Ten hit, "Promise Ain't Enough", which became one of their biggest hits in some continents notably South America and Southeast Asia. This album also marks their first new release of original material since 1990's Change of Season. It was their first album released as independent artists.

In March 2022, Hall and Oates reissued the album on streaming, vinyl, and CD. The reissue includes three previously unissued bonus tracks.

"I look at 'Marigold Sky' as the lost Hall and Oates album", Daryl Hall said on the reason why they rereleased the said album. "The fans have been asking me for years about it. I'm really proud of these songs and happy to see that it's getting a global re-release", he added. John Oates adds, "I am really pleased that 'Marigold Sky' is finally becoming available around the world. It's a very unique and cool album, and I hope old and new fans really enjoy it."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Romeo Is Bleeding"	Daryl Hall Alan Gorrie	5:05
2.	"Marigold Sky"	Hall John Oates	4:59
3.	"The Sky Is Falling"	Hall Sara Allen Gorrie	4:42
4.	"Out of the Blue"	Hall	4:22
5.	"Want To"	Hall Allen Gorrie Tom "T-Bone" Wolk	4:52
6.	"Love Out Loud"	Hall Allen Gorrie	3:56
7.	"Throw the Roses Away"	Hall Gorrie	5:40
8.	"I Don't Think So"	Hall Allen David Bellochio Gorrie	4:05
9.	"Promise Ain't Enough"	Hall Oates Porter Howell Dwayne O'Brien	5:48
10.	"Time Won't Pass Me By"	Hall Oates Bellochio	5:12
11.	"Hold on to Yourself"	Hall Bellochio Gorrie	4:20
12.	"War of Words"	Oates Joe Cang	4:39
Total length:			57:40

European release bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Hold on to Yourself" (remix)	Hall Bellochio Gorrie	4:32
Total length:			62:43

Asian release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Hold on to Yourself" (remix)	Hall Bellochio Gorrie	4:32
14.	"Promise Ain't Enough" (Unplugged version)	Hall Oates Howell O'Brien	6:06
Total length:			68:39

2022 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Romeo Is Bleeding" (radio edit)	Hall Gorrie	3:25
14.	"Hold on to Yourself" (remix)	Hall Bellochio Gorrie	4:20
15.	"The Sky Is Falling" (Hot Mix)	Hall Allen Gorrie	4:11
Total length:			69:43

Production

• Daryl Hall – executive producer, producer
• David Bellochio – producer, engineer
• John Oates – producer (2, 9, 12)
• Peter Moshay – additional production, engineer, Pro Tools editing, mixing (10)
• Steven Remote – engineer
• Frank Filipino – string recording (3, 4, 7) at Edison Studios (New York City, New York)
• David Leonard – mixing (1–8, 10–12),
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (7, 9)
• Tommy Musto – remixing on "Hold On To Yourself" (remix)
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
• Phillips Design – package design
• Brad Hitz – photography

Personnel

• Daryl Hall – vocals, keyboards (11), acoustic guitars (1, 2, 5, 6, 10), electric guitars (4, 8, 10), percussion programming (11)
• John Oates – vocals, acoustic guitars (2, 12)
• David Bellochio – keyboards, percussion programming, acoustic guitars (3, 4)
• Ken Sebesky – acoustic guitars (1), electric guitars (1, 3, 9)
• David A. Stewart – electric guitars (1, 6)
• Paul Pesco – electric guitars (2, 5, 7, 10–12)
• Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – bass guitar (2–4, 6–9, 12), electric guitars (3, 4, 6, 8), acoustic guitars (5)
• Shawn Pelton – drums (1–10, 12), percussion (10)
• Peter Moshay – percussion (10)
• Charles DeChant – saxophone (6, 7, 11)
• Rob Mounsey – string arrangements (3, 4, 7)