Marigold Sky
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released	September 30, 1997
Studio	A-Pawling Studios (Pawling, New York) NCP Studios (New York City, New York) Marion Recording Studios (Fairview, New Jersey)
Genre	Pop-soul[1]
Length	57:40
Label	Push Records
Producer	Daryl Hall John Oates David Bellochio
Hall & Oates chronology
The Atlantic Collection (1996) Marigold Sky (1997) The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

Background

The album features their US Adult Contemporary Top Ten hit, "Promise Ain't Enough",^[6] 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.^[7]

"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."^[8]

Track listing

Bonus tracks (2022 reissue)

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)

References