Change of Season

Change of Season
Change of Season
Studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Released	October 9, 1990
Recorded	Summer 1989–1990
Studios	Various A-Pawling Studio (Dutchess County); The Hit Factory (New York City); Studio 55 (Los Angeles); Summa Sound (Los Angeles); Cove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove); New River Studios (Fort Lauderdale); The Music Palace (West Hempstead); Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles); Westlake Audio (Los Angeles); Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles); Orca Studios (Los Angeles); Chapel Studio (Los Angeles);
Genre	Pop rock
Length	56:42
Label	Arista
Producers	Daryl Hall; John Oates; Tom "T-Bone" Wolk; Danny Kortchmar; Jon Bon Jovi; David Tyson; Dave Stewart; Ric Wake;
Daryl Hall & John Oates chronology
Singles from Change of Season
	"So Close"; Released: September 1990; "Don't Hold Back Your Love"; Released: December 1990; "Everywhere I Look"; Released: January 14, 1991; "Starting All Over Again"; Released: 1991;

Change of Season is the fourteenth studio album by American pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. The album was released on October 9, 1990 by Arista Records. The lead single "So Close", which was produced by Bon Jovi singer Jon Bon Jovi, peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their last Top 40 hit, while the second single "Don't Hold Back Your Love" just missed the Top 40, reaching No. 41. It was their second and final album for Arista.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
People	(favourable)

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Daryl Hall, John Oates, and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"So Close"	Hall George Green Jon Bon Jovi Danny Kortchmar	Kortchmar Bon Jovi	4:40
2.	"Starting All Over Again"	Phillip Mitchell		4:06
3.	"Sometimes a Mind Changes"	Hall		4:09
4.	"Change of Season"	Oates Bobby Mayo		5:43
5.	"I Ain't Gonna Take It This Time"	Hall		3:55
6.	"Everywhere I Look"	Hall		4:24

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
7.	"Give It Up (Old Habits)"	Terry Britten Graham Lyle	Ric Wake	4:02
8.	"Don't Hold Back Your Love"	Richard Page Gerald O'Brien David Tyson	Tyson	5:14
9.	"Halfway There"	Hall		5:31
10.	"Only Love"	Oates Jo Cang		4:37
11.	"Heavy Rain"	David A. Stewart	Hall Stewart	5:26
12.	"So Close (Unplugged version)"	Hall Green Bon Jovi Kortchmar		4:54

Personnel

The Band

Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1–9, 11, 12), backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola, tambourine, arrangements
John Oates – lead vocals (2, 4, 10), backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bongos, clay drum, arrangements
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass (2–6, 8–10), Wurlitzer piano, percussion, tambourine, backing vocals, arrangements
Jimmy Rip – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Bobby Mayo – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizers, backing vocals
Mike Braun – drums (2–6, 9–12), percussion
Charlie DeChant – saxophone
Jimmy Bralower – Akai MPC-60 drum programming
Mike Klvana – additional synthesizer programming
Pete Moshay – sequencing, programming, tambourine
Arif Mardin – string arrangements (2, 4), conductor (2, 4)

Additional musicians

Benmont Tench – keyboards (1)
Rich Tancredi – keyboards (7)
Dean Kraus – keyboards (7)
David Tyson – keyboards (8), bass (8)
Danny Kortchmar – guitar (1)
Waddy Wachtel – guitar (1)
Bob Cadway – guitar (7)
Buzz Feiten – guitar (8)
Michael Thompson – guitar (8)
David A. Stewart – guitar (11)
Randy Jackson – bass (1)
Doug Stegmeyer – bass (7)
Bob Glaub – bass (11)
Kenny Aronoff – drums (1), percussion (1)
Joey Franco – drums (7)
Pat Mastelotto – drums (8)
Jesse Levy – cello (2, 4)
Olivia Koppell – viola (2, 4)
Regis Iandorio – violin (2, 4)
Eileen Ivers – violin (9, 10)
Susie Davis – backing vocals (2)
Wendy Fraser – backing vocals (8)
Portia Griffin – backing vocals (8)
Siobhan Fahey – backing vocals (11)
Marcella Detroit – backing vocals (11)
Mary Cassidy – backing vocals (11)
Toni Halliday – backing vocals (11)
Nan Vernon – backing vocals (11)
Ric Wake – arrangements (7)

Technical

Produced by Daryl Hall (2–6, 9, 10–12), John Oates (2–6, 9, 10, 12), and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (2–6, 9, 10, 12)
Additional producers – Danny Kortchmar (1), Jon Bon Jovi (1), Ric Wake (7), David Tyson (8), and David A. Stewart (11)
Production coordinators – Pete Moshay (2–6, 9, 10, 12), David Barratt (7), Shari Sutcliffe (8)
Engineered by Ross Hogarth (1), Larry Alexander (2–6, 9, 10), Bob Cadway (7), Kevin Doyle (8), Duane Seykora (11)
Additional engineers – David Knight and Greg Dromin (8)
Assistant engineers – Pete Moshay (2–6, 9, 10) and Joe Pirrera (2–6, 9, 10); Dan Hetzel and Tom Yezzi (7); Tom Nellen, Charley Pollard, Andrew Raffi, Craig Porteils, and Bill Molina (8); Pat McDougal (11)
Mixed by Paul Lani (1), Larry Alexander (2–6, 9, 10), Bob Cadway (7), Kevin Doyle (8), Brian Malouf (11)
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
Guitar technician – Mel Terpos
Art direction and photography – Prudence Whittlesey
Management – Champion Entertainment Organization, Inc.

Charts

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australian (ARIA Charts)	137
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)	39
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	38
UK Albums (Official Charts)	44
US Billboard 200	60

References

↑ "October Hot Album Releases" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. October 6, 1990. p. 84. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Daryl Hall & John Oates: Change of Season". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
↑ Berger, Arion (2004). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 358. ISBN 0743201698.
↑ "Hall & Oates: Change of Season". billboard.com. People.
↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 53, Issue 9 (1991-02-02)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Change Of Season". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ "Daryl Hall & John Oates Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[1] "October Hot Album Releases" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. October 6, 1990. p. 84. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[allmusic-2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Daryl Hall & John Oates: Change of Season". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2017.

[Berger-3] Berger, Arion (2004). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 358. ISBN 0743201698.

[4] "Hall & Oates: Change of Season". billboard.com. People.

[Aus2-5] "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

[ac_Canada_RPM_Daryl_Hall_&_John_Oates-6] "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 53, Issue 9 (1991-02-02)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[Jachart-7] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Sweden_Daryl_Hall_/_John_Oates-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Change Of Season". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[ac_UK_Daryl_Hall_&_John_Oates-9] "Daryl Hall & John Oates Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[ac_Billboard200_Daryl_Hall_John_Oates-10] "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

v t e Hall & Oates
Daryl Hall John Oates
Studio albums	Whole Oats (1972) Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) War Babies (1974) Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975) Bigger Than Both of Us (1976) Beauty on a Back Street (1977) Along the Red Ledge (1978) X-Static (1979) Voices (1980) Private Eyes (1981) H₂O (1982) Big Bam Boom (1984) Ooh Yeah! (1988) Change of Season (1990) Marigold Sky (1997) Do It for Love (2003) Our Kind of Soul (2004) Home for Christmas (2006)
Live albums	Livetime (1978) Live at the Apollo (1985) Greatest Hits Live (2001)
Compilation albums	No Goodbyes (1977) Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983) Looking Back – The Best of Daryl Hall + John Oates (1991) The Atlantic Collection (1996) The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001) VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002) Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004) The Singles (2008)
Singles	"She's Gone" (1974) "Alone Too Long" (1975) "Sara Smile" (1976) "Rich Girl" (1977) "Wait for Me" (1979) "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1980) "Kiss on My List" (1980) "You Make My Dreams" (1981) "Private Eyes" (1981) "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (1981) "Did It in a Minute" (1982) "Maneater" (1982) "One on One" (1983) "Family Man" (1983) "Jingle Bell Rock" (1983) "Say It Isn't So" (1983) "Adult Education" (1984) "Out of Touch" (1984) "Method of Modern Love" (1985) "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (live) (1985) "Everything Your Heart Desires" (1988) "Love Train" (1989) "So Close" (1990) "Don't Hold Back Your Love" (1990) "Starting All Over Again" (1991) "Do It for Love" (2002) "Someday We'll Know" (2003) "Getaway Car" (2003) "I'll Be Around" (2004) "Without You" (2004) "I Can Dream About You" (2005) "Ooh Child" (2005) "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (2006)
Other songs	"Everytime You Go Away" (1980)
Hall solo albums	Sacred Songs (1980) Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) Soul Alone (1993) Can't Stop Dreaming (1996) Laughing Down Crying (2011) BeforeAfter (2022) [compilation] D (2024)
Oates solo albums	Phunk Shui (2002) Arkansas (2018)
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