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Originally Posted by jeffd8382

LOVE "Unguarded Minute" & "Your Imagination" (the "disco" remix is really nice too)... "Go Solo" & "Open All Night" are not bad tracks (and I agree, probably could have been singles), but they don't really stand out to me either. I had the same issue with Big Bam Boom... "Possession Obsession" & "Going Through The Motions" still have that H&O sound, but fail to really stick out at all. I do love "Out of Touch" & "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" though... great, great tracks!

While not a favorite either, I actually like quite a few of the tracks on Ooh Yeah!...kind of a different sound for them. It has "Everything Your Heart Desires", which is a classic H&O track for me. 1990's Change Of Season is a different story... really disliked it when I first bought it (except for "So Close" which I always liked). It has grown on me a little, but still don't care too much for most of the tracks.

I guess despite my love for all of their 80's hits, that's not necessarily my favorite period for them album-wise. Marigold Sky was actually one of the first H&O albums that I heard all the way through (I think it was the second after their Rock 'N Soul Pt. 1 collection). That one really impressed me in that it felt modern for the time it came out yet maintained their classic sound... that may be a part of why it sticks out to me.

I really like 'Possession Obsession'. I feel that 'Goin' Through the Motions' could have been ok but drags on too long. For quite a few years, my favorite song by H&O was 'Out of Touch'. This is the song where I get a screenname that I use often in other forums(soulalonegirl). As in the lyric "We're soul alone, girl." (and also from DH's 1993 album). I don't think I can choose a favorite song at this point.

Concerning Ooh Yeah, it's good. Like you, it's not a favorite. 'Everything Your Heart Desires', 'Downtown Life', and 'Missed Opportunity' are great. I'm not sure exactly what changed with that album, but something was lacking. I still can't figure out what.

I'm with you on Change of Season. There's a few too many changes on that album! I do like 'So Close','Everywhere I Look' and 'I Aint Gonna Take It This Time'. They are standouts on an otherwise lacking album.

I was SO thrilled to hear about Marigold Sky! I was a member of the Rock and Soul International Fan Club, at the time. When I got the newsletter saying that a new album was on the way, I was astounded! I bought it the day it was released. Ironically, the next day, I heard 'Promise Aint Enough' on the radio while on the way to see Fleetwood Mac in concert (The Dance tour)!