Chameleon Days

Chameleon Days
Studio album by Yanni
Released	August, 1988
Genre	Contemporary instrumental Easy listening Soft adult contemporary New age
Length	42:44
Label	Private Music
Producer	Yanni
Yanni chronology
Out of Silence (1987) Chameleon Days (1988) Niki Nana (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Chameleon Days is Yanni's fourth album, released on the Private Music label in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year.^[2] Corresponding concert tour was the "1988 Concert Series".

On his new album, Chameleon Days (August 1988), Yanni reveals a more upbeat, playful and high-spirited side to his nature than many of his fans may be familiar with. "I tried on this album to incorporate instrumental sounds familiar to anybody. I used a lot of acoustic piano, synth harmonica, whistle and other sounds to get away from the coldness of pure synthesizer", says Yanni.^[3] Acoustic percussionist, Charlie Adams, joins Yanni on several pieces, adding a more natural dimension. Yanni's trademark symphonic scope is very apparent on Chameleon Days, as is the intensity of feeling that marked his previous two albums on Private Music.^[3]

Album

Track listing

1. "Swept Away" – 4:41
2. "Marching Season" – 5:34
3. "Chasing Shadows" – 5:42
4. "The Rain Must Fall" – 5:36
5. "Days of Summer" – 4:22
6. "Reflections of Passion" – 4:31
7. "Walkabout" – 4:32
8. "Everglade Run" – 5:03
9. "A Word in Private" – 3:43

Personnel

• All music composed and produced by Yanni
• Charlie Adams - Acoustic, Electric Drums & Percussion

Production

• "Chameleon Days" was recorded in its entirety on keyboards at Yanni's home studio on the 3324 Sony 24-track Digital Recorder
• Engineered by: Yanni
• Assistant Engineer: Charlie Adams
• Mastered by: Chris Bellman
• Technical support: John Tesh
• Technical advisor: Jerry Steckling
• Photography: Phillip Dixon
• Art Direction & Design: Norman Moore

Yanni 1988 Concert Series

Dates

• October 28 - Dallas - McFarlin Auditorium
• October 20 - San Francisco - Davies Auditorium
• November 06 - Seattle - Moore Auditorium
• November 10 - Phoenix - Gammage Center
• November 19 - Minneapolis - Orchestra Hall
• December 02 - Los Angeles - Wiltern Theatre

Set list

Selections from Keys to Imagination, Out of Silence, and Chameleon Days.

Band

• Charlie Adams – drums
• John Tesh – keyboards
• Joyce Imbesi – keyboards

Production

ASASU/ASU Events and SRO Productions

In popular culture

• NBC Sports used "Everglade Run" for the closing credits of their Super Bowl XXIII coverage.
• CBS Sports used "Marching Season" for their "Dream Season" promos in 1990.

References

1. ^ Allmusic
2. ^ "Chart history for Chameleon Days". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r83827. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Yanni Live in Concert program (Gammage Center at ASU in Tempe, Arizona, USA). 1988-11-10. 

External links

• Official Website
• Chameleon Days at Allmusic