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Released
  
August 30, 1988

Chameleon Days (1988)
  
Niki Nana (1989)

Release date
  
30 August 1988

Label
  
Private Music

Length
  
42:44

Artist
  
Yanni

Producer
  
Yanni

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Genres
  
Instrumental, New-age music

Similar
  
Yanni albums, New-age music albums

Chameleon Days is the fourth studio album by Keyboardist Yanni, released on the Private Music label in 1988. It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year.

Contents

Its corresponding concert tour was the 1988 Concert Series.

Yanni marching season


Background

On his new album, Chameleon Days, 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. 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.

Personnel

  • All music composed and produced by Yanni
  • Charlie Adams – Acoustic, Electronic 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
  • Dates

    October 20 – December 2, 1988

    Cities

    6 cities

    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

  • 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. NBC Sports also used "Marching Season" for the pregame intro for Super Bowl XXIII.
  • CBS Sports used "Chasing Shadows" for their Daytona 500 starting grids in 1989, 1992, and 1994.
  • Songs

    1Swept Away4:44
    2Marching Season5:36
    3Chasing Shadows5:45

    References

    Chameleon Days Wikipedia