Chameleon Days

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Chameleon Days
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 1988
Genre Instrumental, new-age
Length42:45
Label Private Music
Producer Yanni
Yanni chronology
Out of Silence
(1987)
Chameleon Days
(1988)
Niki Nana
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chameleon Days is the fourth studio album by Greek keyboardist and composer 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. [2]

Contents

Its corresponding concert tour was the 1988 Concert Series.

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. [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

No.TitleLength
1."Swept Away"4:41
2."Marching Season"5:34
3."Chasing Shadows"5:41
4."The Rain Must Fall"4:36
5."Days of Summer"4:22
6."Reflections of Passion" (later the title selection for Yanni's sixth album)4:32
7."Walkabout"4:31
8."Everglade Run"5:02
9."A Word in Private"3:44

Personnel

Production

1988 Concert Series

Dates

October – December 1988

Cities

6 cities

Set list

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

Band

Production

ASASU/ASU Events and SRO Productions

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
October 20, 1988 San Francisco United States Davies Auditorium
October 28, 1988 Dallas McFarlin Auditorium
November 6, 1988 Seattle Moore Theatre
November 10, 1988 Phoenix Gammage Memorial Auditorium
November 19, 1988 Minneapolis Orchestra Hall
December 2, 1988 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre

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References

  1. AllMusic
  2. "Chart history for Chameleon Days". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. 1 2 Yanni Live in Concert program (Gammage Center at ASU in Tempe, Arizona, USA). 1988-11-10.