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. Its corresponding concert tour was the 1988 Concert Series.
The liner notes dedicate the album to Anna Kalliani.
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.
Album
Track listing
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
1988 Concert Series
Dates October – December 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
Tour dates Date City Country VenueOctober 20, 1988San FranciscoUnited StatesDavies AuditoriumOctober 28, 1988DallasMcFarlin AuditoriumNovember 6, 1988SeattleMoore TheatreNovember 10, 1988PhoenixGammage Memorial AuditoriumNovember 19, 1988MinneapolisOrchestra HallDecember 2, 1988Los AngelesWiltern Theatre
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. 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. NBA Hardwood Classics used "Swept Away" in "Come Fly With Me (1989)".
References
External links Official Website