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
Professional reviews
Allmusic
Yanni chronology
Out of Silence (1987) Chameleon Days (1988) Niki Nana (1989)

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[2]

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

External links

• Official Website
• 'Chameleon Days' at Allmusic