Chameleon Days

Not to be confused with "Chameleon Day", a song by Talk Talk from the album The Colour of Spring.

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] Its corresponding concert tour was the 1988 Concert Series.

Chameleon Days
Studio album by Yanni
Released	August 30, 1988
Genre	Instrumental, new-age
Length	42:45
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]

The liner notes dedicate the album to Anna Kalliani.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[4]

Album

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Swept Away"	4:41
2.	"Marching Season"	5:34
3.	"Chasing Shadows"	5:42
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)	4:31
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, 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	Venue
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

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)".