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Artist: The Sons Of Champlin , and Bill Champlin
Label: Acadia Records
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 805772809420
EAN: 0805772809420
ASIN: B000B6VUD4

Release Date: 2005-09-29

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Tracks:

What Good Is Love
I DonT Want You Anymore
We Both Tried
Yo Mama
Fly With Me
Love Is Forever
Careless
Elayne
Keys To The Kingdom

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Album Description

Founder singer keybard player of Sons of Champlin recorded his first solo album in 78 prior to joining Chicago in the 80's. This is his LA album recorded with the cream of the cities musicians such as Daryl Hall, Michael McDonald and members of Toto. First time on CD ever. Evangeline. 2005.

Album Details

The Founder, Singer, Keyboard Playing Leader of San Francisco's Sons of Champlin Recorded his First Solo Album for Full MOON/EPIC Back in 1978 Prior to Joining Labelmates Chicago in the Early 80's and of which He is Still a Key Member. Recorded with the Cream of the City's Session Players Including all the Members of Toto and Guests Including, Ray"Ghostbusters" Parkerjr, Daryl Hall, (Halll and Oates) and Michael Mcdonald (Doobie Brothers. First Time Ever on CD for One of the Great White Soul Voices.

Customer Reviews:

Musicianship at it's best!.......2007-02-27

Here is another album that shows great musicianship (as all of his albums do)! If you dig Earth Wind & Fire, Toto, and The Doobie Brothers, and bands of that nature; pick up a copy if you can find one! This is a wonderful piece. See and listen for yourself.

Pretty Good First Solo Effort.......2006-05-31

This solo album by Sons of Champlin leader, Bill Champlin was released in about 1978. Bill is a mulit-musician, who can play lead guitar, sing and play keyboards as well. As his name suggests, he was the driving force behind the Bay Area group the Sons of Champlin.

This CD was produced by the legendary David Foster and includes most of Toto as his backup band, and Jay Graydon on guitar. Needless to say, the tracks all rock.

On vocals it is Bill and Michael MdDonald of Doobie Brothers fame and Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates. Needless to say, all the vocals are superb.

The Liner Notes are also terrific and include all the tracks, dates, and a brief interview with Bill. This is an English import and the sound quality is excellent.

The tracks include"

What Good is Love--5 stars, an real ass kicking opening cut by Jay Graydon, which features some of the best guitar work, vocals, and arrangments in the CD.

I Don't Want You Anymore--4 Stars, a funky R&B bass oriented song which spotlights Bill's soul genre.

We Both Tried. 2 Stars, a forlone ballad about a failed love. A little sappy for my tastes.

Yo Mama 4 Stars. Another bass oriented R&B song

Fly With Me. 4 Stars. A nice cut reminiscent of the Sons.

Love is Forever. 2 Stars. Another ballad. Too sappy.

Careless. 2 Stars. Another ballad

Elayne. 2 Stars. A love gone bad ode to Elayne.

Keys to the Kingdom. 2 Stars. Another ballad.

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