Mayday

Bill Champlin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thoughtscape Sounds
• ASIN: B000005CJI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD is a high energy, upbeat, musician's delight!!!, October 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mayday (Audio CD)

Please consider the source of the comments from an obviously disgruntled Chicago/Robert Lamm fan who apparently hasn't listened to this CD and chooses not to remember who's responsible for his/her disappointment. There are only three balads on this CD, including Bill's classic grammy award winner, "After The Love Has Gone", Quincy Jones' soulful T.V. Theme, "In The Heat Of The Night", and a bluesy number co-written with Tamara Champlin, titled "Southern Serenade".

Most of the cuts on this CD are upbeat and all are masterfully arranged and executed by a very talented group of musicians who play their hearts out. The solos alone are worth the price of the CD. And Bill's vocals are superb!!!

Just listen to the real audio clips and you'll hear a taste of magic. Try it... you'll like it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAYDAY kicks A$$, May 28, 2002

By 

Babe1941 "babe1941" (New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mayday (Audio CD)

This came highly recommended by a friend of mine, Jerry Lopez, an incredible musician in his own right. I just received this CD and was blown away! I've listened to Chicago for YEARS and didn't realize this solo work was out there. I cannot thank Jerry enough for recommending it. Not only are the compositions great, but the musicians you had on this project are awesome. I've also had the pleasure of meeting Rochon & Eddie and hearing them play with Jerry in his band Santa Fe, the show STORM and Fahrenheit in Las Vegas. Their bass & drum solos on this CD blew me away! This is another whole side to Bill I never even knew existed! So un-Chicago... I mean the big band sound is there, but this music comes from the gut... raw... earthy... fantastic!

And Jerry Lopez and his bad... self on cut #6, (Organ Solo,In the Heat of The Night)! His skat and bluesy guitar on that number stood my hair on end! I was seriously impressed... Jerry Lopez, Tamara and Bill's voices really compliment each other. And Tom Saviano on the sax... incredible... he doesn't just make it talk to you, it caresses you! Cut 7, Headed for the Top, brought back memories of a Santa Fe "jam" in Las Vegas....I had this thing cranked. It is hard to pick a favorite cut on this CD, but I'd have to say Backstreets of Paradise featuring Bill's wife Tamara (her vocals, pure soul!) and Organ Solo/Heat of the Night featuring Jerry Lopez are running neck and neck! This is definitely something to be VERY proud of Bill.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mayday-, October 22, 2001

By 

"drummer_boy1976" (Weymouth, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mayday (Audio CD)

This CD is truely for fans of blue eyed soul. Bill struts his stuff on the Hammond B3, the guitar, and especially his outstanding voice. Not only does this cd present Bill Champlin the musician, but also Bill Champlin the song writer. It was so nice to finally hear him sing after the Love is gone. Southern Serenade (duet w/ Tamara Champlin) has a wonderful gospel feel to it. Champlin's version of Quincy Jones In the Heat of The Night, blew my mind away. Bill has mastered the art of the B3 organ and this track prooves it. I recommend this CD to true Champlin fans.