Single [Import]

Bill Champlin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Acadia Records
• ASIN: B000B6VUD4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,227 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. What Good Is Love

2. I Don't Want You Anymore

3. We Both Tried

4. Yo' Mama

5. Fly with Me

6. Love Is Forever

7. Careless

8. Elayne

9. Keys to the Kingdom

Editorial Reviews

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good First Solo Effort, May 30, 2006

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Scooter (Southern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Single (Audio CD)

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.

All and all this is a marvelous CD with previous unavailable cuts available only on phonograph records.

5.0 out of 5 stars Recipe For A Hit Album----Let Bill Champlin Do It, October 12, 2011

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Scott Marks ""keysman"" (Griffin, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Single (Audio CD)

I am not a new fan of BC, I met him in 1968 on the west coast when I opened for his band "The Sons of Champlin" and was very excited when he joined and saved Chicago by bringing his soulful vocals to that great band. Of course there are those who will say "He is no Terry Kath", but he is not trying to be Terry, just sing with his own style. Making him as unique and in demand vocally as Michael McDonald was in that same era. On hearing this album I was greatly disappointed that it took 33 years to "discover". My pet peeve is that commercial radio has grossly let the record buying public down. This album and many others was missed, and it is a sad story for the industry.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Champlin -- timeless, August 1, 2009

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Michael P. Power (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Single (Audio CD)

This is a fabulous collection of songs, with a who's who list of contributers. I listened to copies of it back in the early 80s and was blown away -- it was fabulous. (I had to listen to copies, because there were no actual albums to be found. I looked everywhere.) On a whim I searched for it and found it. I bought 3 copies (2 for gifts). It is still a great album.