CHAMPLIN WILLIAMS FRIESTEDT – „II“
Neue Scheiben, Film- und BuchtippsNews 1. Juni 2020 Lydia Dr. Polwin-Plass
TOTO-Sänger Joseph Williams und Ex-Chicago Sänger Bill Champlin haben sich noch einmal mit dem schwedischen Gitarristen und Produzenten Peter Friestedt zusammengetan, um etwas Neues zu schaffen. Gott sei Dank! Am 15.05. veröffentlichten sie über Black Lodge Records / Cargo ihr neues Album „II“.
Das neue Album enthält Beiträge des legendären Doobie Brothers-Sängers Michael McDonald, des Schlagzeugers John JR Robinson (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones) Randy Goodrum (Toto, Chicago) und von Tamara Champlin. Dazu Bill Champlin: „Joe war in den letzten Jahren mit TOTO unterwegs, um deren 40-jähriges Jubiläum zu feiern. Es war also etwas schwieriger, die Zusammenarbeit zuwege zu bringen, aber solange Peter uns in den Hintern tritt, wird die Musik irgendwann verlässlich fertig.“
Ob mit TOTOs „10 Miles“, CHICAGOs legendärer Ballade „Between The Lines“ oder dem seelenerwärmenden „Love In The World“, einem Duett zwischen Michael McDonald und Bill Champlin bis hin zum geradlinigen Rock-Track „Runaway Dancer“ – das Album nimmt den Hörer mit auf eine nostalgische Reise.
RUNAWAY DANCER
(Bill Champlin, Peter Friestedt, Robert Säll, Tamara Champlin)
10 MILES
(Peter Friestedt, Randy Goodrum)
LOVE IN THE WORLD
(Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Stefan Gunnarsson, Peter Friestedt, Tomi Malm)
AMANDAS DISGUISE
(Peter Friestedt, Randy Goodrum, Janne Peltoniemi)
BETWEEN THE LINES
(Bill Champlin, Michael Caruso, Will Champlin)
LOOK AWAY
(Diane Warren)
ALL THAT I WANT
(Peter Friestedt, Jon-Willy Rydningen, Stian Joneid)
RESTLESS LOVE
(Bill Champlin, Randy Goodrum)
PRICE OF LOVE
(Tamara Champlin, Jack Ponti, Vic Pepe)
SOMETIMES YOU WIN
(Randy Goodrum, Jay Graydon)
Hörprobe auf YouTube:
Produced by: PETER FRIESTEDT, BILL CHAMPLIN & JOSEPH WILLIAMS
Recorded at Goldmine Studios & Friestedt Production Studio
Mixed by Ronny Lahti at RLP Studio
Mastered by Åke Linton
Sometimes You Win & Look Away mixed by Bo Savik
Special Guests:
Tamara Champlin Lead vocals on Price Of Love, Background vocals on Love In The World
Michael McDonald Lead vocals on Love In The World
Amy McDonald Background vocals on Love In The World
Randy Goodrum Piano on Sometimes You Win
John JR Robinson Drums on Amanda’s Disguise
Frank Ådahl Lead and Background vocals on Amanda’s Disguise
George Hawkins Jr Bass on Price Of Love
Lars Säfsund Lead and Background Vocals on Runaway Dancer
Bill Cantos Keyboards & Bass on Sometimes You Win
Additional Musicians:
Stefan Gunnarsson Keyboards on Love In The World, Between The Lines & Look Away
Per Lindvall Drums & Percussion on Love In The World, All That I Want & Sometimes You Win
Johan Franzon Drums on Runaway Dancer, Between The Lines & Look Away
Allan Hertz Drums on Price Of Love
Erik-André Rydningen Drums on 10 Miles
Johan Granström Bass
Ove Andersson Bass on Look Away
Tomi Malm Piano, Keyboards & Bass on Love In The World & Price Of Love
Sebastian Robertsson Piano & Keyboards on 10 Miles & Look Away
Janne Peltoniemi Piano & Keyboards on Amanda’s Disguise
Robert Säll Rhythm Guitar & Keyboards on Runaway Dancer
Background vocals arranged by Bill Champlin & Joseph Williams
Between The Lines Horns: Jonas Wall Saxophone, Andreas Andersson Saxophone, Jonas Lindeborg Trumpet & Staffan Findin Trombone. Horns arranged by LarsErik Gudim & Peter Friestedt