The Sons Of Champlin "Live San Rafael, CA 1975" (2015) -Jazz Rock / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Echoes

 01 - For A While (Bill Champlin)

02 - Slippery When Wet (Thomas McLary)

03 - Imagination's Sake (Bill Champlin & Rob Moitoza)

04 - I'd Like To Get To Know You (Bill Champlin)

05 - Lookout (Bill Champlin)

06 - Saved By The Grace Of God (Bill Champlin, Rob Moitoza, David Palmer & William 'D' Smith)

07 - Slam Dunk (?)

08 - To The Sea (Bill Champlin)

09 - Queen Of The Rain (Bill Champlin)

10 - Hot Pants - Drum Solo 

11 - Here's Where Your Love Belongs (Bill Champlin)

12 - Goldmine (Bill Champlin)

13 - Follow Your Heart (Bill Champlin)

Bill Champlin : Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals

Michael Andreas : Horn

Terry Haggerty : Guitar, Vocals

Geoffrey Palmer : Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone, Tabla Master, Vibraphone, Vocals

James Preston : Drums, Percussion

David Schallok : Bass, Vocals

Mark Isham : Horn

Phil Woods : Horn

Sons Of Champlin "Welcome To The Dance" (1973) -Folk Rock-

 Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Lightnin' (Bill Champlin) 
02 - For Joy (Bill Champlin)
03 - Who/Heaven Only Knows (Bill Champlin) 
04 - Right On (Bill Champlin)

Side 2

01 - No Mo' (Terry Haggerty) 
02 - The Swim (Bill Champlin)
03 - Welcome To The Dance (Bill Champlin)
        A. Silence (Bill Champlin)
        B. Sound / Turn Around (Bill Champlin)
        C. Healthy Woman (Bill Champlin)
        D. Welcome To The Dance (Bill Champlin)


Produced by Sons of Champlin

Musicians :
Bill Champlin : Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Baritone Sax
Terry Haggerty : Lead Guitar, Vocals
Geoffrey Palmer : Keyboards, Sax, Tablas, Vibes, Bass Guitar, Vocals
James Preston : Percussion
David Schallock : Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals 

Specialists :

Engineering & Sound Advice : Roy Segal

Recordists : Phil Brown, Mike Fusaro & Pete Romano

Recorded at Columbia Studios, San Francisco

Mastering Engineer : Phil Brown

The Sons Of Champlin "The Sons Of Champlin" (1975) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Gold Mine Records

 Side One

01 - Lookout (Bill Champlin)
02 - Like To Get To Know You (Bill Champlin)
03 - Marp (Mark Isham)
04 - Planet Ripper (Terry Haggerty)
05 - All And Everything (Bill Champlin & Geoff Palmer)

Side Two

01 - Without Love (Bill Champlin)
02 - Rainbow's End (Phil Wood)
03 - Geoff's Vibe (Geoff Palmer)
04 - Queen Of The Rain (Bill Champlin)
05 - Goldmine (Bill Champlin)


Album Production by Bruce Walfrod
Recorded March 1975 at Uptown Sound, San Anselmo, Different Fur, San Francisco
Mixed at Wally Heider's, San Francisco
"Goldmine" Recorded Live at King's Castle, Tahoe, March 8th 1975

The Sons Of Champlin :
Bill Champlin : Lead vocals, Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar
Geoff Palmer : Keyboards, Horns, Vocals & Vibes
Terry Haggerty : Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Dave Schallock : Bass Guitar & Vocals
James Preston : Drums & Vocals
Phil Wood : Brass, Keyboards & Vocals
Mark Isham : Woodwinds

Special Thanks To :
Glen Kronkite : Percussion on "Marp"
Larry Keilman : Harmonica on "Planet Ripper"
Marla, Rahni, Ilana & Laura : Background vocals

The Sons Of Champlin "A Circle Filled With Love" (1976) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Ariola America

 Side A

01 - Hold On (Bill Champlin & Laura Allan)
02 - Here Is Where Your Heart Belongs (Bill Champlin)
03 - Follow Your Heart (Bill Champlin)
04 - Knickanick (Jim Preston, David Schallock, Geoff Palmer & Bill Champlin)
05 - Imagination's Sake (Bill Champlin & Rob Moitoza)
06 - Still In Love With You (Terry Haggerty)

Side B

01 - Circle Filled With Love (Bill Champlin & Pat Craig) 
02 - To The Sea (Bill Champlin)
03 - You (Bill Champlin)
04 - For A While (Bill Champlin)
05 - Slippery When It's Wet (Thomas McLary)
06 - Helping Hand (Bill Champlin & Laura Allan)


Produced by Keith Olsen
Engineered by Keith Olsen & David Devore
Recorded & Mixed at Sound City, Van Nuys, California
Mastered at Capitol Records, Hollywood

Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Foster

The Sons Of Champlin are :
Bill Champlin : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Terry Haggerty : Guitars
Geoff Palmer : Baritone Saxophone, Keyboards, Vibraphone
James Preston : Drums, Vocals, Percussion
Steve Frediani : Alto Saxophone, Flute, Tenor Saxophone
David Schallock : Bass Guitar

Guests :
David Foster : Piano
Gail Levant : Harp
Mike Firgate : Brass & Arrangements
Laura Allan : Background vocals
Rob Moitoza : Bass Guitar
Alan Estes : Percussion

The Sons Of Champlin "Loving Is Why" (1977) -Westcoast Rock-

  

Label : Ariola America

 1

01 - Saved By The Grace Of Your Love (William 'D' Smith & Geoff Palmer)
02 - Loving Is Why (Bill Champlin, B.J. Cook & Geoff Palmer) 
03 - Whatcha' Gonna Do? (Bill Champlin) 
04 - West End (Bill Champlin)
05 - Big Boss Man (Al Smith & Luher Dixon)

2

01 - Time Will Bring You Love (Bill Champlin & Pat Craig)
02 - Doin' It For You (Rob Moitoza)
03 - Where I Belong (Bill Champlin)
04 - Let That Be A Lesson (Bill Champlin & Terry Haggerty)

05 - Love Can Take Me Now (Rob Moitoza)


Produced by Christopher Bond

The Band :
Bill Champlin : Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Terry Haggerty : Guitar
Geoffrey Palmer : Keyboards, Synthesizers
James Preston : Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Rob Moitoza : Bass, Harmonica, Vocals
Steve Frediani : Alto Saxophone, Flute
David Farey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Engineer : John Mills
Engineer assisted by Linda Tyler & Tom Lykes
Strings engineered by Armin Steiner
Production Assistant : Candace Vanduser
Concert Master : James Getzoff
Conductor & Arranger : Christopher Bond
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Sound Labs & Western Recorders

Artists' Thank To :
Tom Scott : Saxophone
Jim Horn : Saxophone
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Gary Coleman : Percussion
Ernie Watts : Saxophone
Don Menza : Saxophone
Paul Hubinon : Trumpet
Christopher Bond : Synthesizer

Spellbound "Spellbound" (1978) -Country Rock-

Label : EMI America Records, Inc.

 1

01 - Just Not A Fool (Barry Flast & David Lenchner)
02 - Our Time Will Come (Barry Flast & Ralph Carter)
03 - The Eyes Of Mary (Barry Flast)
04 - Let It Down Easy (Shine It On) (Barry Flast)
05 - Raise That Silver (Barry Flast)

2

01 - Rumor At The Honky Tonk (Barry Flast)
02 - A Taste Of The Devil (Barry Flast)
03 - The Way That You Do (Barry Flast & Mary Flast)
04 - The Best Is Yet To Come (Barry Flast & Bill Burgess)
05 - The Light That Shines (Barry Flast)


Spellbound : Bill Burgess, David Lenchner, Ralph Carter, Barry Flast, James Preston

Additional Musicians :
Kim Carnes : Vocals on "The Light That Shines"
Solo Violin on "The Way That You Do" : Sid Sharp
Solo Cello on "The Way That You Do" : Harry Shlutz
Flute on "The Eyes Of Mary" : Martie Echito
Additional Vocals : Beth Reynolds & James Rolleston
Waves : Bernie Krause & David Lenchner

Produced by Bill Halverson for Jordan Productions, Inc.
Album Conceived by Barry Flast
Direction : Ron Umile
Engineered & Mixed by Bill Halverson
Additional Engineering by David Gertz
Recorded at Heiders Studio Three, L.A.
Assistant Engineer : David Gertz
Additional Recording at The Record Plant & Whitney Studios, Glendale
Mastered at The Capitol Tower
Mastering : Ken Perry
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Jimmie Haskell
Concert Master : Sid Sharp

Normans Fish & Tackle Choir : Ralph Carter, David Lenchner, Bill Burgess, James Preston, Barry Flast, Beth Reynolds & James Rolleston

The Humming BirdleDiks : James Preston, David Lenchner, Ralph Carter & Bill Burgess
The B Three : Barry Flast, Bill Burgess & Beth Reynolds
The Sid Sharp Strings :
Violin : Sid Sharp, James Getzoff, William Kurasch, Joy Lyle, Murray Adler, Alfred Breuning, Tibor Zelig & Arnold Belnik
Viola : Pamela Goldsmith & Herschel Wise
Cello : Judy Perett, Harry Schulz & Robert Adcock


1

01 - Just Not A Fool

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, Piano
David Lenchner : Oberheim Polyphonic Synth
Bill Burgess : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ralph Carter : Bass & Fuzz Bass
James Preston : Drums & Percussion
Background vocals : The Humming BirdieDiks
Strings : The Sid Sharp Strings

02 - Our Time Will Come

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, Piano, Harmonium & Tack Piano Solo
David Lenchner : Arp Odyssey
Bill Burgess : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ralph Carter : Bass, Sand Blocks & Claves
James Preston : Drums
Background vocals : The Humming BirdieDiks

03 - The Eyes Of Mary

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, 12 String Acoustic Guitars
David Lenchner : Oberheim Polyphonic Synth, Fender Rhodes& Arp Odyssey
Bill Burgess : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums
Flute : Martie Echito
Background vocals : The Humming BirdieDiks

04 - Let It Down Easy (Shine It On)

Barry Flast : Lead vocals, Piano & Pipe Organ
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums
Background vocals : Normans Fish & Tackle Choir
Strings : The Sid Sharp Strings

05 - Raise That Silver

Barry Flast : Lead & Haemony vocals, Piano, Hammond Organ & Sound Effects
David Lenchner : Hohner D6 Clavinet & Arp Odyssey
Bill Burgess : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ralph Carter : Bass & Cowbell
James Preston : Drums
Background vocals : The Humming BirdieDiks

2

01 - Rumor At The Honky Tonk

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, Acoustic 6 & 12 String Guitar
David Lenchner : Pipe Organ, Korg Polyensemble S & Pillbox
Bill Burgess : Electric 6 & 12 Strings Guitars, Acoustic Lead Guitar
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums
Background vocals : Normans Fish & Tackle Choir
Strings : The Sid Sharp Strings

02 - A Taste Of The Devil

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, Piano & Wurlitzer Solo
David Lenchner : Hohner D6 Clavinet & Arp Odyssey
Bill Burgess : Electric Rhythm Guitar & Slide Guitar
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums, Congas, Shakers & Percussion

03 - The Way That You Do

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, Fender Rhodes & Vibes
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums
Background vocals : The B Three
Strings : The Sid Sharp Strings

04 - The Best Is Yet To Come

Barry Flast : Lead & Harmony vocals, Wurlitzer, Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Piano Solo & Tambourine
David Lenchner : Arp Odyssey
Bill Burgess : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums, Percussion & Harmony
Background vocals : Normans Fish & Tackle Choir

05 - The Light That Shines

Barry Flast : Lead vocals & Piano
David Lenchner : Korg Polyensemble S, Mini Moog & Arp Odyssey
Bill Burgess : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Ralph Carter : Bass
James Preston : Drums
Harmony vocals : Kim Carnes
Background vocals : Kim Carnes, Barry Flast, Ralph Carter & David Lenchner

Sons Of Champlin "Live" (1998) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Arista Records

01 - Fat City (Rob Moitoza)
02 - 1982-A (Steven Tollestrup)
03 - Rooftop (Steven Tollestrup)
04 - No Mo' (Terry Haggerty)
05 - Black And Blue Rainbow (Steven Tollestrup)
06 - Things Are Getting Better (Steven Tollestrup)
07 - Get High (Bill Champlin)
08 - Time Will Bring You Love (Bill Champlin)
09 - Follow Your Heart (B.B Heavy)
10 - Misery Isn't Free (Steven Tollestrup)
11 - Tobacco Road (John D. Loudermilk)
12 - Freedom (Steven Tollestrup)
13 - Hold On (Bill Champlin & Laura Allan)


Produced by Richard Mithun with Bill Champlin & Tom Saviano
Executive Producer : Zero Nylin
Mixed at The Site, Marin County, CA by Kevin Scott & Richard Mithun
Mastered at The Site by Nathaniel Kunkel
Recorded Live at The Luther Burbank Center For The Arts, Santa Rosa, CA by Tim Haggerty & Randy Quan

Sons Of Champlin  :
Bill Champlin : Vocals, Organ & Guitar
Tom Saviano : Saxophones & Keyboards
Terry Haggerty : Guitar & Vocals
David Schallock : Bass & Vocals
Geoff Palmer : Keyboards, Vibes & Vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone & Vocals
James Preston : Drums & Vocals

The Sons Of Champlin "Secret" (2008) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : DreamMakers Music

01 - Hold On/For Joy  (Bill Champlin & Laura Allan)
02 - Rooftop (Bill Champlin)
03 - Look Out (Bill Champlin)
04 - Right On (Bill Champlin)
05 - Maybe (Bill Champlin)
06 - Get High (Bill Champlin)
07 - Gold Mine (Bill Champlin)
08 - Poppa Can Play (Bill Champlin)

DVD

01 - Hold On/For Joy
02 - Rooftop
03 - Look Out
04 - Right On
05 - Maybe
06 - Get High
07 - Gold Mine
08 - Credits


(Best Kept) Secret Performed February 2, 2002 Live at Meyer Sound Performance Hall, Ex'presion Center for New Media, Emeryville, California 

The Sons Of Champlin :
Bill Champlin : Vocals, Guitar & Hammond B3
Geoff Palmer : Keyboards, Vibraphones & Hammond B3
David Schallock : Bass & Vocals
James Preston : Drums & Vocals
Mic Gillette : Brass & Vocals
Tom Saviano : Saxophones & Keyboard
Tal Morris : Guitar & Vocals

Sons Crew : Jeff Ocheltree 
Stage Manager, Equipment Technician : Charles Kelly
Equipemnt Technician : Aaron Goldstein
Sound Engineer FOH : Kalena Preston
Merchandise Coordinator : Dave Duncan
Booking/Tour Management
Producer : Gary Platt
Technical Directors : Stephen Kopels & Drake Donovan Geramoni
Stage Managers : John Scanlon & Geoff Garnett
Live Show Sound Crew : FOH: Aaron Goldstein (S.O.C.)
Monitor : Hani Gadalah
Globecaster : Stephen Kopels & Charlie Roberts
Loghting Direction : Mark Ward
DVD Mix : Gary Platt & Sean Green
5.1 Mix : Gary Platt & Colin Gradek
Assistants : Colin Gradek, Allie Adelman & Johnny Vince Evans
DVD Team : Video Editor : Michael Coleman
DVD Authoring : John Scanlon
Menu Design : Erika Meyers
Additional Video Footage curtsesy of David Hall Yancey / 18 Rabbit Studios
Camera Operators : Susanne Elliot, Peter Harding, Mike Janthro, Matt Kourie, Kevin Pratt & Armando Tobriner

Arrangements : The Sons Of Champlin
Horn Arrangements : Tim Cain, Geoff Palmer, Mic Gillette & Tom Saviano

Sons Of Champlin "Hips Li'l Dreams" (2005) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Dig Music

01 - For Joy (Bill Champlin)
02 - Dream On (Bill Champlin, Andreas Carlsson & Douglass Carr)
03 - I'm Not Your Lover (Tamara Champlin, Michael Caruso & Dennis Matkosky)
04 - Swim (Bill Champlin)
05 - Hip Li'l Dreams (Bill Champlin & Bruce Gaitsch)
06 - Soul Explosions (Bill Champlin & Tom Saviano)
07 - Bring Home The Gold (Bill Champlin)
08 - Maybe (Bill Champlin)
09 - Star Outa' You (Bill Champlin)
10 - "74" (Bill Champlin, Tom Saviano & Geoff Palmer)
11 - Light Up The Candles (Bill Champlin)


Produced by Bill Champlin, Gary Platt ("74" & "Soul Explosions") Co-Produced by Tom Saviano
Executive Producers : Dennis Newhall & Marty DeAnda
Mixed by Kenji Nakai
Mastered by Nancy Matter for Moonlight Mastering
Engineering: Gary Platt, Bill Champlin, Tom Saviano, Kenji Nakai, Kevin Scott, Terry Becker, Nancy Matter, Carmen Grillo, Sean Green, Colin Gradek & Ally Aldamen
Studios: Gold Mine Studio, Ex'Pression College for Digital Arts, The Site, Sonic Lodge, East 22nd St. Studio, Moonlight Mastering Studio & Big Surprise Music

The Sons Of Champlin :
Bill Champlin : Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Guitars & Vocals
Geoff Palmer : Keyboards, Hammond Organ & Vibraphone
David Schallock : Fender Bass & Vocals
James Preston : Drums & Vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet & Trombone
Tom Saviano : Saxes
Tal Morris : Guitar & Vocal

Rhythm Arrangements : Bill Champlin, Tom Saviano & The Sons
Horn Arrangements : Tom Saviano, & Mic Gillette on "Maybe" & Mic Gillette on "Hip Li'l Dreams
Vocal Arrangements : Bill Champlin

Guest Artists :
Tom Johnston : Vocals
Bobby Kimball : Vocals
Will Champlin : Vocals
Tamara Champlin : Vocals
Steve Madaio : Horns
Billy Ward : Drums
Carmen Grillo : Vocals
Bruce Gaitsch : Guitars