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 "Follow Your Heart" (1971) -Blues Rock / Country Rock-

 Label : Capitol Records

 Side 1

01 - Before You Right Now (Bill Champlin)
02 - Children Know (Bill Champlin)
03 - Hey Children (Bill Champlin)
04 - Follow Your Heart (Bill Champlin)

Side 2

01 - Beside You (Bill Champlin)
02 - Headway (Bill Champlin)
03 - The Child Continued (Bill Champlin)
04 - A Sound Love (Bill Champlin)
05 - Well Done (Bill Champlin)


Written, Arranged & Produced by The Sons

Co-Producer : John Palladino
Engineer : Bruce Walford
Recorded at The Church, San Anselmo, California

The Sons :
Bill Champlin : Guitar, Organ & Vocals
Terry Haggerty : Guitar & Vocals
Geoff Palmer : Keyboards & Vibes
Al Strong : Bass
Bill Bowen : Drums

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

The Sons Of Champlin "Fat City" (1999) - Psychedelic Rock / Jazz Rock-

Label : Big Beat Records

 

01 - Sing Me A Rainbow (Lou Stallman & Estelle Levitt)

02 - She Said (Tim Cain)

03 - Don't Talk To Strangers (Ron Elliot & Bob Durand)

04 - 1,000 Miles From Nowhere (Tim Cain)

05 - One Of These Days (Bill Champlin)

06 - I Wouldn't Put It Past You (Bill Champlin)

07 - It's Gonna Rain (Tim Cain)

08 - Fat City (Rob Moitoza)

09 - To Me (Bill Champlin)

10 - Green Monday (Randy Steirling)

11 - Don't Stop (Rob Moitoza)

12 - Little Fugue (Tim Cain & Terry Haggerty)

13 - Shades Of Grey (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)

14 - Say You Know (Terry Haggerty)

15 - I Wish You Could Be Here (Paul Simon & Bruce Woodley)

16 - One Of These Days (Bill Champlin) (Audition)

17 - It's The End (Terry Haggerty)

18 - Pillow (Tim Cain)

19 - Don't Stop (Rob Moitoza) (Audition Version)

20 - KCPX Radio Spots

Recorded in 1966-1967

Previously Unissued except #01 & #08

Compilation & Archive Research by Alec Palao

Original Sessions Produced by Frank Werber & Randy Steirling for Trident Productions

Mastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering Ltd

The Sons Of Champlin :

Bill Champlin : Guitars, Organ, Piano, Vocals

Terry Haggerty : Guitars, Vocals

Tim Cain : Organ, Piano, Flute & Vocals

Al Strong : Bass, Vocals

Bill Bowen : Drums

Chris Howard : Drums

Jim Mayers : Drums

Sally Champlin : Vocals

01 - Sing Me A Rainbow

Single Released in 1967

02 - She Said

/

03 - Don't Talk To Strangers

/

04 - 1,000 Miles From Nowhere

/

05 - One Of These Days

/

06 - I Wouldn't Put It Past You

/

07 - It's Gonna Rain

/

08 - Fat City

Single Released in 1967

09 - To Me

/

10 - Green Monday

/

11 - Don't Stop

/

12 - Little Fugue

/

13 - Shades Of Grey

/

14 - Say You Know

/

15 - I Wish You Could Be Here

/

16 - One Of These Days 

Audition

17 - It's The End

/

18 - Pillow

/

19 - Don't Stop 

Audition Version

20 - KCPX Radio Spots

The Sons Of Champlin "The Best Of The Sons Of Champlin" (1993) -Psychedelic Rock / Jazz Rock

Label : Capitol Records

 

01 - 1982-A (Steven Tollestrup)

02 - Everywhere (Steven Tollestrup) 

03 - Hello Sunlight (Steven Tollestrup) 

04 - Terry's Tune (The Sons)

05 - Boomp Boomp Chop (The Sons) 

06 - Hey Children (Bill Champlin)

07 - Love Of A Woman (The Sons) 

08 - Get High (Steven Tollestrup) 

09 - Headway (Bill Champlin)

10 - A Sound Of Love (Bill Champlin)

11 - It's Time (The Sons)  

12 - Things Are Gettin' Better (Steven Tollestrup) 

13 - Black And Blue Rainbow (Steven Tollestrup) 

14 - Freedom (Steven Tollestrup)

Executive Producers of The Capitol Gold Series : Clark Duval & Wayne Watkins

Produced & Compiled by Bill Champlin & Brad Benedict

Digitally Remastered by Bob Norberg at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Remixed by Bill Champlin & Bob Norberg

Sons of Champlin :

Bill Champlin : Keyboards, Organ, Guitars, Saxophone, Vocals, Lead vocals

Terry Haggerty : Guitars, Vocals

Geoff Palmer : Keyboards, Vibraphone, Saxophone, Background vocals

Tim Cain : Saxophone, Vocals, Lead vocals

Bill Bowen : Drums

Al Strong : Bass

01 - 1982-A

Recorded 2/3/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

02 - Everywhere

Recorded 2/4/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

03 - Hello Sunlight

Recorded 2/5/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

04 - Terry's Tune

Recorded 7/21/69

Originally Released 3/30/70, Capitol Single 2786

05 - Boomp Boomp Chop

Recorded 7/28/69 From The Album "The Sons"

06 - Hey Children

Recorded 2/1/71 From The Album "Follow Your Heart"

07 - Love Of A Woman

Recorded 7/21/69 From The Album "The Sons"

08 - Get High

Recorded 2/5/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

09 - Headway

Recorded 11/9/70 From The Album "Follow Your Heart"

10 - A Sound Of Love

Recorded 11/9/70 From The Album "Follow Your Heart"

11 - It's Time

Recorded 7/21/69 From The Album "The Sons"

12 - Things Are Gettin' Better

Recorded 2/5/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

13 - Black And Blue Rainbow

Recorded 2/5/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

14 - Freedom

Recorded 2/3/69 From The Album "Loosen Up Naturally"

Sons Of Champlin "Minus Seeds And Stem" (1972) -Jazz Rock / Psychedelic Rock-

Label : /

 Side 1

01 - Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (Don Kirkpatrick & Kevin Knox)
02 - You Don't Love Me No More (Bill Champlin)
03 - Nice Time Being (Bill Champlin)
04 - Miles Around You (Bill Champlin)
05 - What Are We Doing Here (Winterland Jam) (The Sons)
06 - Lucille
07 - Roll Out The Barrel (The Sons)

Side 2

08 - Yo Mama (Rob Moitoza)
09 - Uncle Mergetroid (Bill Champlin)
10 - Chico Smoke El Ropo (Winterland Live Jam) (The Sons)
11 - Instantaneous Instrumental Jam (Or Do Watcha Wanna Do) (The Sons)
12 - Get High (Piano Solo) (Bill Champlin)
13 - Hey Children (Bill Champlin)
14 - Hag Backwards ('Inside Outside')
15 - Beggin' You Baby (Bill Champlin)


Engineered by Bruce Walford from 1970 Rehearsals at The Church (San Anselmo, CA)
Dedicated Wholeheartedly to : The Sons Of Champlin & Brucce Walford (ex-Sons Engineer)

Bill Champlin : Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Guitar
Terry Haggerty : Guitar
Allen Strong : Bass
Geoff Palmer : Alto Sax, Piano, Vibes
Tim Cain : Tenor Sax
Jim Beem : Trumpet
Bill Bowen : Drums

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 "Loosen Up Naturally" (1969) -Westcoast Rock / Psychedelic Rock-

 Label : Capitol Records

 Side 1

01 - 1982-A (Bill Champlin)
02 - The Thing To Do  (Bill Champlin)
03 - Misery Isn't Free  (Bill Champlin)
04 - Rooftop  (Bill Champlin)

Side 2

01 - Everywhere  (Bill Champlin)
02 - Don't Fight It, Do It!  (Bill Champlin)
03 - Get High  (Bill Champlin)

Side 3

01 - Black And Blue Rainbow  (Bill Champlin)
02 - Hello Sunlight  (Bill Champlin)
03 - Things Are Getting Better  (Bill Champlin)

Side 4

01 - Freedom  (Bill Champlin)


Produced by David Shallock & Bruce Walford
Recording Engineer : Leo de Gar Kulka
Recorded at Golden State Recorders, San Francisco, Calif.

The Sons Of Champlin : 
Bill Champlin : Guitar, Keyboard, Saxophone & Vocals
Geoffrey Palmer : Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone & Vocals
Bill Bowen : Drums
Tim Cain : Saxophone
Terry Haggerty : Guitar & Vocals
Al Strong : Bass 

The Sons "The Sons" (1969) -Psychedelic Rock / Jazz Rock-

 Label : Capitol Records

 Side 1

01 - Love Of A Woman (The Sons)
02 - Terry's Tune (The Sons)
03 - Boomp Boomp Chop (The Sons)

Side 2

01 - Why Do People Run From The Rain (The Sons)
02 - It's Time (The Sons)
03 - Country Girl (The Sons)
04 - You Can Fly (The Sons)


Produced by John Palladino

Conceived by Lockart
Mastered by John Dent 

The Sons :
Jim Beem : Trumpet
Bill Bowen : Drums
Tim Caine : Saxophone
Bill Champlin : Guitar & Vocals
Terry Haggerty : Guitar
Geoffrey Palmer : Keyboards, Saxophone & Vocals
Al Strong : Bass