Artist: CHAMPLIN/ WILLIAMS/ FRIESTEDT
Album: II (CD)

Release date: 15.05.2020
EAN/UPS: 6663666001268
Media type: CD

OTO singer Joseph Williams teams up with former Chicago singer Bill Champlin and Swedish guitarist/Producer Peter Friestedt for a new Milestone AOR release following the success with the album CWF and the ”Live In Concert” DVD that made it all the way to the top on the Swedish Chart!

The new album includes contributions from legendary Doobie Brothers vocalist Michael McDonald, Drummer John JR Robinson(Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones) Randy Goodrum (Toto, Chicago), and Tamara Champlin. Bill Champlin says "Joe’s been on the road with TOTO doing their 40th anniversary the last few years so it’s been a little harder to get this one done but as long as Peter keeps kickin’ our butts the music eventually gets done”

With the TOTO haunting “10 Miles” to the CHICAGO sounding ballad “Between The Lines” and the soulflavoured “Love In The World” which is a duet between Michael McDonald and Bill Champlin to the straight forward rock track “Runaway Dancer” this album really takes you on a Journey:

Joseph Williams is the lead vocalist with Grammy winning US band TOTO. He has been busy as a composer of film and drama scores, as a session vocalist, backing singer and can be heard in Disney’s animated feature film “The Lion King” as singing voice of the adult Simba (“Hakuna Matata” and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”).?

Guitarist, producer & recording artist Peter Friestedt has released two critically acclaimed albums “LA Project” (2002) and “LA Project II” (2008) that got top reviews. Peter has been a busy session musician plays on records with David Foster and Fergie Frederiksen and touring Europe and Japan with Joseph Williams with who he also released the "Williams/Friestedt" album that was a top 40 hit in Scandinavia! ?

Bill Champlin was the lead singer of the legendary band Chicago for more than 25 years and is a founding member of the band Sons of Champlin. Champlin has written Grammy award winning songs for Earth Wind & Fire and George Benson, and worked with countless artists including Elton John, The Doobie Brothers and Steve Lukather of TOTO.


TRACKLIST CD/ LP:

1    Runaway Dancer
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lars Säfsund
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Johan Franzon
Musician [Additional Musician], Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards – Robert Säll
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Peter Friestedt, Robert Säll, Tamara Champlin
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lars Säfsund
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Johan Franzon
Musician [Additional Musician], Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards – Robert Säll
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Peter Friestedt, Robert Säll, Tamara Champlin

2    10 Miles
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Erik-André Rydningen*
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards – Sebastian Robertsson (3)
Written-By – Peter Friestedt, Randy Goodrum
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Erik-André Rydningen*
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards – Sebastian Robertsson (3)
Written-By – Peter Friestedt, Randy Goodrum

3    Love In The World
Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Amy McDonald*, Tamara Champlin
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals – Michael McDonald
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums, Percussion – Per Lindvall
Musician [Additional Musician], Keyboards – Stefan Gunnarsson
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards, Bass – Tomi Malm
Saxophone – Andreas Andersson (4), Jonas Wall
Trombone – Staffan Findin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jonas Lindeborg
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Peter Friestedt, Tamara Champlin, Tamara Champlin
Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Amy McDonald*, Tamara Champlin
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals – Michael McDonald
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums, Percussion – Per Lindvall
Musician [Additional Musician], Keyboards – Stefan Gunnarsson
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards, Bass – Tomi Malm
Saxophone – Andreas Andersson (4), Jonas Wall
Trombone – Staffan Findin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jonas Lindeborg
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Peter Friestedt, Tamara Champlin, Tamara Champlin

4    Amanda’s Disguise
Guest [Special Guest], Drums – John JR Robinson*
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Frank Ådahl
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards – Janne Peltoniemi
Written-By – Janne Peltoniemi, Peter Friestedt, Randy Goodrum
Guest [Special Guest], Drums – John JR Robinson*
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Frank Ådahl
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards – Janne Peltoniemi
Written-By – Janne Peltoniemi, Peter Friestedt, Randy Goodrum

5    Between The Lines
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Johan Franzon
Musician [Additional Musician], Keyboards – Stefan Gunnarsson
Saxophone – Andreas Andersson (4), Jonas Wall
Trombone – Staffan Findin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jonas Lindeborg
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Michael Caruso, Will Champlin
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Johan Franzon
Musician [Additional Musician], Keyboards – Stefan Gunnarsson
Saxophone – Andreas Andersson (4), Jonas Wall
Trombone – Staffan Findin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jonas Lindeborg
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Michael Caruso, Will Champlin

6    Look Away
Musician [Additional Musician], Bass – Ove Andersson
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Johan Franzon
Musician [Additional Musician], Keyboards – Stefan Gunnarsson
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards – Sebastian Robertsson (3)
Written-By – Diane Warren
Musician [Additional Musician], Bass – Ove Andersson
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Johan Franzon
Musician [Additional Musician], Keyboards – Stefan Gunnarsson
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards – Sebastian Robertsson (3)
Written-By – Diane Warren

7    All That I Want
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Per Lindvall
Written-By – Jon-Willy Rydningen, Peter Friestedt, Stian Joneid
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Per Lindvall
Written-By – Jon-Willy Rydningen, Peter Friestedt, Stian Joneid

8    Restless Love
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Randy Goodrum
Written-By – Bill Champlin, Randy Goodrum

9    Price Of Love
Guest [Special Guest], Bass – George Hawkins Jr*
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals – Tamara Champlin
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Allan Hertz*
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards, Bass – Tomi Malm
Written-By – Jack Ponti, Tamara Champlin
Guest [Special Guest], Bass – George Hawkins Jr*
Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals – Tamara Champlin
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Allan Hertz*
Musician [Additional Musician], Piano, Keyboards, Bass – Tomi Malm
Written-By – Jack Ponti, Tamara Champlin

10    Sometimes You Win
Guest [Special Guest], Keyboards, Bass – Bill Cantos
Guest [Special Guest], Piano – Randy Goodrum
Musician [Additional Musician], Drums – Per Lindvall
Written-By – Jay Graydon, Randy Goodrum