The Chameleons
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The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) were a dream pop/post-punk band that formed in Middleton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England in 1981 (see 1981 in music). They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever.
The band released three studio albums, a compilation album of their early recordings (mainly from 1981) and one live album between 1983 and 1987. The band initially fragmented in 1987 when their second manager Tony Fletcher died. In 2000, they reformed and recorded three albums (two "unplugged" ventures into older material, and one new studio release). Following these recordings and their accompanying tours, The Chameleons disbanded again in 2001.
Although The Chameleons never broke through to mainstream success, their body of work is critically acclaimed within the music press and they had an undeniable influence on bands as diverse as Protokoll, The Comsat Angels, Puressence, Interpol, and Oasis.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1983 Script of the Bridge
- 1985 What Does Anything Mean? Basically
- 1986 Strange Times
- 2000 Strip (acoustic versions of earlier material)
- 2001 Why Call It Anything?
- 2002 This Never Ending Now (acoustic versions of earlier material)
A large number of officially released live albums exist as well.
[edit] Singles
- 1982 In Shreds/Less Than Human
- 1983 As High As You Can Go
- 1983 A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days
- 1983 Up the Down Escalator (Import)
- 1983 Don't Fall (Import)
- 1985 In Shreds/Nostalgia
- 1985 One Flesh (Import)
- 1985 Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)
- 1986 Tears
- 1986 Swamp Thing
- 1987 Tony Fletcher Walked on Water....La La La La La - La La - La - La
[edit] Compilations
- 1986 The Fan and the Bellows
- 1990 John Peel Sessions
- 1993 The Radio One Evening Sessions
- 1997 Return of the Roughnecks: The Best of the Chameleons
[edit] External links
- The Chameleons: Home Is Where the Heart Is - Official webpage with news, articles, discography, lyrics, and store
- Biography at allmusic.com
