| Chameleon | ||||
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| Studio album by The Four Seasons | ||||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop-rock | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Mowest | |||
| Producer | Bob Gaudio | |||
| The Four Seasons chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Chameleon is a 1972 album by The Four Seasons notable for being their only album recorded for Motown. The album met with limited success in the US; no single was even issued from the album in America. "The Night", however, met with success in the UK and peaked at No. 7 in 1975, becoming a Northern Soul mainstay.[2]
Contents |
| Track | Song | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A New Beginning (Prelude)" | 1:21 |
| 2 | "Sun Country" | 4:07 |
| 3 | "You're a Song (That I Can't Sing)" | 3:11 |
| 4 | "The Night" | 3:22 |
| 5 | "A New Beginning" | 4:45 |
| 6 | "When the Morning Comes" | 4:37 |
| 7 | "Poor Fool" | 4:20 |
| 8 | "Touch the Rainchild" | 4:22 |
| 9 | "Love Isn't Here (Like it Used to Be)" | 3:44 |
The following singles were recorded during the band's tenure at Motown; none of these appeared on Chameleon. Some, however, turned up on Frankie Valli's 1975 solo album Inside You.[3]
Walk On, Don't Look Back - MoWest 5026
How Come?/Life and Breath - Motown 1255
Hickory/Charisma - Motown 1288
You've Got Your Troubles/Listen to Yesterday - Motown 1251
The Scalawag Song (And I Will Love You) - Motown 1279
Although reception at the time of release was lukewarm, opinions today from both fans and critics are very positive.[4] Noted for the distinctive Motown sound combined with the sounds of the Four Seasons, the album's "slick pop production values" made for a unique album in their catalog.[5] Unavailable on Compact Disc until 2008, the compilation Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: The Motown Years finally made this album, Frankie Valli's Inside You, and non album singles accessible to a new audience on a 2 disc set.