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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
THE CHAMELEONS
Manchester, GB
*  1981+  1987

Line-Up (1987):

CHAMELEONS (photo)
 

Mark Burgess - voc,bg
Dave Fielding - g
Reg Smithies - g
John Lever - ds
Andy Clegg - kb

Former Members:

Brian Schofield (ds, 1981-?); Martin Jackson (ds, 1982-83)
Alistair Lewtwait (kb, 1985 g.a.)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Chameleons
credited to: ?
1979
2.Stranger Than Fiction
credited to: ?
1982
3.The Script Of The Bridge15.08.1983Statik
4.What Does Anything Mean, Basically?5/1985 Statik60
5.The Fan And The Bellows
(reissued 26.2.96, Dead Dead Good)
3/1986 Hybrid
6.Strange Times9/1986 Geffen44
7.Tripping Dogs10/1990 Glass Pyramid
8.Peel Sessions08.12.1990Strange Fruit
9.Here Today Gone Tomorrow6/1992 Imaginary
10.Live In Toronto15.06.1992Imaginary
11.Radio One Evening Show Sessions2/1993 Nighttracks
12.Free Trade Rehearsal2/1993 Imaginary
13.Strange Times
(2CD)
28.06.1993Geffen
14.Dali's Picture7/1993 Imaginary
15.Affuhuring In Berlin7/1993 Imaginary
16.Northern Songs11/1994 Bone Idol
17.The Best Of The Chameleons05.05.1997Pinnacle
18.Strip16.10.2000Relapse/Zomba
19.Live at the Gallery Club, Manchester 198227.11.2001Cherry Red
20.Why Call It Anything26.02.2002Cleopatra
21.This Never Ending Now18.02.2003Artful
22.Script of the Bridge: 25th Anniversary Edition03.06.2008
23.Dreams in Celluloid18.06.2013Blue Apple
24.John Peel Sessions02.12.2014

Mark Burgess:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Zima Junction
& The Sons Of God
6/1993 Imaginary
2.Spring Blooms Tra-La-La
(2CD)
11/1994 Indigo
3.Paradyning
& Yves Altana
10/1995 Dead Dead Good
4.Force of Nature
& Pocket
09.03.201024 Hour Service

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.In Shreds / Less Than Human3/1982 Epic
2.As High As You Can Go / Pleasure And The Pain
12" + Paper Tigers
18.02.1983Statik
3.A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days / Thursday's Child
12" + Prisoners Of The Sun
01.07.1983Statik
4.Up The Down Escalator / Monkeyland
12" + Prisoners Of The Sun
10/1983 Statik
5.In Shreds / Nostalgia
12" + Less Than Human
(live)
2/1985 Statik
6.Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In)
12" + Pleasure And The Pain
8/1985 Statik
7.Tears / Paradiso
12" + Inside Out
7" + Swamp Thing
6/1986 Geffen85
8.Swamp Thing / John, I'm Only Dancing
12" + Tears
9/1986 Geffen82
9.Tony Fletcher Walked On Water ... La La La La La - La La - La La EP
(Is It Any Wonder / Free For All / The Healer / Denims And Curls)
1994 Glass Pyramid

Mark Burgess:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Sin / Hollin High
CD + Moon Over Kentucky
& Yves Montana
8/1995 Dead Dead Good
2.Always Want / Stephanie Weaves
CD + Something For The Girl With Everything
& Yves Montana
25.09.1995Dead Dead Good

Various:

reunited 2000
disbanded 2003

Compilation Appearances:

"Don't Fall" on compilation "A Life Less Lived - The Gothic Box" (19.9.06, Rhino)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19821510.04.198216interview
19821510.04.198230Caught In The Actgig review
19822015.05.198216Singlessingle review
1983819.02.198319Singlessingle review
19832702.07.198322Singlessingle review
19833924.09.198321Futurama 5gig review
1984504.02.198444interview
19922918.07.199231Albumsalbum review
1993927.02.199333Albumsalbum review
19932122.05.199339Info Freako
19953029.07.19959A.W.O.L.
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1990008.12.199029Long Playalbum review