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| THE CHAMELEONS |
| Manchester, GB | | * 1981 |
Mark Burgess - voc,bg
Reg Smithies - g
Chris Oliver - g
Stephen Rice - ds
Former Members:
Dave Fielding (g, 1981-87)
Alistair Lewtwait (kb, 1985 g.a.); Andy Clegg (kb, 1985-87)
Brian Schofield (ds, 1981-?); John Lever (ds, cca 4/82-1982, 1983-87, 2000-2003); Martin Jackson (ds, 1982-83)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Chameleons
credited to: ? | 1979 | | | | | | 2. | Stranger Than Fiction
credited to: ? | 1982 | | | | | | 3. | The Script Of The Bridge | 15.08.1983 | Statik | | | | | 4. | What Does Anything Mean, Basically? | 5/1985 | Statik | | 60 | | | 5. | The Fan And The Bellows
(reissued 26.2.96, Dead Dead Good) | 3/1986 | Hybrid |  | | | | 6. | Strange Times | 9/1986 | Geffen | | 44 | | | 7. | Tripping Dogs | 10/1990 | Glass Pyramid | | | | | 8. | Peel Sessions | 08.12.1990 | Strange Fruit | | | | | 9. | Here Today Gone Tomorrow | 6/1992 | Imaginary | | | | | 10. | Live In Toronto | 15.06.1992 | Imaginary |  | | | | 11. | Radio One Evening Show Sessions | 2/1993 | Nighttracks | | | | | 12. | Free Trade Rehearsal | 2/1993 | Imaginary | | | | | 13. | Strange Times
(2CD) | 28.06.1993 | Geffen | | | | | 14. | Dali's Picture | 7/1993 | Imaginary | | | | | 15. | Affuhuring In Berlin | 7/1993 | Imaginary | | | | | 16. | Northern Songs | 11/1994 | Bone Idol | | | | | 17. | The Best Of The Chameleons | 05.05.1997 | Pinnacle | | | | | 18. | Strip | 16.10.2000 | Relapse/Zomba | | | | | 19. | Live at the Gallery Club, Manchester 1982 | 27.11.2001 | Cherry Red | | | | | 20. | Why Call It Anything | 26.02.2002 | Cleopatra | | | | | 21. | This Never Ending Now | 18.02.2003 | Artful | | | | | 22. | Script of the Bridge: 25th Anniversary Edition | 03.06.2008 | | | | | | 23. | Dreams in Celluloid | 18.06.2013 | Blue Apple | | | | | 24. | John Peel Sessions | 02.12.2014 | | | | | | 25. | Edge Sessions (Live From The Edge) | 2022 | | | | | | 26. | Arctic Moon | 2024 | | | | |
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Mark Burgess:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 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 | 09.03.2010 | 24 Hour Service | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | In Shreds / Less Than Human | 3/1982 | Epic | | | | 2. | As High As You Can Go / Pleasure And The Pain
12" + Paper Tigers | 18.02.1983 | Statik | | | | 3. | A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days / Thursday's Child
12" + Prisoners Of The Sun | 01.07.1983 | Statik | | | | 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 | Geffen | 85 | | | 8. | Swamp Thing / John, I'm Only Dancing
12" + Tears | 9/1986 | Geffen | 82 | | | 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 | | | | 10. | Where Are You EP | 27.05.2024 | | | |
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Mark Burgess:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 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 | 25.09.1995 | Dead Dead Good | | |
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Various:
disbanded 1987
reunited 2000
disbanded 2003
reunited 2021
Compilation Appearances:
"Don't Fall" on compilation "A Life Less Lived - The Gothic Box" (19.9.06, Rhino)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1982 | 15 | 10.04.1982 | 16 | | interview | | 1982 | 15 | 10.04.1982 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 20 | 15.05.1982 | 16 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 8 | 19.02.1983 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 27 | 02.07.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 39 | 24.09.1983 | 21 | Futurama 5 | gig review | | 1984 | 5 | 04.02.1984 | 44 | | interview | | 1992 | 29 | 18.07.1992 | 31 | Albums | album review | | 1993 | 9 | 27.02.1993 | 33 | Albums | album review | | 1993 | 21 | 22.05.1993 | 39 | Info Freako | | | 1995 | 30 | 29.07.1995 | 9 | A.W.O.L. | | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1990 | 0 | 08.12.1990 | 29 | Long Play | album review |
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