If there was a should-have-been year in the Chameleons' history, 1986 would clearly be it, and Strange Times demonstrates that on every track, practically in every note. Signed to a huge label, with production help from the Dave Allen/Mark Saunders team who worked on the Cure's brilliant series of late-'80s records (here providing a more balanced sound between guitar effects and direct punch than appeared on What), the Chameleons delivered an album that should have been the step to a m...   [ read more ]

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This live album was recorded in 1982 and captures The Chameleons at the height of their career and includes many early and rare tracks. Formed in Manchester in 1981, The Chameleons achieved success with a brace of recordings with the BBC, before signing to Epic and later, Geffen Records. The band still record and perform to this very day and have just released a brand new album to critical acclaim. This cd features the added bonus of an enhanced track filmed at Manchester's Gallery Club.

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To say that Chameleons fans generally come across as obsessive completists is...actually quite correct, which explains the existence of this disc. Originally Gallery Club only came out on video, but the demand for a formal audio release of the gig resulted in a not-bad snapshot of a young band already making a distinct name for itself. Lever had by now joined on drums, stabilizing the classic lineup and bringing his near-perfect ability to play equally subtle, complex patterns and full-on rock ...   [ read more ]

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