Chameleon (The Four Seasons album)
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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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]
Track listing
Track | Song | Time |
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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 |
Non-album singles
The following singles were recorded during the band's tenure at Motown; none of these appeared on Chameleon. Some, however, later turned up on Frankie Valli's 1975 "solo" album Inside You, which was a collection of unreleased songs and outtakes from Chameleon.[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
Legacy
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.
Personnel
- Frankie Valli - Vocals
- Joe Long - Bass guitar, vocals
- Bob Gaudio - Producer, keyboards, piano, vocals
- Demetri Callas - Lead guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Paul Wilson - Drums
- Al Ruzicka - Keyboards
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Chin, Brain. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: The Motown Years, Liner Notes (2008)
- ↑ Chin, Brain. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: The Motown Years, Liner Notes (2008)
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