Chameleon (Labelle album)

Chameleon
Chameleon
Studio album by Labelle
Released	June 17, 1976
Recorded	Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre	Funk rock, soul
Length	50:12
Label	Epic
Producer	David Rubinson & Friends Inc., in association with Vicki Wickham
Labelle chronology
Singles from Chameleon
	"Isn't It a Shame"; Released: June 17, 1976;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–^[2]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[3]

Chameleon is the sixth album by the American singing trio Labelle. Though Patti LaBelle's autobiography Don't Block The Blessings revealed that LaBelle planned a follow-up to Chameleon entitled Shaman, the album never materialized. The trio would not release another new recording until 2008's Back to Now. The final album was moderately successful peaking at #94 at the Pop charts and #21 on the R&B charts. Only two singles made the charts which were "Get You Somebody New" which peaked at #50 on the Pop charts and their memorable song "Isn't It A Shame" which peaked at #18 on the R&B charts. "Isn't It A Shame" was later sampled by Nelly on his 2004 hit, "My Place", which featured Jaheim.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Nona Hendryx; except where indicated

"Get You Somebody New" (Joe Crane) (6:10)
"Come into My Life" (6:44)
"Isn't It a Shame" (Randy Edelman) (7:58)
"Who's Watching the Watcher?" (4:15)
"Chameleon" (5:15)
"Gypsy Moths" (5:00)
"A Man in a Trenchcoat (Voodoo)" (7:49)
"Going Down Makes Me Shiver" (7:07)

Personnel[]

Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash - vocals
James Ellison - piano, keyboards, synthesizer
David Rubinson, Tom Coster - synthesizer
Eddie Martinez, Ray Parker Jr., Wah Wah Watson - guitar
Carmine Rojas - bass guitar
James Gadson - drums, percussion
Scott Mathews - drums
José Chepitó Áreas, Leon Chancler - percussion
Emilio Castillo, Lenny Pickett - tenor saxophone
Stephen Kupka - baritone saxophone
Kurt McGettrick - bass saxophone
Fred Catero, David Rubinson - engineers

Basic song arrangements for Nona Hendryx material were: LaBelle, James "Budd" Ellison, Eddie Martinez and Rev. Batts

References[]

^ Lytle, Craig. "Labelle: Chameleon". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Rose, Frank (October 7, 1976). "Chameleon". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.

[1] Lytle, Craig. "Labelle: Chameleon". allmusic.com. Allmusic.

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[3] Rose, Frank (October 7, 1976). "Chameleon". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.

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