Strip (The Chameleons album)

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Strip
Strip (The Chameleons album) cover.jpg
Studio album by
The Chameleons
Released1 May 2000
StudioSuite 16 Studios, Rochdale, England
LabelParadiso
Producer
  • The Chameleons
  • Jonathan Barrett
  • Shan Hira
The Chameleons chronology
Tony Fletcher Walked on Water.... La La La La La-La La-La-La
(1990) 		Strip
(2000) 		Why Call It Anything
(2001)

Strip is the first acoustic album and fourth studio album overall by English post-punk band the Chameleons. It was released 1 May 2000 on record label Paradiso, following the band's reformation that year.[1] It consists of acoustic arrangements of The Chameleons' previously released songs.

Release[]

Strip was released 1 May 2000 on record label Paradiso.[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[3]

AllMusic wrote that the album "[doesn't] so much retread its golden oldies for the umpteenth time as recast them completely as modern ideas".[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by The Chameleons (Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reg Smithies and John Lever).

No.TitleLength
1."Less Than Human"4:01
2."Nathan's Phase"3:36
3."Here Today"4:46
4."Soul in Isolation"8:21
5."Pleasure and Pain"4:49
6."Paradiso"5:17
7."Caution"7:21
8."On the Beach"4:34
9."Road to San Remo"1:05
10."Indian"4:17

Personnel[]

The Chameleons
  • Mark Burgess – vocals, bass guitar, 12-string guitar, liner notes, production
  • Dave Fielding – acoustic guitar, harmonica, 12-string guitar, didgeridoo, production
  • Reg Smithies – acoustic guitar, percussion, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, sleeve artwork, production
Technical
  • Jonathan Barrett – production, engineering
  • Shan Hira – production, engineering
  • Nimbus – mastering

References[]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 282. ISBN 0195313739.
  2. ^ "The Chameleons – Releases". The Chameleons. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Rabid, Jack. "Strip – The Chameleons UK | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

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