Strange Times

Infobox Album |
Name = Strange Times
Type = Album
Artist = The Chameleons


Released = September, 1986
Recorded = 1986 at Jacob's Studio, Surrey, England
Genre = Post-punk, Dream pop
Length = 52:28
Label = Geffen Records
Producer = David M. Allen
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4q4tk6rx9krk link] |
Last album = "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" (1985)
This album = "Strange Times" (1986)
Next album = "Strip" (2000)

"Strange Times", released in 1986 (see 1986 in music), is the third album released by The Chameleons.

The limited edition release includes a 6 track Bonus Disc, two of which are covers. The North American CD includes all the tracks on one CD, whilst the UK release is on two. Previous North American releases on single 74 minute CDs discarded 'Ever After'.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reg Smithies, and John Lever.
#"Mad Jack" – 3:58
#"Caution" – 7:51
#"Tears (Original Arrangement)" – 5:07
#"Soul In Isolation" – 7:29
#"Swamp Thing" – 5:57
#"Time the End of Time" – 5:41
#"Seriocity" – 3:00
#"In Answer" – 4:54
#"Childhood" – 4:39
#"I'll Remember" – 3:46

The album was re-released in 1995 with the following additional bonus tracks, the last two of which are covers.

#"Tears (Full Arrangement)" – 5:10
#"Paradiso" – 4:35
#"Inside Out" – 3:34
#"Ever After" – 3:59
#"John, I'm Only Dancing" (David Bowie) – 2:30
#"Tomorrow Never Knows" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:08

Personnel

Musicians

*Mark "Birdy" Burgess - bass, vocals
*Reg Smithies - guitar
*John Lever - drums, percussion
*Dave Fielding - guitar, strings

Technical

*Dave M. Allen - producer
*Mark Saunders - engineering
*Paul Corcket, Beki - assistant engineering, piano
*Reg Smithies - Cover

External links

* [http://www.thechameleons.com/releases/sleevenotes.php?recording=5 Sleeve notes]