Camouflage (Rod Stewart album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Camouflage
Type = Studio
Artist = Rod Stewart


Released = June 18, 1984
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, pop
Length =
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Michael Omartian, (except "Bad for You" - Rod Stewart)
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fwxq85ldhe link]
Last album = Body Wishes (1983)
This album = Camouflage (1984)
Next album = Every Beat of My Heart (1986)

"Camouflage" is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on June 18, 1984 (see 1984 in music). It was Rod’s 13th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 925 095-1). Three singles came from this album. They were “Infatuation”, “Some Guys Have All the Luck”, and a cover of the Free hit “All Right Now”.

Album information

All the tracks were recorded at Lion Share Studio in Los Angeles, CA. Grammy award winning producer Michael Omartian produced all the songs except “Bad for You”, which was self-produced by Rod. In the liner notes a disclaimer alludes to a reason behind this.

Critical reception

The album received similar reviews to its predecessor, "Body Wishes", although Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called it "relatively better", due to a couple of strong singles in "Infatuation" and "Some Guys Have All The Luck". A review was not given in "Rolling Stone" magazine, but in the review for the album's successor, "Every Beat of My Heart", they called the album "overly slick". [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rodstewart/albums/album/224984/review/5940582/rod_stewart Rollig Stone review] ]

Charts

"Camouflage" peaked at #8 on the UK charts and reached a silver sales certification on June 27, 1984. In the US it peaked at #18 and went gold on August 12, 1984. Although no single from the album reached the UK Top 10, two made the US Top 10, "Infatuation" (#6) and "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (#10).

Track listing

#"Infatuation" (Rod Stewart, Duane Hitchings, Rowland Robinson) – 5:13
#"All Right Now" (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers) –
#"Some Guys Have All the Luck" (Jeff Fortang) – 4:33
#"Can We Still Be Friends" (Todd Rundgren) –
#"Bad For You" (Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan) –
#"Heart Is On the Line" (Stewart, Jay Davis) –
#"Camouflage" (Stewart, Savigar, Michael Omartian) –
#"Trouble" (Stewart, Omartian) –

Personnel

*Rod Stewart – lead vocals
*Jeff Beck – guitar solos
*Jim Cregan – guitar
*Robin LeMesurier – guitar
*Michael Landau – guitar
*Jay Davis – bass guitar
*Tony Brock – drums
*Kevin Savigar – keyboards
*Michael Omartian – percussion, backing vocals
*Jimmy Zavala – harmonica
*Gary Herbig – saxophone
*Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Kim Hutchcroft, Charlie Loper – horns
*John Guess – engineering and mixing
*Tom Fouce – second engineer
*Special thanks – Kelly Emberg, Barry Tyerman, Lee Stein, Jim Cregan, Frank Stiefel, Malcolm Cullimore, and Giuseppe’s

References

*cite book| title = Camouflage album liner notes | publisher = Warner Bros. Records

External links

* [http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=8 Rod Stewart fan club album detail]