Strip is the first acoustic album and fourth studio album overall by English rock 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.
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| Released | 1 May 2000 | |||
| Studio | Suite 16, Rochdale, England | |||
| Label | Paradiso | |||
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Release
editStrip was released 1 May 2000 on record label Paradiso.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [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
editAll tracks are written by the Chameleons (Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reg Smithies and John Lever)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
edit- The Chameleons
- Mark Burgess – bass, vocals, 12-string guitar
- Reg Smithies – guitars, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, percussion
- Dave Fielding – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, harmonica, didgeridoo
- Technical
- The Chameleons – production
- Mark Burgess – liner notes
- Jonathan Barrett – production, engineering
- Shan Hira – production, engineering
- Nimbus – mastering
- Reg Smithies – sleeve artwork
References
edit- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 282. ISBN 0195313739.
- ^ "The Chameleons – Releases". The Chameleons. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ a b Rabid, Jack. "Strip – The Chameleons UK | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
External links
edit- Liner notes
- Strip at Discogs (list of releases)