The Chameleons UK* – Strange Times
Tracklist
| A1 | Mad Jack | 3:55 | |
| A2 | Caution | 7:46 | |
| A3 | Tears (Original Arrangement) | 5:05 | |
| A4 | Soul In Isolation | 7:28 | |
| B1 | Swamp Thing | 5:56 | |
| B2 | Time / The End Of Time | 5:41 | |
| B3 | Seriocity | 3:00 | |
| B4 | In Answer | 4:54 | |
| B5 | Childhood | 4:39 | |
| B6 | I'll | 3:39 | |
| Limited Edition Free Bonus Album | |||
| C1 | Tears (Full Arrangement) | 5:06 | |
| C2 | Paradiso | 4:35 | |
| C3 | Inside Out | 3:33 | |
| D1 | Ever After | 3:58 | |
| D2 | John, I'm Only Dancing | 2:34 | |
| D3 | Tomorrow Never Knows | 6:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Licensed From – ATV Music (Maclen)
- Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Produced For – Palace Productions
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company
- Copyright © – The David Geffen Company
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-24829
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-24830
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-25205
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-25206
- Recorded At – Jacobs Studios
- Published By – Man-Ken Music Ltd.
- Published By – Fleur Music
- Published By – Red iral Music, Inc.
- Published By – Jones Music
- Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 13746
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 14146
Credits
- Artwork [Another Splendid Picture From] – Reg*
- Bass, Vocals – Birdy (5)
- Direct Metal Mastering By – George Marino
- Drums, Percussion – John*
- Engineer – Mark Saunders
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Paul Corcket*
- Guitar – Reg*
- Guitar, Strings – Dave*
- Piano [Played Some Piano] – Beki (2)
- Producer – Dave M. Allen*
- Sleeve Notes – Mark B.*
- Written-By – Smithies* (tracks: A1 to D1)
Notes
Back cover:
Also available on cassette
Original arrangement of 'Tears'—very different!
Manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
A Warner Communications Company [Warner Communications logo]
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Made in U.S.A.
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Dave M. Allen (not the brilliant Irish comedian, the brilliant English comedian)
Mark Saunders (courtesy of West Side, London)
The noise was created at Jacob's Studio which is in Surrey, a land of many mansions
Thanks Tony Fletcher, a rock of sanity in a sea of shit.
Thanks Anthony Addis for saving us from extinction.
Thanks Andy and Spoonhead and Colin for helping out.
Thanks WEA Records, London, particularly Alicia Winter for coping with the last minute chaos.
Thanks Tom Zutaut for showing us what paradise looks like and hello to everyone in paradise.
Thanks Tony The Greek, the last DJ.
Thanks to everyone in The Sun, Hawkshead, for being friendly.
Thanks Jacob's staff for being great and for waking me up every morning. Metaphorically and literally;
Hello Chrissy; and thanks Bob Geldof for firing the starting pistol.
So here it is. LP number three. Who would've believed it.
-
Some time in the afternoon,
I wish I knew what day it was,
Where am I?
Who am I?
What:
P.P.S. This record was made to be played loud.
Label, side A:
Produced for Palace Productions
All titles published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
Track A3, Original arrangement—very different!
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Label, side B:
Produced for Palace Productions
All titles published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Label, side C:
Produced for Palace Productions
Recorded at Jacob's Studio, Surrey, UK
All titles published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Label, side D:
Produced for Palace Productions
Recorded at Jacob's Studio, Surrey, UK
Track D1, Published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
"Tomorrow Never Knows", Blackwood Music Inc. under license from ATV Music (Maclen) BMI
"John, I'm Only Dancing", Fleur Music / Red iral Music, Ind. BMI / Jones Music ASCAP
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Pink sticker (on some copies):
Contains limited edition free bonus album
GHS 24119
Poly sleeve (with some copies):
9780
© 1982 The David Geffen Company.
Made in U.S.A.
Other notes:
This is the ARC pressing, indicated by an "A" stamped on each label near the inner hole; not to be confused with the SRC pressing.
Sides of each record are labeled A / A+, instead of A / B / C / D.
Label for side D lists Track D2 and Track D3 in the incorrect order; the correct order is listed above.
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Inner sleeves may vary (some are Geffen branded), including possible combinations of:
Clear and black poly sleeve
Clear silver and black poly sleeve
Black stock poly sleeve
Plain white paper sleeve
Also available on cassette
Original arrangement of 'Tears'—very different!
Manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
A Warner Communications Company [Warner Communications logo]
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Made in U.S.A.
-
Dave M. Allen (not the brilliant Irish comedian, the brilliant English comedian)
Mark Saunders (courtesy of West Side, London)
The noise was created at Jacob's Studio which is in Surrey, a land of many mansions
Thanks Tony Fletcher, a rock of sanity in a sea of shit.
Thanks Anthony Addis for saving us from extinction.
Thanks Andy and Spoonhead and Colin for helping out.
Thanks WEA Records, London, particularly Alicia Winter for coping with the last minute chaos.
Thanks Tom Zutaut for showing us what paradise looks like and hello to everyone in paradise.
Thanks Tony The Greek, the last DJ.
Thanks to everyone in The Sun, Hawkshead, for being friendly.
Thanks Jacob's staff for being great and for waking me up every morning. Metaphorically and literally;
Hello Chrissy; and thanks Bob Geldof for firing the starting pistol.
So here it is. LP number three. Who would've believed it.
-
Some time in the afternoon,
I wish I knew what day it was,
Where am I?
Who am I?
What:
P.P.S. This record was made to be played loud.
Label, side A:
Produced for Palace Productions
All titles published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
Track A3, Original arrangement—very different!
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Label, side B:
Produced for Palace Productions
All titles published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Label, side C:
Produced for Palace Productions
Recorded at Jacob's Studio, Surrey, UK
All titles published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Label, side D:
Produced for Palace Productions
Recorded at Jacob's Studio, Surrey, UK
Track D1, Published in the U.S. & Canada by Man-Ken Music Ltd. BMI
"Tomorrow Never Knows", Blackwood Music Inc. under license from ATV Music (Maclen) BMI
"John, I'm Only Dancing", Fleur Music / Red iral Music, Ind. BMI / Jones Music ASCAP
© ℗ 1986 The David Geffen Company
Pink sticker (on some copies):
Contains limited edition free bonus album
GHS 24119
Poly sleeve (with some copies):
9780
© 1982 The David Geffen Company.
Made in U.S.A.
Other notes:
This is the ARC pressing, indicated by an "A" stamped on each label near the inner hole; not to be confused with the SRC pressing.
Sides of each record are labeled A / A+, instead of A / B / C / D.
Label for side D lists Track D2 and Track D3 in the incorrect order; the correct order is listed above.
-
Inner sleeves may vary (some are Geffen branded), including possible combinations of:
Clear and black poly sleeve
Clear silver and black poly sleeve
Black stock poly sleeve
Plain white paper sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-24119-1
- Barcode (String): 07599241191
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped near center hole): A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): △13746 1-1 GHS-2̶24119-A - DMM-SH1 B-24829-SH1 Follow No-One---- Sterling Sound - GeorgeMARino
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): 1-1 △13746-X GHS-2̶24119 -B- DMM-SH1 B-24830-SH1 -----LEAD YOURSELF Sterling Sound
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, variant 1): #2-GHS-2̶24119CA̶ - DMM-SH1 B-25205-#2-SH1 Sterling Sound 1-1 △14146
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, variant 1): #2-GHS-2̶-24119DB̶ - DMM-SH1 Sterling Sound B-25206-#2-SH1 △14146-X 2-2̶1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): GHS-2̶24II9-A - DMM-SHI B-24829-SHI Follow No-OnE---- Sterling Sound - GeorgeMARino △I3746 I-I
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): GHS-2̶24II9-B-DMM-SHI B-24830-SHI -----LEAD YOURSELF Sterling Sound I-I △13746-X
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, variant 2): #2-GHS-2̶24119CA̶ - DMM-SH1 B-25205-#2-SH1 Sterling Sound 1-1 △14146
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, variant 2): #2-GHS-2̶-24119DB̶ - DMM-SH1 Sterling Sound B-25206-#2-SH1 △14146-X 2-2̶1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 3): △13746 1-1 GHS-2̶24119-A-DMM-SH1 B-24829-SH1 Follow No-OnE---- Sterling Sound-GeorgeMARino
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 3): 1-1 △13746-X GHS 2̶2419-B-DMM-SH1 B-24830-SH1 -----LEAD YOURSELF Sterling Sound
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, variant 3): 1-1 △14146 #2-GHS-2̶24119CA-DMM-SH1 B-25205-#2-SH1 Sterling Sound
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, variant 3): △14146-X2-2̶1 B-25206 #2-SH1. #2-GHS-2̶-24119DB-DMM-SH1 Sterling Sound
Other Versions (5 of 50)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited
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Strange Times (LP, Album, Pink Framed Cover) | Geffen Records | 924 119-1 | Europe | 1986 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Strange Times (LP, Album, Stereo, Blue Framed Cover) | Geffen Records | 924 119-1 | 1986 | |||
| Strange Times (LP, Album) | Geffen Records | GHS 24119 | USA & Canada | 1986 | |||
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New Submission
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Strange Times (LP, Album) | Geffen Records | XGHS 24119 | Canada | 1986 | ||
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New Submission
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Strange Times (Cassette, Album) | Geffen Records | 924119-4 | 1986 |
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