Released May 1972 Length 33:33 Chameleon
(1972) Who Loves You
(1975) Release date May 1972 Label Motown/Universal Records | Recorded 1972 Half & Half
(1970) Chameleon
(1972) Artist The Four Seasons Producer Bob Gaudio Genres Pop music, Rock music | |
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Similar Half & Half, The Genuine Imitation, Big Girls Don't Cry and Twel, New Gold Hits, The 4 Seasons Greetings | ||
Chameleon 1972 motown full album frankie valli and the four seasons
Chameleon is a 1972 album by The Four Seasons notable for being their only album recorded for Motown. The album met with limited success in the US; no single was even issued from the album in America. "The Night", however, met with success in the UK and peaked at No. 7 in 1975, becoming a Northern Soul mainstay.
Contents
Non-album singles
The following singles were recorded during the band's tenure at Motown; none of these appeared on Chameleon. Some, however, later turned up on Frankie Valli's 1975 "solo" album Inside You, which was a collection of unreleased songs and outtakes from Chameleon.
Legacy
Although reception at the time of release was lukewarm, opinions today from both fans and critics are very positive. Noted for the distinctive Motown sound combined with the sounds of the Four Seasons, the album's "slick pop production values" made for a unique album in their catalog. Unavailable on Compact Disc until 2008, the compilation Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: The Motown Years finally made this album, Frankie Valli's Inside You, and non-album singles accessible to a new audience on a 2-disc set.
The Night was covered by Lene Lovich on her 1979 record Flex.
Personnel
Additional personnel
Songs
1A New Beginning (Prelude)1:21
2Sun Country4:07
3You're a Song (That I Can't Sing)3:11