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THE CHAMELEONS / STRANGE TIMES 1986  GEFFEN    USA 1st PRESS

••••• SOUGHT AFTER EDITION WITH LIMITED BONUS LP.  Late period first wave of the group brings more cavernous atmospherics & sonic revelry on "Mad Jack" "Tears" and "Swamp Thing" bordering on new wave/post punk perfection. 

• 1986 true 1st USA pressing
• LIMITED BONUS LP included
• semi rigid 116g vinyl weight
• the dead wax DOES have the "Sterling Sound" and "George Marino" and "LEAD YOURSELF/FOLLOW NO ONE" etchings
• cover is heavy color printed cardstock
• inner sleeves are original black & clear 

CONDITION:
VINYL =    EX-  Exceptionally light sleeve scuff/rubbing, a few minor hairlines visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.

PLAY GRADE =   EX-     Light hiss or crackle between tracks & subdominant in some quiet backgrounds, random light artifact, MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   EX-   Exceptionally light storage or handling streak or rubbing, small chip on back lower portion, COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT.  The edge seams have some dents or dings or rubbing but are SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners are EX with some soft rub. The inner sleeves are EX with minor creasing etc.

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The Chameleons UK* ?– Strange Times

Label: Geffen Records ?– GHS 24119 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, ARC Pressing 
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, ARC Pressing 
Country: US Released: 1986 Genre: Rock Style: Indie Rock, Ethereal

Tracklist Hide Credits

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 Remember 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 Written-By – Bowie* 2:34 D3 Tomorrow Never Knows Written-By – Lennon / McCartney* 6:07

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Record Company – Warner Communications
• Copyright (c) – The David Geffen Company
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The David Geffen Company
• Recorded At – Jacobs Studios
• Produced For – Palace Productions
• Published By – Man-Ken Music Ltd.
• Published By – Fleur Music
• Published By – Red Admiral Music, Inc.
• Published By – Jones Music
• Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
• Licensed From – ATV Music (Maclen)
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – ? 13746
• Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – ? 14146
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Credits

• Artwork [Another Splendid Picture From] – Reg* 
• Bass, Vocals – Birdy (5)
• Drums, Percussion – John* 
• Engineer – Mark Saunders
• Engineer [Assisted By] – Beki (2), Paul Corcket* 
• Guitar – Reg* 
• Guitar, Strings – Dave* 
• Mastered By – George Marino
• Piano [Played Some Piano] – Beki (2)
• Producer – Dave M. Allen* 
• Sleeve Notes – Mark B.* 
• Written-By – Fielding* (tracks: A1 to D1), Lever* (tracks: A1 to D1), Burgess* (tracks: A1 to D1), 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 Harvey Lisberg and 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.
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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 Admiral 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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7599-24119-1
• Barcode (String): 07599241191
• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Other (Stamped near center hole): A
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched, Variant 1): ?13746 1-1 GHS-2?24119-A - DMM-SH1 B-24829-SH1 Follow No-One---- Sterling Sound - GeorgeMARino
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched, Variant 1): 1-1 ?13746-X GHS-2?24119 -B- DMM-SH1 B-24830-SH1 -----LEAD YOURSELF Sterling Sound
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched, Variant 1): #2-GHS-2?24119CA? - DMM-SH1 B-25205-#2-SH1 Sterling Sound 1-1 ?14146
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched, Variant 2): #2-GHS-2?-24119DB? - DMM-SH1 Sterling Sound B-25206-#2-SH1 ?14146-X 2-2?1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched, Variant 2): GHS-2?24II9-A - DMM-SHI B-24829-SHI Follow No-OnE---- Sterling Sound - GeorgeMARino ?I3746 I-I
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched, Variant 2): GHS-2?24II9-B-DMM-SHI B-24830-SHI -----LEAD YOURSELF Sterling Sound I-I ?13746-X 
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched, Variant 2): #2-GHS-2?24119CA? - DMM-SH1 B-25205-#2-SH1 Sterling Sound 1-1 ?14146
• Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched, Variant 2): #2-GHS-2?-24119DB? - DMM-SH1 Sterling Sound B-25206-#2-SH1 ?14146-X 2-2?1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched, Variant 3): ?13746 1-1 GHS-2?24119-A-DMM-SH1 B-24829-SH1 Follow No-OnE---- Sterling Sound-GeorgeMARino
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched, Variant 3): 1-1 ?13746-X GHS 2?2419-B-DMM-SH1 B-24830-SH1 -----LEAD YOURSELF Sterling Sound
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched, Variant 3): 1-1 ?14146 #2-GHS-2?24119CA-DMM-SH1 B-25205-#2-SH1 Sterling Sound
• Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched, Variant 3): ?14146-X2-2?1 B-25206 #2-SH1. #2-GHS-2?-24119DB-DMM-SH1 Sterling Sound

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