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Chameleon is the sixth album by the American singing trio Labelle. Though Patti LaBelle's autobiography Don't Block The Blessings revealed that LaBelle planned a follow-up to Chameleon entitled Shaman, the album never materialized. The trio would not release another new recording until 2008's Back to Now. The final album was moderately successful peaking at #94 at the Pop charts and #21 on the R&B charts. Only two singles made the charts which were "Get You Somebody New" which peaked at #50 on the Pop charts and their memorable song "Isn't It A Shame" which peaked at #18 on the R&B charts. "Isn't It A Shame" was later sampled by Nelly on his 2004 hit, "My Place", which featured Jaheim.

Chameleon
Studio album by Labelle
Released	June 17, 1976
Recorded	Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre	Funk[1][2] disco[3] doo-wop[2] hard rock[2] Latin[2]
Length	50:12
Label	Epic
Producer	David Rubinson & Friends Inc., in association with Vicki Wickham
Labelle chronology
Phoenix (1975) Chameleon (1976) Back To Now (2008)
Singles from Chameleon
"Isn't It a Shame" Released: June 17, 1976

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[1]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nona Hendryx; except where indicated

1. "Get You Somebody New" (Joe Crane) (6:10)
2. "Come into My Life" (6:44)
3. "Isn't It a Shame" (Randy Edelman) (7:58)
4. "Who's Watching the Watcher?" (4:15)
5. "Chameleon" (5:15)
6. "Gypsy Moths" (5:00)
7. "A Man in a Trenchcoat (Voodoo)" (7:49)
8. "Going Down Makes Me Shiver" (7:07)

Personnel

• Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash - vocals
• James Ellison - piano, keyboards, synthesizer
• David Rubinson, Tom Coster - synthesizer
• Eddie Martinez, Ray Parker Jr., Wah Wah Watson - guitar
• Carmine Rojas - bass guitar
• James Gadson - drums, percussion
• Scott Mathews - drums
• José Chepitó Áreas, Leon Chancler - percussion
• Emilio Castillo, Lenny Pickett - tenor saxophone
• Stephen Kupka - baritone saxophone
• Kurt McGettrick - bass saxophone
• Fred Catero, David Rubinson - engineers

Basic song arrangements for Nona Hendryx material were: LaBelle, James "Budd" Ellison, Eddie Martinez and Rev. Batts

References

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[de] Chameleon (Labelle-Album)

Chameleon ist das sechste Album des Amerikanischen Funk/Soul Trios Labelle. Dieses Album war das zweite welches Labelle 1976 unter ihrem Plattenlabel bei Epic Records veröffentlichte. In Patti LaBelles Autobiografie Don't Block The Blessings erklärte sie, dass sie mit LaBelle plante einen Nachfolger zu Chameleon mit dem Titel Shaman zu veröffentlichen, aber das Album wurde nie produziert. Das Trio nahm keine Werke mehr auf, bis 2008 ihr Comeback Back to Now erschien. Chameleon erreichte Platz 94 der Billboard 200 und Platz 21 der R&B-Charts. Zwei Lieder wurden als Singles veröffentlicht und erreichten die Charts. Die erste Single Get You Somebody New erreichte Platz 50 der Billboard Hot 100 und Isn't It A Shame erreichte Platz 18 der R&B-Charts. Isn't It A Shame wurde 2004 vom Rapper Nelly auf seinem Hit My Place feat. Jaheim gesamplet.

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