1976 Labelle – Chameleon
Chameleon is the sixth album by 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.
Tracks
1 Get You Somebody New (Joe Crane) 06:11
2 Come Into My Life (Nona Hendryx) 06:46
3 Isn’t It A Shame (Randy Edelman) 07:57
4 Who’s Watching The Watcher? (Nona Hendryx) 04:16
5 Chameleon (Nona Hendryx) 05:15
6 Gypsy Moths (Nona Hendryx) 05:00
7 A Man In A Trenchcoat (Voodoo) (Nona Hendryx) 07:49
8 Going Down Makes Me Shiver (Nona Hendryx) 07:08
Media
Musicians
Bass | Carmine Rojas |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Keyboards | James Ellison |
Piano | James Ellison |
Percussion | James Gadson |
Vocals | Nona Hendryx |
Vocals | Sarah Dash |
Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
Other Musicians
1 Get You Somebody New
Congas | Leon Chancler |
Sax | Stephen Kupka |
Sax | Lenny Pickett |
Sax | Emilio Castillo |
Sax | Kurt McGettrick |
Percussion | Leon Chancler |
2 Come Into My Life
Congas | Leon Chancler |
Percussion | Leon Chancler |
3 Isn’t It A Shame
Synthesizer | Tom Coster |
4 Who’s Watching The Watcher?
Bass | Mac Cridlin |
Drums | Scott Mathews |
5 Chameleon
Congas | Jose Areas |
Timbales | Jose Areas |
6 Gypsy Moths
Congas | Jose Areas |
Timbales | Jose Areas |
7 A Man In A Trenchcoat (Voodoo)
Congas | Jose Areas |
Congas | Leon Chancler |
Timbales | Jose Areas |
Percussion | Leon Chancler |
8 Going Down Makes Me Shiver
Synthesizer | David Rubinson |
Synthesizer | James Ellison |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Rubinson & Friends Inc
Producer (Associate) – Vicki Wickham
Arranged By – David Rubinson & Friends Inc, Vicki Wickham
Arranged By (Basic Songs) – Eddie Martinez, James Budd Ellison, Labelle, Rev Batts (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Kurt McGettrick
Engineer – David Rubinson, Fred Catero
Engineer (Assistant) – Susie Foot
Mastered By – George Horn, Phil Brown
Design – Ed Lee, Andy Engel
Illustration – Guy Fery
Photography – Lock Huey
Manufactured By Epic Records
Manufactured By CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.