CD 1: LIVE AT THE GALLERY CLUB, MANCHESTER, 18.12.82
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PAPER TIGERS
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NATHAN'S PHASE
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DON'T FALL
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PLEASURE & PAIN
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HERE TODAY
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IN SHREDS
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UP THE DOWN ESCALATOR
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SECOND SKIN
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MONKEYLAND
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AS HIGH AS YOU CAN GO
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THINGS I WISH I'D SAID
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VIEW FROM A HILL
LIVE AT THE HACIENDA, MANCHESTER, 28.1.83
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PAPER TIGERS
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PLEASURE & PAIN
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MEN OF STEEL
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YEARS AGO
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IN SHREDS
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DON'T FALL
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SECOND SKIN
CD 2: LIVE AT THE CAMDEN PALACE, LONDON 9.11.84
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DON'T FALL
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INTRIGUE IN TANGIERS
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MONKEYLAND
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SECOND SKIN
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SINGING RULE BRITANNIA (WHILE THE WALLS CLOSE IN)
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PLEASURE & PAIN
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RETURN OF THE ROUGHNECKS
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A PERSON ISN'T SAFE ANYWHERE THESE DAYS
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IN SHREDS
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SPLITTING IN TWO
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HERE TODAY
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THURSDAY'S CHILD
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PAPER TIGERS
ARSENAL: LIVE AT DISCOTECA 666, BARCELONA 7.6.85
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HERE TODAY
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RETURN OF THE ROUGHNECKS
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LESS THAN HUMAN
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SPLITTING IN TWO
DISC THREE:
DVD: LIVE AT THE GALLERY CLUB, MANCHESTER, 18.12.82 TRACKLISTING AS DISC ONE
LIVE AT THE HACIENDA, MANCHESTER, 28.1.83 TRACKLISTING AS DISC ONE
LIVE AT THE CAMDEN PALACE, LONDON, 9.11.84 TRACKLISTING AS DISC TWO
ARSENAL: (SPANISH TV) 1985 1 DON’T FALL 2 SINGING RULE BRITANNIA (WHILE THE WALLS CLOSE IN) 3 HERE TODAY 4 RETURN OF THE ROUGHNECKS 5 MONKEYLAND 6 LESS THAN HUMAN 7 PLEASURE & PAIN 8 SECOND SKIN 9 HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS 10 IN SHREDS 11 SPLITTING IN TWO NTSC DVD visual content. FSK – 0
Featuring two live shows at The Hacienda and Camden Palace that have never been previously released on CD and an earlier set at the Gallery Club
Plus a DVD featuring all three shows and an episode of Catalan TV programme Arsenal devoted to the band
Formed in Greater Manchester in 1981, The Chameleons pioneered post punk, combining Reg Smithies’ and Dave Fielding’s layered, shimmering guitars, drummer John Lever’s tribal rhythms and Mark Burgess’ driving bass and impassioned vocals with lyrics often reflecting the anxiety and alienation of the Thatcher era.
“All tribal percussion and jagged guitar shards straining to frame vast vistas with one hand while clutching their alienated urban roots with the other.” NME
The Chameleons are an acknowledged influence on future generations of indie and alternative rock bands including Stone Roses, Oasis, The Charlatans, Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, The Killers, The Horrors, The National and Interpol.
‘Elevated Living’ includes their two celebrated hometown Manchester shows, ‘Live At The Gallery Club’ (1982) and ‘Live At The Hacienda’ (1983) and their superb show filmed for the ITV, ‘Live At The Camden Palace’ (1984) on both CD and DVD. The latter two shows are presented on CD for the first time.
The DVD also includes an episode of Catalan TV programme Arsenal devoted entirely to the band. Broadcast in January 1986, it mixes four tracks taken from a live show at the Discoteca 666 in Barcelona from 1985 (also on CD) plus studio performances and interviews with singer/bas....... more