The ChameleonsWhat Does Anything Mean? Basically

Label:

Statik Records – CDST 22

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

1 Silence, Sea And Sky 2:00
2 Perfume Garden 4:36
3 Intrigue In Tangiers 5:15
4 Return Of The Roughnecks 3:24
5 Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In) 4:13
6 On The Beach 4:09
7 Looking Inwardly 4:28
8 One Flesh 4:27
9 Home Is Where The Heart Is 4:52
10 P.S. Goodbye 4:10
11 In Shreds 4:05
12 Nostalgia 5:15

Companies, etc.

  • Published BySt. Annes Music Ltd.
  • Published ByTactik Music
  • Published ByVirgin Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Statik Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Statik Records Ltd.
  • Licensed FromCBS Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗St. Annes Music Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Tactik Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Music
  • Made ByMPO
  • Recorded AtHighland Studios, Inverness

Credits

  • Arranged By, Music By, PerformerThe Chameleons
  • DesignMartin Kay (NMD)*
  • DrumsJohn Lever
  • Electric Bass, Strings, VocalsMark Burgess
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic GuitarReg Smithies
  • Electric Guitar, StringsDave Fielding
  • EngineerIan Caple
  • Illustration [Cover Illustration]Reg*
  • Lyrics By [Lyrics And Poem]Mark Burgess
  • ProducerThe Chameleons (tracks: 1 to 10)

Notes

Made in

Booklet:
Tracks 2, 3 ℗ Tactik Music 1985.
Tracks 1, 4, 8 to 10 ℗ St. Annes Music 1985.
Tracks 5 to 7, 11, 12 ℗ Virgin Music 1985.
Tracks 11 & 12 licensed by CBS Records ℗ 1981.
© Statik Records 1985

CD:
℗ Statik Records 1985
Tracks 1, 4, 8 to 10 published by St. Annes Music
Tracks 2, 3 published by Tactik Music
Tracks 5 to 7, 11, 12 published by Virgin Music
In Shreds & Nostalgia are licensed from CBS Records ℗ CBS Records 1981

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDST 22 MPO 02 @
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDST 22 MPO 04 @@
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): CDST 22 MPO 06 @

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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What Does Anything Mean? Basically (LP, Album, Gatefold) Virgin 207 151 Europe 1985
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What Does Anything Mean? Basically (LP, Album, Gatefold) Megadisc MD 7994 Netherlands 1985
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What Does Anything Mean? Basically (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Gatefold ) Statik Records STAT LP 22 UK 1985
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What Does Anything Mean? Basically (LP, Album, Gatefold) Statik Records MV-013052, MV 013052, 13052, STAT LP 22 Portugal 1985
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What Does Anything Mean? Basically (LP, Album, Gatefold ) Statik Records 827 001-1 1985

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Reviews

  • plaidzebra's avatar
    plaidzebra
    This is a fairly flat and airless but decent cd release. Adequate at least.

    The Chameleons' music and performance are brilliant, colorful, expressive.

    Like a lot of their work, it has a strong and deep emotional core. Gods, and honestly, one of the few bands that can move me to tears. Have you heard a band like that?

    New Wave? Post punk? Ethereal? College rock? Alternative? Indie rock? Whatever.

    They are in a league of their own. This record illustrates that.

    Buy (nearly) everything they released, if you are into post punk, melodic, guitar-centric rock music. Indispensable.

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