Why Call It Anything
2001 studio album by the Chameleons
Why Call It Anything is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Chameleons. It was recorded from 2000 to 2001 and released 1 July 2001 on record label Artful. The album marked their first release of all-new material since the 1990 EP Tony Fletcher Walked on Water.... La La La La La-La La-La-La.
01Background
Why Call It Anything was recorded from September 2000 to May 2001 at Chapel Studios, Arc Studios and Woodbine Studios.
02Critical reception
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote, "Why Call It Anything proved to be a stunning reaffirmation of the brilliance of this unsung band".
03Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mark Burgess, with additional lyrics by Kwasi Asante; all music is composed by the Chameleons (Burgess, Dave Fielding, John Lever and Reg Smithies).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shades" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Anyone Alive?" | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Indiana" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Lufthansa" | 5:58 |
| 5. | "Truth Isn't Truth Anymore" | 6:20 |
| 6. | "All Around" | 5:33 |
| 7. | "Dangerous Land" | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Music in the Womb" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Miracles and Wonders" | 9:13 |
| 10. | "Are You Still There?" | 3:06 |
04Personnel
- The Chameleons
- Mark Burgess, bass, lead vocals
- Reg Smithies, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Fielding, lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- John Lever, drums, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Kwasi Asante, additional vocals, additional percussion
- Technical
- The Chameleons, production
- David M. Allen, production, engineering, mixing
- John Rivers, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Ewan Davies, engineering
Sources and credits
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