The Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean? Basically (Vinyl LP | POR Original | 1985)

The Chameleons – What Does Anything Mean? Basically is an album by post-punk band The Chameleons from the Greater Manchester area, released in 1985 on Statik Records. Recorded in January 1985 at Highland Studios in Inverness, the record lives off the expansive, interwoven guitars of Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding and the vocals of Mark Burgess. On offer is the 1985 Portuguese issue on Statik Records (MV-013052) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Statik Records – MV-013052
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: Portuguese original
• Country: Portugal
• Year: 1985
• Genre: Post-Punk, New Wave, Gothic Rock – Rock, Indie Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Silence, Sea And Sky
2. Perfume Garden
3. Intrigue In Tangiers
4. Return Of The Roughnecks
5. Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In)

Side B

1. On The Beach
2. Looking Inwardly
3. One Flesh
4. Home Is Where The Heart Is
5. P.S. Goodbye

Personnel

Mark Burgess (vocals, bass, strings), Reg Smithies (electric and acoustic guitar), Dave Fielding (electric guitar, strings), John Lever (drums). Produced by Colin Richardson and The Chameleons.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
This is the Portuguese issue from the release year 1985 on Statik Records, catalogue number MV-013052 – not a later reissue.

Where was the album recorded?
At Highland Studios in Inverness, Scotland, in January 1985.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means almost like new with barely visible marks; VG+ (Very Good Plus) shows light signs of use. See Vinyl Grading for details.

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