| Chameleon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | MoWest | |||
| Producer | Bob Gaudio | |||
| The Four Seasons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Chameleon is a 1972 album by the Four Seasons, notable for being their only album with Motown. The album met with limited success in the US; no single was issued in America. "The Night", however, met with success in the UK and peaked at No. 7 in 1975, becoming a Northern soul mainstay.[2]
| Track | Song | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A New Beginning (Prelude)" | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 1:21 |
| 2 | "Sun Country" | Bob Gaudio | 4:07 |
| 3 | "You're a Song (That I Can't Sing)" | Bob Gaudio, Brit Gaudio | 3:11 |
| 4 | "The Night" | Al Ruzicka, Bob Gaudio | 3:22 |
| 5 | "A New Beginning" | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 4:45 |
| 6 | "When the Morning Comes" | Bob Gaudio | 4:37 |
| 7 | "Poor Fool" | Al Ruzicka | 4:20 |
| 8 | "Touch the Rainchild" | Al Ruzicka, Bob Gaudio | 4:22 |
| 9 | "Love Isn't Here (Like it Used to Be)" | Bob Gaudio, Brit Gaudio | 3:44 |
The following singles were recorded during the band's tenure at Motown; none of these appeared on Chameleon. Some, however, later turned up on Frankie Valli's 1975 "solo" album Inside You, which was a collection of unreleased songs and outtakes from Chameleon.[3]
Although reception at the time of release was lukewarm, opinions today from both fans and critics are very positive.[4] Noted for the distinctive Motown sound combined with the sounds of the Four Seasons, the album's "slick pop production values" made for a unique album in their catalog.[5] Chameleon was unavailable on compact disc until 2008, when Universal Music Group, the parent owner of Motown Records, released a 2-disc compilation titled Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: The Motown Years. It included this album, Frankie Valli's Inside You (1975), and all the non-album singles. With this release, all of the Four Seasons' material recorded for Motown is now accessible to a new audience, as well as for longtime fans.
Disc one
Disc two
Partial credits.[6]
The Four Seasons
Additional personnel
