Name: Script of the Bridge (Remastered) by The Chameleons
Brand: The Chameleons
SKU: 5024545631128
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

With two years, numerous radio sessions, and incessant gigging under their belts since their debut single, "In Shreds," the Chameleons came to the studio determined to make a great first album with Script of the Bridge. To say they succeeded would be like saying Shakespeare did pretty well with that one Hamlet play of his. Script remains a high-water mark of what can generally be called post-punk music, an hour's worth of one amazing song after another, practically a greatest-hits record on its own: the John Lennon tribute "Here Today," "Monkeyland," "Pleasure and Pain," "Paper Tigers," "As High as You Can Go," the breathtaking closer, "View From a Hill." Starting with the passionate fire of "Don't Fall," Script showcases how truly inventive, unique, and distinctly modern rock & roll could exist, instead of relentlessly rehashing the past to little effect. The scalpel-sharp interplay between the musicians is a sheer wonder to behold, the Dave Fielding/Reg Smithies guitar team provoke nothing but superlatives throughout, and John Lever and Mark Burgess make a perfect rhythm section -- while the crisp production of Colin Richardson and the band adds delicate synth lines and shadings, courtesy of early touring keyboardist Alistair Lewthwaite, and just the right amount of reverb and effects on the guitars. Add to that the words of Burgess, one of the few lyricists out there who can tackle Big Issues while retaining a human, personal touch, and it all just adds up perfectly. The best one-two punch comes from "Second Skin," a complex, beautifully arranged and played reflection on the meaning of music and fandom, and "Up the Down Escalator," an at once harrowing and thrilling antinuclear/mainstream politics slam. [An important note: avoid at all costs the original U.S. vinyl issue on MCA, which not only switches the song order but removes a full third of the songs.] ~ Ned Raggett

1. Don't Fall

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

2. Here Today

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

3. Monkeyland

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

4. Second Skin

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

5. Up the Down Escalator

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

6. Less Than Human

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

7. Pleasure and Pain

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

8. Thursdays Child

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

9. As High As You Can Go

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

10. A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

11. Paper Tigers

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

12. View from a Hill

by The Chameleons

Primary Artist: The Chameleons; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative

Label

Blue Apple Music

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1982

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5024545631128

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Script of the Bridge (Remastered)

1. Don't Fall

2. Here Today

3. Monkeyland

4. Second Skin

5. Up the Down Escalator

6. Less Than Human

7. Pleasure and Pain

8. Thursdays Child

9. As High As You Can Go

10. A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days

11. Paper Tigers

12. View from a Hill

Technical Specifications

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Script of the Bridge (Remastered)

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1. Don't Fall

2. Here Today

3. Monkeyland

4. Second Skin

5. Up the Down Escalator

6. Less Than Human

7. Pleasure and Pain

8. Thursdays Child

9. As High As You Can Go

10. A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days

11. Paper Tigers

12. View from a Hill

Technical Specifications