This is the discography of English rock band the Chameleons.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UK IndieScript of the Bridge Released: 8 August 1983 Label: Statik Formats: LP, MC—11What Does Anything Mean? Basically Released: 20 May 1985 Label: Statik Formats: CD, LP, MC602Strange Times Released: 1 September 1986 Label: Geffen Formats: LP, MC44—Why Call It Anything Released: 1 July 2001 Label: Artful Formats: CD——Arctic Moon Released: 12 September 2025 Label: Metropolis Records Formats: CD, LP——"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album detailsTripping Dogs Released: October 1990 Label: Glass Pyramid Formats: CD, LP, MCHere Today... Gone Tomorrow Released: 8 June 1992 Label: Imaginary Formats: CD, LP, MCLive in Toronto Released: 8 June 1992 Label: Imaginary Formats: CD, LP, MCThe Radio 1 Evening Show Sessions Released: January 1993 Label: Nighttracks Formats: CDAufführung in Berlin Released: June 1993 Label: Imaginary Formats: CD, LPLive Shreds Released: 9 April 1996 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD US-only releaseRecorded Live at the Gallery Club Manchester, 18th December 1982 Released: August 1996 Label: Visionary Communications Formats: CDLive at the Witchwood Released: 2000 Label: Self-released Formats: CDLive at the Academy Released: March 2002 Label: Paradiso Formats: 2xCDLive from the Camden Palace Released: August 2016 Label: The Store for Music Formats: digital downloadLive at the Hacienda Released: 22 April 2017 Label: Radiation Formats: LPElevated Living: Live in Manchester, London & Spain Released: 24 September 2021 Label: Cherry Red Formats: 2xCD+DVD, digital downloadEdge Sessions (Live from the Edge) Released: 15 April 2022 Label: Metropolis Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download US-only releaseLive at the Camden Palace Released: 21 March 2022 Label: Moochin' About Formats: 2xLP 180g Splattered Vinyl
Compilation albums Title Album detailsThe Fan and the Bellows Released: 21 March 1986 Label: Hybrid Formats: CD, LP, MCJohn Peel Sessions Released: November 1990 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD, LP, MCHere Today... Gone Tomorrow / Live in Toronto Released: June 1992 Label: Imaginary Formats: 2xCD, 2xLPDali's Picture / Live in Berlin Released: June 1993 Label: Imaginary Formats: 2xCDNorthern Songs Released: November 1994 Label: Bone Idol Formats: CDReturn of the Roughnecks: The Best of the Chameleons Released: January 1997 Label: Dead Dead Good Formats: CD, 2xCDAcoustic Sessions Released: 5 November 2010 Label: Blue Apple Music Formats: 2xCDDreams in Celluloid: A Collection of Rare Recordings Released: 17 June 2013 Label: Blue Apple Music Formats: 2xCD
Video albums Title Album detailsLive at the Camden Palace Released: January 1985 Label: Jettisoundz Video Formats: VHSArsenal Released: 1995 Label: Visionary Communications Formats: VHSRecorded Live at the Gallery Club Manchester, 18th December 1982 Released: 1996 Label: Visionary Communications Formats: VHSResurrection Live Released: 2001 Label: Paradiso Formats: VHSLive at the Gallery Club & the Hacienda, Manchester Released: October 2002 Label: Cherry Red Films Formats: DVDLive from London Released: October 2004 Label: Demon Vision Formats: DVDSinging Rule Britannia – The Chameleons Live Released: June 2004 Label: Cherry Red Films Formats: DVDAscension Released: October 2006 Label: The Scourge Productions Formats: 2xDVD
Other albums Title Album detailsDali's Picture Released: June 1993 Label: Imaginary Formats: CD, LP Original demo albumStrip Released: May 2000 Label: Paradiso Formats: CD, LP Album of acoustic arrangementsThis Never Ending Now Released: September 2002 Label: Paradiso/Universal Formats: CD Album of acoustic arrangements
EPs Title EP detailsTony Fletcher Walked on Water.... La La La La La-La La-La-La Released: 1 October 1990 Label: Glass Pyramid Formats: 12", CD Where Are You? Released: 24 May 2024 Label: Metropolis Records Formats: LP, digital download Tomorrow Remember Yesterday Released: 11 October 2024 Label: Metropolis Records Formats: Digital download
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK UK Indie"In Shreds"1982——"As High as You Can Go"1983—7Script of the Bridge"A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days"——"Up the Down Escalator"181—"Nostalgia"/"In Shreds"1985—11"Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)"—2What Does Anything Mean? Basically"Tears"198685—Strange Times"Swamp Thing"82—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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