Chameleon (Labelle album)
# Chameleon (Labelle album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |

Chameleon is the sixth album by the American singing trio Labelle. Though Patti LaBelle's autobiography Don't Block The Blessings revealed that LaBelle planned a follow-up to Chameleon entitled Shaman, the album never materialized. The trio would not release another new recording until 2008's Back to Now. The final album was moderately successful peaking at #94 at the Pop charts and #21 on the R&B charts. Only two singles made the charts which were "Get You Somebody New" which peaked at #50 on the Pop charts and their memorable song "Isn't It A Shame" which peaked at #18 on the R&B charts. "Isn't It A Shame" was later sampled by Nelly on his 2004 hit, "My Place", which featured Jaheim.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by Nona Hendryx; except where indicated

* "Get You Somebody New" (Joe Crane) (6:10)
* "Come into My Life" (6:44)
* "Isn't It a Shame" (Randy Edelman) (7:58)
* "Who's Watching the Watcher?" (4:15)
* "Chameleon" (5:15)
* "Gypsy Moths" (5:00)
* "A Man in a Trenchcoat (Voodoo)" (7:49)
* "Going Down Makes Me Shiver" (7:07)

## Personnel

* Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash - vocals
* James Ellison - piano, keyboards, synthesizer
* David Rubinson, Tom Coster - synthesizer
* Eddie Martinez, Ray Parker Jr., Wah Wah Watson - guitar
* Carmine Rojas - bass guitar
* James Gadson - drums, percussion
* Scott Mathews - drums
* José Chepitó Áreas, Leon Chancler - percussion
* Emilio Castillo, Lenny Pickett - tenor saxophone
* Stephen Kupka - baritone saxophone
* Kurt McGettrick - bass saxophone
* Fred Catero, David Rubinson - engineers

Basic song arrangements for Nona Hendryx material were: LaBelle, James "Budd" Ellison, Eddie Martinez and Rev. Batts

