Music

Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night 1973

art rock 51 min 8 tracks Charisma

Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night is the second solo album by British singer-songwriter Peter Hammill. It followed in the aftermath of the breakup of Hammill's band Van der Graaf Generator, and other ex-members of Van der Graaf Generator perform on the album.

art rock

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Character

Grave, character-led, spare and prestige.

gravecomic
character-ledplot-driven
sparerichly built
unpretentious

Tracks

A1German Overalls7:08
A2Easy to Slip Away5:24
A3In the End7:23
A4Slender Threads4:60
B1What’s It Worth4:02
B2Rock and Role6:44
B3Dropping the Torch4:13
B4(In the) Black Room10:57

8 tracks, 51 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Peter Hammill
Label: Charisma
Released: 1973-05
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: GB

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