Elevated Living CD/DVD

Featuring two live shows at The Hacienda and Camden Palace that have never been previously released on CD and an earlier set at the Gallery ClubPlus a DVD featuring all three shows and an episode of Catalan TV programme Arsenal devoted to the bandFormed in Greater Manchester in 1981, The Chameleons pioneered post punk, combining Reg Smithiesrsquo and Dave Fieldingrsquos layered, shimmering guitars, drummer John Leverrsquos tribal rhythms and Mark Burgessrsquo driving bass and impassioned vocals with lyrics often reflecting the anxiety and alienation of the Thatcher era.ldquoAll tribal percussion and jagged guitar shards straining to frame vast vistas with one hand while clutching their alienated urban roots with the other.rdquo NMEThe Chameleons are an acknowledged influence on future generations of indie and alternative rock bands including Stone Roses, Oasis, The Charlatans, Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, The Killers, The Horrors, The National and Interpol.lsquoElevated Livingrsquo includes their two celebrated hometown Manchester shows, lsquoLive At The Gallery Clubrsquo 1982 and lsquoLive At The Haciendarsquo 1983 and their superb show filmed for the ITV, lsquoLive At The Camden Palacersquo 1984 on both CD and DVD. The latter two shows are presented on CD for the first time.The DVD also includes an episode of Catalan TV programme Arsenal devoted entirely to the band. Broadcast in January 1986, it mixes four tracks taken from a live show at the Discoteca 666 in Barcelona from 1985 also on CD plus studio performances and interviews with singerbassist Mark Burgess and drummer John Lever.The Gallery show includes rarities lsquoNathanrsquos Phasersquo and lsquoThings I Wished Irsquod Saidrsquo, while The Hacienda includes early versions of lsquoA Person Isnrsquot Safe Anywhere These Daysrsquo under the working title of lsquoMen Of Steelrsquo and lsquoThursdayrsquos Childrsquo as lsquoYears Agorsquo.