EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 1H 33M
S3E24 The Chameleons Interview Mark Burgess & Reg Smithies
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Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.He stalks the night with sonar emails: [email protected]LISTEN TO THE ALBUMThe Chameleons “Strange Times”CHAPTERS0:00: Chamellionaires0:23: Enjoy This Week’s Theme Untrammeled1:31: Enjoy JW’s Intro Untrammeled3:57: Welcome Burgess and Smithies!6:06: The Chameleons Leading Up to Recording “Strange Times”9:28: Signing with Geffen12:48: Contemporary Influences?14:48: Geffen & Tom Zutaut17:10: Pre-Production & Writing19:56: Guitar Influences23:23: The Album Covers27:00: Side A, Track 1: Mad Jack31:43: A Lyrical Interlude32:26: Polarizing Fans35:10: Side A, Track 2: Caution38:55: Side A, Track 3: Tears42:25: Side A, Track 4: Soul in Isolation50:25: Side B, Track 1: Swamp Thing 55:25: Side B, Track 2: Time / The End of Time1:08:12: Side B, Track 3: Seriosity1:11:08: Side B, Track 4: In Answer1:13:10: Side B, Track 6: Childhood1:17:17: Side B, Track 7: I’ll Remember1:20:17: The Release, the Tour, the Breakdown, the Breakup1:26:07: Tony Fletcher’s Death & the Tony Fletcher EP1:30:40: Reunion and “Arctic Moon”1:32:16: That’s it! On to Side A!BACKTRACKING SOCIALSTwitter: @backtrackingroxYouTube: @backtrackingroxInstagram: @backtrackingroxReddit: u/backtrackingroxSEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORYAsia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookCandlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookCardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | FacebookDumptruck Bandcamp | FacebookFelt Bandcamp | InstagramGang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookMen at Work Official Website | FacebookMind Science of the Mind BandcampOzzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)Sting Official Website | Instagram | FacebookThe Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookThe Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookU2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
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