title: Chameleon (Labelle album)
text: # 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
  
  