THE CHAMELEONS / ROCK IM PARK 1984 (1CDR)

Recorded Live in Alsdorf, Germany – September 1, 1984

1 Thursday's Child
2 Second Skin
3 Monkeyland
4 Here Today
5 Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)
6 One Flesh
7 In Shreds
8 Don't Fall
9 Splitting In Two (Alternative TV cover)

The fifth release from "GREAT HIDDEN MISTAKE," a new label specializing in Punk and New Wave: THE CHAMELEONS!

This release features a rare audience recording from a German festival, capturing the UK post-punk giants, The Chameleons. Their sound—which can be seen as a precursor to the dream pop and psychedelic genres so prevalent today—earned them a devoted cult following, even if they didn't achieve the same level of commercial success as bands like The Cure.
This recording dates back to 1984—the year of the *actual* inaugural event—predating the now-famous German festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park by a year. They shared the bill with The Cure, Cult, Nena, and Talk Talk—a lineup essential to the story of post-punk. The set concludes with a cover of Alternative TV's "Splitting In Two." This is a must-own release that serves as both an entry point to and a pinnacle of the post-punk genre.