Tracklist

What Does Anything Mean? Basically
1-1	Silence, Sea And Sky	1:59
1-2	Perfume Garden	4:35
1-3	Intrigue In Tangiers	5:16
1-4	Return Of The Roughnecks	3:27
1-5	Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In)	4:18
1-6	On The Beach	4:11
1-7	Looking Inwardly	4:28
1-8	One Flesh	4:30
1-9	Home Is Where The Heart Is	4:54
1-10	P.S. Goodbye	4:03
1-11	In Shreds	4:10
1-12	Nostalgia	5:26
Bonus Disc (Original Album Demos)
2-1	Intrigue In Tangiers	4:44
2-2	Return Of The Roughnecks	3:38
2-3	Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In)	4:40
2-4	Perfume Garden	3:55
2-5	On The Beach	3:45
2-6	One Flesh	4:31
2-7	Home Is Where The Heart Is	4:36
2-8	Looking Inwardly	4:02
2-9	P.S. Goodbye	4:27

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Lowland Masters

Credits

• Bass, Strings, Vocals – Mark Burgess
• Drums – John Lever
• Engineer – Ian Caple
• Guitar – Reg Smithies
• Guitar, Strings – Dave Fielding
• Illustration [Cover], Design – The Reg*
• Lyrics By, Words By [Poem] – Mark Burgess
• Mastered By, Technician [Restored And Digitally Transfered] – Nigel Palmer
• Photography By – Tony Skinkis
• Producer – Colin Richardson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 1-11, 1-12), The Chameleons (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Written-By – Fielding*, Lever*, Burgess*, Smithies*
• Written-By, Arranged By, Performer – The Chameleons

Notes

A collectors edition of "The Chameleons" second studio album, "What Does Anything Mean? Basically".

The 2 CD set contains a re-mastered version of the original album, plus a 9-track bonus disc featuring previously unreleased demo recordings. The demo tracks were recorded in 1984, immediately prior to the full album session and showcase the songs in their full, original intensity.

The discs are presented in either a standard slim double jewel case or a Super Jewel Box, with brand new artwork by Reg Smithies.

(Tracks 1-1 to 1-10) Recorded at Highland Studios, Inverness, Scotland. January 1985.
The demos featured on the bonus disc were recorded in Bridlington circa 1984.
The demo recordings were taken from Dave Fielding's original C60 cassette tape which was restored and digitally transfered.
Mastered at Lowland Masters, October 2009.

Published by EMI / Virgin Music
Sound Recording © 2009 Blue Apple Music / The Chameleons

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 024545 583922
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): BAMCD03 01
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): BAMCD03BONUS 01
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI LY33
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI LY33
• Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI AEW34
• Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI AEW22
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 (Variant 2)): KEY BAMCD03
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 (Variant 2)): KEY BAMCD03-2
• Mould SID Code (Both Discs (Variant 2)): none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
STAT LP 22	The Chameleons	What Does Anything Mean? Basically ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Statik Records	STAT LP 22	UK	1985
827 001-1	The Chameleons	What Does Anything Mean? Basically ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Statik Records	827 001-1	France	1985
CDST 22	The Chameleons	What Does Anything Mean? Basically ‎(CD, Album)	Statik Records	CDST 22	UK	1985
STAT LP 22, VGSTA 22	The Chameleons	What Does Anything Mean? Basically ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Statik Records, Virgin	STAT LP 22, VGSTA 22	Greece	1985
827 001-4	The Chameleons	What Does Anything Mean? Basically ‎(Cass, Album)	Statik Records	827 001-4	France	1985

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