Script of the Bridge is the debut studio album by English post-punk band the Chameleons, released on 8 August 1983 by record label Statik. Three singles were released from the album: "Up the Down Escalator", "As High as You Can Go" and "A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days". A sample of dialogue from the 1946 film Two Sisters from Boston was used as the introduction to the album's first track, "Don't Fall".
Script remains a high-water mark of what can generally be called post-punk music, an hour's worth of one amazing song after another, practically a greatest-hits record on its own: the John Lennon tribute "Here Today," "Monkeyland," "Pleasure and Pain," "Paper Tigers," "As High as You Can Go," the breathtaking closer, "View From a Hill.
Originally released in 1983: Script Of The Bridge (Statik Records, STAT LP 17). 8 page booklet with lyrics and b&w photos. Total playing time: 57:20. All songs published by Virgin Music Ltd. except "Thursday's Child" & "A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days" published by Tactik Music Ltd. ℗ 1983 Statik Records Made in France by . Script Of The Bridge (2xLP, Album, Num, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + Ltd). GOOD CD 6. The Chameleons. Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE).
Like Joy Division, The Chameleons use quite simple yet catchy riffs and hypnotic drumming to create a gripping dark atmosphere, though the bass isn't as prominent here.
Script of the Bridge. Post-punk The Chameleons. Lista de Bandas Post-punk The Chameleons Script of the Bridge. adicionar uma crítica. Band Name The Chameleons. Album Name Script of the Bridge. Data de lançamento 1985. Labels Statik Records. Estilo de MúsicaPost-punk. Membros têm este álbum7. 5. Up the Down Escalator. 7. Pleasure and Pain.
The Chameleons - Strange Times (1993). The Chameleons - John Peel Sessions (2014). Synthpop, Futurepop, Electropop, Minimal Wave, Minimal Synth, Synthwave. Gothic, Darkwave, Gothic Synth, Ethereal. Ambient, Dark Ambient.
This album has an average beat per minute of 120 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 90/135 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Script of the Bridge. BPM Profile Script of the Bridge. Album starts at 130BPM, ends at 104BPM (-26), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by The Chameleons. The Sound, in contrast, debut in '81 with From The Lion's Mouth and too many critics lose their shit over the album. I own both and while I well enjoy From The Lion's Mouth, Chameleons UK's Script Of The Bridge presents itself to me as simply brilliant and I quickly decide this LP is an undeniable classic! Hence my perfect score. Dream Pop, Shoe Gaze.
Features Song Lyrics for The Chameleons's Script of the Bridge album. Paper Tigers (live) Lyrics. The Chameleons Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963. RIFF’d: Nas’ ‘Nasir’. Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965.
Don't Fall | 4:03 |
Here Today | 3:59 |
Monkeyland | 5:14 |
Second Skin | 6:51 |
Up The Down Escalator | 3:56 |
Less Than Human | 4:10 |
Pleasure And Pain | 5:08 |
Thursday's Child | 3:32 |
As High As You Can Go | 3:33 |
A Person Isn't Safe Anywhere These Days | 5:40 |
Paper Tigers | 4:16 |
View From A Hill | 6:38 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, Tex) | Statik Records | STAT LP 17 | UK | 1983 |
STAT C17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (Cass, Album) | Statik Records | STAT C17 | UK | 1983 |
815 621-4 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (Cass, Album, Gre) | Statik Records | 815 621-4 | France | 1983 |
STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP) | Base Record | STAT LP 17 | Italy | 1983 |
MD 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Megadisc | MD 17 | Netherlands | 1983 |
STAT LP 17, 205 597, 205 597-320 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records, Virgin, Virgin | STAT LP 17, 205 597, 205 597-320 | Europe | 1983 |
815 621-1 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records | 815 621-1 | France | 1983 |
STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records | STAT LP 17 | Netherlands | 1983 |
MV 013013, MV-013013 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records, Statik Records | MV 013013, MV-013013 | Portugal | 1983 |
STAT LP 17, statlp 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records, Statik Records, Virgin | STAT LP 17, statlp 17 | Greece | 1983 |
E-30.186 , VLP-64, 30.186 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records, Statik Records, Statik Records | E-30.186 , VLP-64, 30.186 | Spain | 1983 |
STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Statik Records, Virgin | STAT LP 17 | Finland | 1983 |
205 597, 205 597-320, STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin, Statik Records | 205 597, 205 597-320, STAT LP 17 | Europe | 1983 |
STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, RE, Glo) | Statik Records | STAT LP 17 | UK | 1983 |
STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, RE, Glo) | Statik Records | STAT LP 17 | UK | 1983 |
STAT LP 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, Smo) | Statik Records | STAT LP 17 | UK | 1983 |
STAT LP17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, W/Lbl) | Statik Records | STAT LP17 | UK | 1983 |
MCAC-39014 | Chameleons U.K.* | Script Of The Bridge (Cass, Album) | MCA Records | MCAC-39014 | US | 1984 |
MCAC-39014 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (Cass, Album, Dol) | MCA Records | MCAC-39014 | Canada | 1984 |
MCA-39014 | Chameleons U.K.* | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-39014 | US | 1984 |
MCA-39014 | Chameleons U.K.* | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-39014 | US | 1984 |
MCA-39014 | Chameleons U.K.* | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-39014 | US | 1984 |
MCA-39014 | Chameleons U.K.* | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album) | MCA Records, Statik Records | MCA-39014 | Canada | 1984 |
MCA-39014 | Chameleons U.K.* | Script of the Bridge (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-39014 | US | 1984 |
CDST 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE) | Statik Records | CDST 17 | UK | 1985 |
CDST 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE) | Statik Records | CDST 17 | UK | 1985 |
STAT P 17 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, Ltd, Pic, RE) | Statik Records | STAT P 17 | UK | 1985 |
MV-013013, MV 013013 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, RE) | Statik Records, Statik Records | MV-013013, MV 013013 | Portugal | 1987 |
GOOD CD 6 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE) | Dead Dead Good | GOOD CD 6 | UK | 1995 |
GOOD CD 6 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE) | Dead Dead Good | GOOD CD 6 | UK | 1995 |
GOOD CD 6 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE) | Dead Dead Good | GOOD CD 6 | UK | 1995 |
BAMCD01 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (25th Anniversary Edition) (CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Comp) | Blue Apple Music | BAMCD01 | UK | 2008 |
BAMCD01 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (25th Anniversary Edition) (CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Comp + Ltd) | Blue Apple Music | BAMCD01 | UK | 2008 |
BAMLP08 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (2xLP, Album, Num, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + Ltd) | Blue Apple Music | BAMLP08 | UK | 2012 |
BAMLP08 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (2xLP, Album, Promo, RE, RM, 180 + CD) | Blue Apple Music | BAMLP08 | UK | 2012 |
BAMCD08 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM) | Blue Apple Music | BAMCD08 | UK | 2012 |
BAMLP08 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (2xLP, Album, RM, RP, Dig) | Blue Apple Music | BAMLP08 | UK | 2014 |
BAMCD16 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (CD, Album, RE, RM + DVD, RE, RM) | Blue Apple Music | BAMCD16 | UK | 2016 |
E-30.186 , VLP-64 | The Chameleons | Script Of The Bridge (LP, Album, RE) | Statik Records, Statik Records | E-30.186 , VLP-64 | Spain | Unknown |