Tony Fletcher Walked on Water....La La La La La-La La-La-La
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Tony Fletcher Walked on Water....La La La La La-La La-La-La is an album by The Chameleons
, released on Glass Pyramid three years after the band had broken up. The album's title is a memorial to Tony Fletcher, who was the band's manager since their 1986–87 tour, but also involved with the band prior to that.
These tracks are the final recordings made by the band before their reunion in 2000.
The album has since been included as a bonus disc with the compilation Return of the Roughnecks.
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The band recorded four songs which were supposed to be released before the full album. The band's manager Tony Fletcher died of a heart attack just two days before these songs were recorded, and the band broke up acrimoniously soon after.
Although recorded in 1987, Tony Fletcher Walked on Water was not released until 1 October 1990, well after the band had broken up.
In 1990, the band's main songwriter, Mark Burgess
, formed the record label Glass Pyramid to help pay off the band's debts. The still-unused tracks from the 1987 Geffen session were to be used as the first Glass Pyramid release, and the label pressed 1100 copies of Tony Fletcher Walked on Water on each CD and 12" vinyl. However, due to legal threats by guitarist Dave Fielding, the EP never made it to shops. Some copies were provided for people in the music industry; Burgess sold copies at his concerts and for free to people who donated to the "LiBEARty", a bear protection campaign run by the World Society for the Protection of Animals
; additionally, Pivot Records in Grand Rapids, Michigan
continued to provide 12" copies. The song "Free for All" is named after an episode of the 1960s British television program The Prisoner
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Side 2:
The Chameleons
The Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
, released on Glass Pyramid three years after the band had broken up. The album's title is a memorial to Tony Fletcher, who was the band's manager since their 1986–87 tour, but also involved with the band prior to that.
These tracks are the final recordings made by the band before their reunion in 2000.
The album has since been included as a bonus disc with the compilation Return of the Roughnecks.
Recording and release history
In 1987, The Chameleons were ready to record their fourth studio album, to be released on GeffenGeffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
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The band recorded four songs which were supposed to be released before the full album. The band's manager Tony Fletcher died of a heart attack just two days before these songs were recorded, and the band broke up acrimoniously soon after.
Although recorded in 1987, Tony Fletcher Walked on Water was not released until 1 October 1990, well after the band had broken up.
In 1990, the band's main songwriter, Mark Burgess
Mark Burgess (musician)
Mark Burgess is an English singer, bass player and songwriter. He was the lead singer, co-founder and main force behind English post-punk band The Chameleons. He currently resides in Germany and the UK.-Biography:...
, formed the record label Glass Pyramid to help pay off the band's debts. The still-unused tracks from the 1987 Geffen session were to be used as the first Glass Pyramid release, and the label pressed 1100 copies of Tony Fletcher Walked on Water on each CD and 12" vinyl. However, due to legal threats by guitarist Dave Fielding, the EP never made it to shops. Some copies were provided for people in the music industry; Burgess sold copies at his concerts and for free to people who donated to the "LiBEARty", a bear protection campaign run by the World Society for the Protection of Animals
World Society for the Protection of Animals
The World Society for the Protection of Animals is an international non-profit animal welfare organization and also a federation of such organisations and active in over 150 countries with more than 1000 member societies.- Organization :...
; additionally, Pivot Records in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
continued to provide 12" copies. The song "Free for All" is named after an episode of the 1960s British television program The Prisoner
The Prisoner
The Prisoner is a 17-episode British television series first broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory and psychological drama.The series follows a British former...
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Track listing
Side 1:- "Is It Any Wonder" – 5:46
- "Denims and Curls" – 4:23
Side 2:
- "The Healer" – 7:07
- "Free for All" – 4:25