Album · 1983
Script of the Bridge
Script of the Bridge is an album by The Chameleons, released in 1983, with 12 tracks.
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Album · 1983
Script of the Bridge is an album by The Chameleons, released in 1983, with 12 tracks.
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12 tracks · 57 min
Script of the Bridge is the debut studio album by English rock band the Chameleons. It was 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". According to the Chameleons' official website, " had a mic set up to a television and they recorded random bits, presumably for use in some songs". Music and lyrics Andrew Welsh of Daily Record commented that the album is "characterised by subtly psychedelic Cure-like guitars and militaristic drum patterns reminiscent of Joy Division". The album has also been described as gothic rock. However, frontman Mark Burgess said that "goth didn't even exist" when the album was released, describing the band as "definitely post-punk." He noted how guitarist Dave Fielding was a fan of Joni Mitchell and Mike Oldfield, while drummer John Lever favored Peter Gabriel and Genesis. Three official singles and one promo single were released to promote the album. "Up the Down Escalator" wa…