Camouflage (Rod Stewart album)

Camouflage
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released8 June 1984[1]
RecordedLate Winter, Early Spring, 1984
StudioLion Share, Los Angeles, California
GenreRock
Length36:33
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMichael Omartian
(except "Bad for You" - Rod Stewart)
Rod Stewart chronology
Body Wishes
(1983) 		Camouflage
(1984) 		Every Beat of My Heart
(1986)
Singles from Camouflage
  1. "Infatuation"
    Released: May 1984[2]
  2. "Some Guys Have All the Luck"
    Released: July 1984
  3. "Trouble"
    Released: November 1984 (UK)
  4. "All Right Now"
    Released: November 1984 (US)[3]

Camouflage is the thirteenth studio album by Rod Stewart released in 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. The four singles from the album were "Infatuation", "Trouble", a cover of The Persuaders hit "Some Guys Have All the Luck", and a cover of the Free hit, "All Right Now". The album marked a reunion of sorts between Stewart and Jeff Beck, who plays guitar on several tracks, as the two had been members of the influential 1960s group The Jeff Beck Group.

Album information

All the tracks were recorded at Lion Share Studio in Los Angeles, California. Grammy award-winning producer Michael Omartian produced all the songs except "Bad for You", which was self-produced by Rod. In the liner notes, a disclaimer alludes to the reason behind this (specifically mentioning that Omartian was recently "born again").

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Record Mirror[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Sounds[7]

The album received similar reviews to its predecessor, Body Wishes, although Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively called it "relatively better", due to a couple of strong singles in "Infatuation" and "Some Guys Have All The Luck". A review was not given in Rolling Stone magazine, but in the review for the album's successor, Every Beat of My Heart, they called the album "overly slick".[8]

Track listing

  1. "Infatuation" (Rod Stewart, Duane Hitchings, Rowland Robinson) – 5:13
  2. "All Right Now" (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers) – 4:41
  3. "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (Jeff Fortang [sic][9]) – 4:33
  4. "Can We Still Be Friends" (Todd Rundgren) – 3:46
  5. "Bad For You" (Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan) – 5:17
  6. "Heart Is on the Line" (Stewart, Jay Davis) – 4:02
  7. "Camouflage" (Stewart, Savigar, Michael Omartian) – 5:19
  8. "Trouble" (Stewart, Omartian) – 4:42

Personnel

Production

  • Michael Omartian – producer (1–4, 6–8)
  • Rod Stewart – producer (5)
  • John Guess – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Fouce – second engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
  • Jeff Ayeroff – art direction
  • Paula Greif – art direction
  • Michael Hodgson – art direction, design
  • Steven Meisel – cover photography
  • Arnold Stiefel – management

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Camouflage
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI certifications".
  2. ^ "Rod Stewart singles".
  3. ^ "Rod Stewart singles".
  4. ^ AllMusic review
  5. ^ Levy, Eleanor (23 June 1984). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804.
  6. ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. ^ Black, Bill (30 June 1984). "The Big Match". Sounds. p. 37.
  8. ^ Rolling Stone review of "Every Beat of My Heart", mistaken for "The Rod Stewart Album"
  9. ^ Correct spelling of the composer's last name is actually "Fortgang"
  10. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Camouflage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Camouflage" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Camouflage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Camouflage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rod Stewart – Camouflage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. London. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved 1 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  21. ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1984". Billboard. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  22. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 918. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Camouflage". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Camouflage". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  • Camouflage album liner notes. Warner Bros. Records.