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Chameleon

First released 1973Instrumental68 recordingson 171 releasesISWC T-070.028.290-1

Written by

Herbie HancockComposerHarvey MasonComposerBennie MaupinComposerPaul JacksonComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
ChameleonHerbie Hancock15:45
Chameleon[unknown]5:08
ChameleonMaynard Ferguson4:38
ChameleonMaynard Ferguson4:38
ChameleonLouie Bellson4:36
ChameleonMaceo Parker10:40
ChameleonHerbie Hancock2:51
Chameleon (live)Herbie Hancock10:26
ChameleonHerbie Hancock15:47
ChameleonHerbie Hancock10:24
ChameleonHerbie Hancock17:43
ChameleonSoulive4:26
Chameleon (edit)Jeremy Ellis8:16
ChameleonHerbie Hancock15:33
ChameleonHerbie Hancock
ChameleonBuddy Rich3:57
ChameleonHerbie Hancock15:39
ChamelonMaynard Ferguson4:33
ChameleonHerbie Hancock2:55
ChameleonBreakestra1:41
ChameleonHerbie Hancock7:57
Chameleon (Offworld remix)Azymuth9:02
ChameleonBuddy Rich4:52
ChameleonAzymuth7:32
ChameleonHerbie Hancock
ChameleonHerbie Hancock with Jaco Pastorius14:44
Chameleon (edit)Herbie Hancock7:40
ChameleonNicholas Payton, Mark Whitfield & Christian McBride5:03
ChameleonHerbie Hancock7:40
ChameleonBuddy Rich4:50
ChameleonBuddy Rich4:51
ChameleonLouie Bellson4:25
ChameleonBuddy Rich4:47
ChameleonBuddy Rich3:54
ChameleonHerbie Hancock7:41
ChameleonHerbie Hancock and The Headhunters15:42
ChameleonLenny White, Buster Williams, George Colligan, Steve Wilson9:44
ChameleonHerbie Hancock6:07
ChameleonHarvey Mason6:59
ChameleonGiovanni Ceccarelli Trio4:58
ChameleonAdam Rafferty3:44
ChameleonRebirth Brass Band4:30
Chameleon (4.0 mix)Herbie Hancock15:38
ChameleonSkaracas covers Herbie Hancock5:07
Chameleon (5.1 mix)Herbie Hancock15:38
ChameleonLittle Joe Washington4:13
ChameleonHerbie Hancock
ChameleonHerbie Hancock2:50
Herbing the CocklineBlue9Fairy3:06
ChameleonHerbie Hancock7:40
ChameleonHerbie Hancock2:51
Chameleon (1983 Re-Mix U.K. 12inch Only Version)Herbie Hancock14:27
Chameleon (live)Herbie Hancock10:44
Chameleon · videoGov’t Mule16:25
ChameleonFord & Angel4:13
Solid / You Haven't Done Nothin' / Chameleon (encore)Soulive28:58
ChameleonThe Headhunters5:43
ChameleonPrince8:29
MegamixHerbie Hancock6:18
ChameleonBernhard Schoch, Reto Suhner, Christoph Stiefel, Michel Kunz, Thomas Breuss, Stephan Weber5:13
ChameleonGov’t Mule and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
ChameleonJazz Gig
ChameleonHigh Fade3:40
History of Jazz Piano · videocollectivecadenza11:25
Introduction / ChameleonHerbie Hancock & Jaco Pastorius15:25
Chameleon (Live at Oran Mor, Glasgow)High Fade4:29
ChameleonYoichi Murata Solid Brass4:07
ChameleonWhump.

On these albums

Head Hunters
Head HuntersHerbie Hancock · 1973
Live Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead
Live Ultrasonic Studios, HempsteadHerbie Hancock and The Headhunters · 1973
Chameleon
ChameleonMaynard Ferguson · 1974
Chameleon
ChameleonMaynard Ferguson · 1974
Very Live at Buddy's Place
Very Live at Buddy's PlaceBuddy Rich · 1974
Watermelon Man / Chameleon
Watermelon Man / ChameleonHerbie Hancock · 1974
Chameleon / Vein Melter
Chameleon / Vein MelterHerbie Hancock · 1974
Flood
FloodHerbie Hancock · 1975
The Louie Bellson Explosion
The Louie Bellson ExplosionLouie Bellson · 1975
You Can’t Have Everything
You Can’t Have EverythingFord & Angel · 1977
Ivanhoe Theatre
Ivanhoe TheatreHerbie Hancock with Jaco Pastorius · 1977
The Pablo Collection
The Pablo CollectionVarious Artists · 1978
The Best of Herbie Hancock
The Best of Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock · 1979
The Bull
The BullBuddy Rich · 1980
Maynard Ferguson
Maynard FergusonMaynard Ferguson · 1981
Rockit / Megamix
Rockit / MegamixHerbie Hancock · 1987
Tuff Dude
Tuff DudeBuddy Rich · 1989
Contemporary Jazz Masters: Sampler Volume I
Contemporary Jazz Masters: Sampler Volume IVarious Artists · 1990
The Collection
The CollectionHerbie Hancock · 1991
Meltdown: The Birth of Fusion
Meltdown: The Birth of FusionVarious Artists · 1992
The Best of Herbie Hancock, Vol. 2
The Best of Herbie Hancock, Vol. 2Herbie Hancock · 1992
Maceo: Soundtrack
Maceo: SoundtrackMaceo Parker · 1994Soundtrack
The Real Birth of Fusion
The Real Birth of FusionVarious Artists · 1996
Blaxploitation: The Sequel
Blaxploitation: The SequelVarious Artists · 1997
The Story of Jazz - Die Geschichte des Jazz - L'histoire du jazz
The Story of Jazz - Die Geschichte des Jazz - L'histoire du jazzVarious Artists · 1997
Here to Stay
Here to StayRebirth Brass Band · 1997
Master of the Stratosphere
Master of the StratosphereMaynard Ferguson · 1997
Fingerpainting: The Music of Herbie Hancock
Fingerpainting: The Music of Herbie HancockNicholas Payton, Mark Whitfield & Christian McBride · 1997
R U Gonna Go My Way?
R U Gonna Go My Way?Prince · 1998
Live Mix pt. 1
Live Mix pt. 1Breakestra · 1998
Woodland Warrior
Woodland WarriorAzymuth · 1998
Killer Funk
Killer FunkVarious Artists · 1999
Dancin' Grooves
Dancin' GroovesHerbie Hancock · 1999
The Very Best of Jazz Funk
The Very Best of Jazz FunkVarious Artists · 1999
Misturada 3
Misturada 3Azymuth · 1999
The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits!
The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits!Herbie Hancock · 1999
Funk and Jazz Revolution
Funk and Jazz RevolutionVarious Artists · 2000
Schoolhouse Funk
Schoolhouse FunkMotorcycle John · 2000
Ken Burns Jazz
Ken Burns JazzHerbie Hancock · 2000
Urban Jazz Grooves
Urban Jazz GroovesVarious Artists · 2000
Jazz Rock
Jazz RockVarious Artists · 2000
TIGHTNESS
TIGHTNESSYoichi Murata Solid Brass · 2001
The All-Star Small Groups
The All-Star Small GroupsBuddy Rich · 2001
Blax-Plosion
Blax-PlosionVarious Artists · 2001
Future 2 Future - LIVE (at the Knitting Factory)
Future 2 Future - LIVE (at the Knitting Factory)Herbie Hancock · 2002
The Herbie Hancock Box
The Herbie Hancock BoxHerbie Hancock · 2002
Classic Jazz: The Seventies
Classic Jazz: The SeventiesVarious Artists · 2002
Funk Essentials (A Further Odyssey in Funk)
Funk Essentials (A Further Odyssey in Funk)Various Artists · 2002
Jazz Legends: Drum ’n’ Bass
Jazz Legends: Drum ’n’ BassVarious Artists · 2002
Get Funked
Get FunkedVarious Artists · 2003
The Deepest End: Live in Concert
The Deepest End: Live in ConcertGov’t Mule · 2003
Killer Jazz Funk From Groove Merchant Vault - Return of Jazz Funk
Killer Jazz Funk From Groove Merchant Vault - Return of Jazz FunkVarious Artists · 2003
Rewind! 3
Rewind! 3Various Artists · 2004
Funky Jazz, Volume 3: Il ritmo dell'anima
Funky Jazz, Volume 3: Il ritmo dell'animaVarious Artists · 2004
Live in NYC Vol. 3
Live in NYC Vol. 3Soulive · 2004
Funky Drumming
Funky DrummingVarious Artists · 2005
Live Voyage
Live VoyageHerbie Hancock with Jaco Pastorius · 2006
The Very Best Of Buddy Rich On Groove Merchant
The Very Best Of Buddy Rich On Groove MerchantBuddy Rich · 2006
Jazz: The First 100 Years
Jazz: The First 100 YearsVarious Artists · 2006
The Essential Herbie Hancock
The Essential Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock · 2006

Source: MusicBrainz work b7dd4f2f-4d01-33ef-9c72-090e5375e1e7 (CC0).