Camouflage (Rod Stewart album)

Camouflage is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on 18 June 1984 (see 1984 in music). It was Stewart’s 13th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 925 095-1). Three singles came from this album. They were "Infatuation", "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, CA. 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

The album received similar reviews to its predecessor, Body Wishes, although Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic 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".^[3]

Charts

Camouflage peaked at #8 on the UK charts and reached a silver sales certification on 27 June 1984. In the US it peaked at #18 and went gold on 12 August 1984. Although no single from the album reached the UK Top 10, two made the US Top 10, "Infatuation" (#6) and "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (#10).

*Singles*
Year	Song	Rank
1984	"Infatuation"	27(UK), 6(US), 27(GER)
1984	"Some Guys Have All the Luck"	15(UK), 10(US), 58(GER)
1984	"All Right Now"	72 (US)

Track listing

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

Personnel

Rod Stewart – lead vocals
Jeff Beck – guitar solos on "Can We Still Be Friends" and "Bad for You"
Jim Cregan – guitar
Robin LeMesurier – guitar
Michael Landau – guitar
Jay Davis – bass guitar
Tony Brock – drums
Kevin Savigar – keyboards
Michael Omartian – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
Jimmy Zavala – harmonica
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Kim Hutchcroft, Charlie Loper, Gary Grant – horns
John Guess – engineering and mixing
Tom Fouce – second engineer
Special thanks – Kelly Emberg, Barry Tyerman, Lee Stein, Jim Cregan, Frank Stiefel, Malcolm Cullimore, and Giuseppe’s

References

↑ AllMusic review
↑ Rolling Stone Album Guide
↑ Rolling Stone review of "Every Beat of My Heart", mistaken for "The Rod Stewart Album"
↑ Correct spelling of the composer's last name is actually "Fortgang"

Camouflage album liner notes. Warner Bros. Records.

External links

Rod Stewart fan club album detail

Rod Stewart

Studio albums	An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969) Gasoline Alley (1970) Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) Never a Dull Moment (1972) Smiler (1974) Atlantic Crossing (1975) A Night on the Town (1976) Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) Blondes Have More Fun (1978) Foolish Behaviour (1980) Tonight I'm Yours (1981) Body Wishes (1983) Camouflage (1984) Every Beat of My Heart (1986) Out of Order (1988) Vagabond Heart (1991) A Spanner in the Works (1995) When We Were the New Boys (1998) Human (2001) It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002) As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003) Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004) Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005) Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006) Soulbook (2009) Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010) Merry Christmas, Baby (2012) Time (2013) Another Country (2015)

Live albums	Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974) Stewart/Faces Absolutely Live (1982) Unplugged...and Seated (1993) Tonight's The Night: Live 1976–1998 (2014)

Compilations	Sing It Again Rod (1973) The Best of Rod Stewart (1976) The Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 (1976) Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979) Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989) The Best of Rod Stewart (1989) Downtown Train - Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990) The Mercury Years 1969-1974 (1992) Lead Vocalist (1993) If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996) The Story So Far - The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001) Some Guys Have All The Luck / The Definitive Rod Stewart (2008) The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 (2009) The Best Of... The Great American Songbook (2011) Decades (2012) Rarities (2013)

Concert tours	Foot Loose & Fancy Free Tour (1977) Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978-1979) Foolish Behaviour Tour (1980) Worth Leavin' Home For Tour (1981-1982) Body Wishes Tour (1983) Camouflage Tour (1984-1985) Every Beat Of My Heart Tour (1986) Out of Order Tour (1988-1989) Vagabond Tour (1991-1992) A Night to Remember Tour (1993-1994) A Spanner in the Works Tour (1995-1996) All Rod, All Night, All The Hits Tour (1998-1999) Human Tour (2001) Live In Concert Tour (2002) From Maggie May To The Great American Songbook Tour (2004) Tour (2005) Rockin' In The Round Tour (2007) Rocks His Greatest Hits Tour (2008-2009) One Rockin' Night Tour (2009) Soulbook Tour (2010) Heart & Soul Tour (2011-2012) with Stevie Nicks Live the Life Tour (2013) The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour (2014) with Santana The Hits Tour (2015) From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 (2016)

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