Camouflage (Rod Stewart album)

1984 studio album by Rod Stewart

Camouflage

Studio album by

Rod Stewart

Released| 8 June 1984[1]
Studio| Lion Share, Los Angeles, California
Genre| Rock
Length| 36:33
Label| Warner Bros.
Producer| Michael Omartian
(except "Bad for You" - Rod Stewart)
Rod Stewart chronology
| Body Wishes
(1983)  | Camouflage
(1984)  | Every Beat of My Heart
(1986)

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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

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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 Stewart. In the liner notes, a disclaimer alludes to the reason behind this (specifically mentioning that Omartian was recently "born again").

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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

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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

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* Rod Stewart – vocals
* Kevin Savigar – keyboards
* Michael Omartian – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements
* Jeff Beck – guitar solo (1, 4, 5)
* Jim Cregan – guitars
* Michael Landau – guitars
* Robin Le Mesurier – guitars
* Jay Davis – bass
* Tony Brock – drums
* Jimmy Zavala – harmonica
* Gary Herbig – saxophone solos
* Kim Hutchcroft – horns
* Charlie Loper – horns
* Chuck Findley – horns
* Gary Grant – horns
* Jerry Hey – horns

## Production

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Camouflage | Chart (1984)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] | 34
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 7
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 8
US Billboard 200[18] | 18

### Year-end charts

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1984 year-end chart performance for Camouflage | Chart (1984)  | Position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 55
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 97
US Billboard 200[21] | 87

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Camouflage Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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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

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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.
11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – Camouflage" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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.

## External links

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* Rod Stewart fan club album detail Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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Discography

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)
* Blood Red Roses (2018)
* The Tears of Hercules (2021)
* Swing Fever (2024)

Live albums|

* Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974)
* Absolutely Live (1982)
* Unplugged...and Seated (1993)

Compilation albums|

* 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)
* Lead Vocalist (1993)
* If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996)
* The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001)
* You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2019)

Concert tours|

* Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978–1979)
* Every Beat of My Heart Tour (1986)
* Out of Order Tour (1988–1989)
* Rod Stewart: The Hits (2011–2018)
* Live the Life Tour (2013)
* The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour (2014)
* Hits 2016
* From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 (2016–2017)

Family|

* Alana Stewart (first wife)
* Kimberly Stewart (daughter)
* Ruby Stewart (daughter)
* Rachel Hunter (second wife)
* Penny Lancaster (third wife)

Related articles|

* Riva Records
* Jimmy Powell
* Steampacket
* Shotgun Express
* The Jeff Beck Group
* Faces
* Tonight's the Night

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