Camouflage (Rod Stewart album)

1984 studio album by Rod Stewart

Camouflage

Studio album by

Rod Stewart

Released| 8 June 1984[1]
Studio| Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre| Rock, pop 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 three singles from the album 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[edit]

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[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
Record Mirror| [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [6]

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".[7]

## Track listing[edit]

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][8]) – 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

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

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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] | 34
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 16
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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. ^ Rolling Stone review of "Every Beat of My Heart", mistaken for "The Rod Stewart Album"
8. ^ Correct spelling of the composer's last name is actually "Fortgang"
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – Camouflage" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Camouflage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Camouflage" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
13. ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Camouflage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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[edit]

* Rod Stewart fan club album detail

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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)

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 (singer)#Jimmy Powell and the 5 Dimensions
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* Shotgun Express
* The Jeff Beck Group
* Faces
* Tonight's the Night

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