Susan Wong Kamereon

Release date:
May 24, 2024
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Named after the Japanese word for chameleon, Susan Wong's twelfth album Kamereon highlights the Hong Kong-born singer'sunerring ability to bring a fresh, new complexion to a wide range of songs taken from different musical genres. Aided by herproducer, the Osaka-born saxophonist Hisatsugu Suzuki, and his band, Wong has created a stylish jazz album brimming withher trademark soulful vocals drizzled over syncopated grooves. Taking well-known songs from the repertoires of pop music actsas diverse as Phil Collins ("Against All Odds"), Pet Shop Boys ("It's A Sin"), Dead Or Alive ("You Spin Me Round") andToploader ("Dancing In The Moonlight"), Wong refashions her source material to reflect the cool jazz-flavored sophisticationthat is at the heart of her unique artistry. From emotive ballads to buoyant uptempo material, Susan Wong reveals heroutstanding interpretative skills, revealing that she is a song stylist supreme. The album is available on 180g vinyl LP, SACD -Hybrid Multi-Channel, MQA-CD, and digitally -made using the High Dynamic Master.

Tracklist:
  • 1. Side A
  • 2. Sukiyaki
  • 3. Dancing in the Moonlight
  • 4. I Love the Nightlife
  • 5. A Different Corner
  • 6. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
  • 7. Karma Chameleon
  • 8. Sideb
  • 9. Say You, Say Me
  • 10. It's a Sin
  • 11. This Ain't a Love Song
  • 12. Just the Two of Us
  • 13. Sunny
  • 14. The Day You Went Away