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Chimera by Bill Nelson
Chimera is an album by Bill Nelson, released in 1983. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Acceleration”, on 1 list with a best position of #43.
Chimera, released in May 1983, was Bill Nelson's fourth studio album and the last of his three records for Mercury, after Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam and The Love That Whirls (Diary of a Thinking Heart). The former Be-Bop Deluxe leader produced it himself, and at six tracks and under thirty minutes it's often filed as a mini album.
It's sleek, restless stuff with Nelson's guitar at the center, and he brought in heavyweight guests in Yukihiro Takahashi and Mick Karn, whose presence adds to the record's cool, cosmopolitan sheen. "Acceleration" is the pick, all nervous motion and shimmer. The album reached number 30 on the UK albums chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Chimera on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceleration | 1 | #43 | – | 1983 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.