Some memorable recording artists just didn't make good albums. Larry Blackmon's Cameo was one such example--their domain was the 12- inch and the 45 single. As a result, The Best of Cameo is the place to start and...more.
That's right! Cameo's 'Word Up!' CD is now 20 years old, and I agree with Funkman, there SHOULD'VE been a reissue of 'Word Up' by Polygram, but they must be on da pipe again, so I remastered the...more.
This the album that broke Larry and the boys 2 the mainstream.Larry himself said "the only difference between this album and the previous 11 is that the record company finally gave it a major push,not bad after all these...more.
I love this album and it comes when I think personally the tail end of the Nu Wave R& B genre (soon to be replaced by New Jack Swing and later Hip- Hop)with the smash crossover Word Up. This album...more.
This 1986 album really put Cameo at the top of their game! I still hear Word Up to this day! Even that spectacular 83-second section between 1:57 and 3:20! The funk beds, the W-O-R-D Up...more.
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