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Cameo: The Hits Collection

 A l b u m   D e t a i l s

Artist: Cameo
Title: The Hits Collection
Released: 1998
Label: Spectrum Records
Time: 79:09
Producer(s): See Artists...
Appears with:
Category: Soul/Funky
Rating: *******... (7/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2000.10.07
Price in €: 5,74
Web address:

 S o n g s ,   T r a c k s


[1] Word Up (L.Blackmon/C.Singleton/N.Leftenant/T.Jenkins) - 4:18
[2] She's Strange (L.Blackmon//T.Jenkins) - 3:45
[3] Candy (L.Blackmon/C.Singleton/N.Leftenant/T.Jenkins) - 4:07
[4] Rigor Mortis (L.Blackmon/N.Leftenant/N.Leftenant) - 3:15
[5] Attack Me With Your Love (L.Blackmon/K.Kendrick) - 4:07
[6] Sparkle (L.Blackmon/T.Jenkins/C.Singleton) - 4:50
[7] She's Mine (L.Blackmon/A.Matthews/N.Leftenant) - 4:35
[8] Just Be Yourself (L.Blackmon//N.Leftenant) - 4:03
[9] Freaky Dancin' (L.Blackmon/T.Jenkins) - 5:20
[10] A Goodbye (A.Lockett/L.Blackmon) - 4:24
[11] Post Mortem (L.Blackmon/G.Jonson) - 3:36
[12] Keep It Hot (T.Jenkins) - 4:39
[13] I Just Want To Be (L.Blackmon/G.Jonson) - 5:15
[14] Flirt (L.Blackmon/T.Jenkins) - 4:05
[15] You Make Me Work (L.Blackmon) - 4:43
[16] Shake Your Pants (L.Blackmon) - 6:18
[17] Single Life (L.Blackmon/T.Jenkins) - 4:01
[18] Back and Forth (K.Kendrick/T.Jenkins/N.Leftenant/L.Blackmon) - 3:48

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


Larry Blackmon - Percussion, Drums, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Horn Arrangements

Michael Brecker - Saxophone
Giovanni Hidalgo - Percussion
Bernard Wright - Keyboards
Randy Brecker - Saxophone
Patrick Buchanon - Guitar
Michael Burnett - Bass Guitar, Background Vocals
Crispin Cioe - Alto % Baritone  Saxophone
Duduka Fonseca - Percussion
Robert Funk - Trombone
Kenni Hairston - Keyboards
Arno Hecht - Tenor Saxophone
Hollywood Paul Litteral - Trumpet
Kevin Kendrick - Keyboards
Sammy Merendino - Drums, Programming, Drum Programming
Aaron Mills - Bass Guitar
Eric Rehl - Keyboards
Peter Scherer - Synthesizer, Programming, Synclavier Programming
Charlie Singleton - Guitar, Background Vocals
Steve Thornton - Percussion
Melvin Wells - Saxophone, Background Vocals
Merv DePyere - Keyboards
Merv DePeyer - Keyboards

Wilbur Morris - Background Vocals
Tomi Jenkins - Vocals, Background Vocals
Nathan Leftenant - Background Vocals
William "Willy Gunz" Morris - Background Vocals

Don McAleer - Liner Notes

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s



1998  Universal/Spectrum 558012
2000  Universal/Spectrum 558012



Larry Blackmon and his Cameo mates ruled funk's domain for over a decade. Cameo evolved from its origins as a horn-based and dominated ensemble into a synthesizer-oriented group that still featured sturdy bass lines and exuberant vocals, but was in tune with urban and black America's new sensibility. These 14 selections range from the formative cuts "Rigor Mortis," "Shake Your Pants," and "It's Over" to the definitive "Word Up," "Candy," and "Back and Forth." Blackmon's alternately sneering, defiant, and aggressive vocals were the constant from Cameo's beginnings in the 1970s to their emergence as funk's reigning champions in the 1980s.

Ron Wynn, All-Music Guide



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 finish with one of dance music's most distinctive, and unabashedly fun-loving, ensembles. Slick, funny, and endlessly funky, Cameo's blend of squeaking keyboards, compu-beats, cartoon vocals, and extended jams synthesized a new brand of disco for a post- disco age. This set is the band at its best, with triangle-headed bandleader Blackmon leading his troops through ballroom classics like "Single Life," New Wave-styled wonders such as "Rigor Mortis," and bouncy, Prince-seasoned singles like "Word Up." And it lays light on the ballads--never our heroes' strong point. Trust me--you'll want this as the soundtrack for your upcoming '80s-revival party.

Don Harrison - Amazon.com
 

 L y r i c s


Word Up!

Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister and your mamma too
Cause they’re about to throw down and you'll know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Gilde by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick mamma
Come on baby tell me what's the word

Word up everybody say
When you hear the call you’ve got to get it underway
Word up it's the code word
No matter where you say it you’ll know that you'll be heard

Now all you sucker DJ's who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason and we know the reason why
you try to put on those airs and act real cool
But ya got to realise that you're acting like fools
If there's music we can use it we need to dance
We don't have the time for psychological romance
No romance, no romance, no romance for me mamma
Come on baby tell me what's the word

Word up everybody say
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway

Low
Dial “L” for Low
C’mon all you people say
W.O.R.D. UP, W.O.R.D. UP, W.O.R.D. UP, W.O.R.D. UP


She's Strange

Straaaannnnggeee....

Ow, fine lady
Ow

I like the way she walks
I like the way she talks
she turns me on with a special concern
now I'm a different guy
and I don't compare to many
but next to her I'm plain ordinary
Not many can see the light blue aura
that surrounds the girl wherever in the world
she's a 9, a 10 a 25th
she's bittersweet and .....

She's strange
and I like it
She's strange
Just the way she is
Strange
Walking down the avenue
She's strange
Always doing something new

She's the kind of person everybody knows
She reeks distinction from head to toe
She's my twilight zone, my Al Capone
She's my rolling stones and my Ava Perone

And I like it
Yes I like it
I like it
The way she wears her hair
And I like it
Oh oh
I like it

In room 123, she elusive you see, like the invisible man in drag,
and when you come to meet her, you'll never greet her, she'll be waving her skirt as a flag,
Like the cold in October she'll take you right over,
It's not mean to be facetious
and that look in her eye says your the guy she plans to spend this evening with

She's strange
and I like it
She's strange
Just the way she is
Strange
Walking down the avenue
She's strange
Always doing something new

No, No, No, No, No
Knock me off my feet,
Strange


Candy

It's like candy
I can feel it when you walk
Even when you talk it takes over me
You're so tender
I wanna know
Can you feel it too just like I do

(hoo!)

This stuff is starting now
It's the same feeling
I always seem to get around you
There's no mistaking; I'm clearly taken
By the simple mere thought of you

(oh!)

This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now

(hoo!)

My eyes roll in my head
I toss and turn in my bed
In the morning when I think about you

(yes I do)

Simply put, you're the reason why
Even though I'm real shy

(real shy)

I attempt to look my best for you

(indeed I do, just for you)

Cause you affect me, fascinate me
I thank heaven for the things that you do
It's like candy
You sure are sweet - Sweet!
You're so tender
You're taking my appetite - but it's all right

It's like candy

(ooh, vanilla! chocolate!)

You look real nice, wrapped up tight
You're so tender
You're giving me a heart attack
It's the kind I like

It's like candy, you're so dandy...

You're like a brand new feeling
In a special way
A surprise package
On a bright clear sunny day
And wrapped up tight

(so good - so good)

Strawberry! raspberry!
All those good flavors!
Violets and gumdrops
That's what you're saying to me

(ow!)

(sweet candy - candy)
It's like candy
Sure seems like good candy to me

You're so tender
Just keep doing what you do


Rigor Mortis

Sorry, We have no Rigor Mortis Lyrics.


Attack Me With Your Love

Attack me with your love, baby

Hey...

When you walk, when you pass me by
There’s reasons that come immediately to mind
One is I’d like to have you, two is I love your face
The third one is irrelevant ‘cause there’s no time or place

Attack me with your love
Attack me with your love, baby (Attack me with your love)
Attack me with your love
Bushwhack me with your love, baby (And I’ll do all the things you want me to)

Excite me with your love
Entice me with your love, baby
Come slap me with your love
I’m happy with your love, baby

I think you need to know the deal about just how I really feel
‘Cause intentionally I’m for real and I’m sure I’ll make you feel
That I’m a mean man and I’m a go-getter (Ow)
Hey, baby, baby

Late at night when the evening comes
I sit down to check my options, there are none
First thing I think about is your lovely smile
And the things that drive me wild (Uh)

Got a little lady drivin’ me crazy
What am I gonna do, woo-hoo
Got a little lady drivin’ me crazy
What am I gonna do if I can’t have you

Attack me with your love
Attack me with your love, baby
Attack me with your love
Bushwhack me with your love, baby (And I’ll do all the things you want me to)

Excite me with your love
Entice me with your love, baby (Oh)
Come slap me with your love
I’m happy with your love, baby

Hey, pretty lady (Lady)
There’s no defense against your love
I wanna show you how I feel
Hey, baby (Oh), baby

The night is young, here take this glass
We’ll toast to happiness and a love that’ll ever last
Of all the loves I’ve had before
No one can compare, to me you’re so much more (Uh)

Baby, just let me do (Hey) what I wanna do to you
I know I’ll have you, woo-ooh
If you can let me know what I wanna do to you
Then I’ll wait for you (I’ll wait for you), I’ll wait for you

Attack
Attack, baby
Attack
Bushwhack, baby

Excite
Entice, baby
Come slap me
I’m happy, baby


Sparkle

Oohhoo
When I first saw you
You had sparkle in your eye
Like the starts at night
High in the sky

How I wish
That you were mine
'Cause to me
You're one of a kind

When I look at you
It seems so untrue
How someone like you
Can make me feel the way you do

Sparkle in your eye (I)
Sparkle in your eye (I see that sparkle in your eye)
Sparkle in your eye (Ohohohwhoaha)

You're so fine
For all the world to see
I find you hard to believe, you see
(You're so beautiful, yeah, yeah)
You make me want to love you (Yeah, yeah)
Oohhoo

When I look at you (When I look at you)
It seems so untrue
How someone just like you

Your eye
Sparkle in your eye (When I look at you I see)
Sparkle in your eye (Heyheyheyyeah)

Ha

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah, ha (Ah, ha)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah, ha
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah, ha (Ah, ha)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Sparkle, sparkle)

(Baby, baby) Sparkle in your eye (Baby, baby)
Sparkle in your eye (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Sparkle in your eye (Ow, ow, baby)


She's Mine

Sorry, We have no She's Mine Lyrics.


Just Be Yourself

Sorry, I have no Just Be Yourself Lyrics.


Freaky Dancin'

Sorry, I have no Freaky Dancin' Lyrics.


Good-Bye

Sorry, I have no Good-Bye Lyrics.


Post Mortem

Sorry, I have no Post Mortem Lyrics.


Keep It Hot

Sorry, I have no Keep It Hot Lyrics.


I Just Want To Be

Pleasure is my thing, I want to tell you.
I’ll do what you want me to, or I’ll do nothing at all!

(chorus 1)
I just want to be what you want me to be.
Wind it up and see what you want me to be.
I just want to be what you want me to be.
A get me hot and see what you want me to be.

(chorus 2)
If you want me to, I'll do it.
If you want to dance lets get to it.
Let's not take too long let's move it.
Cause if you take too long, you lose it.

(chorus 3)
Who said that funk was done just by one.
Who said that it was never ever done?
Who said the two of us couldn't groove.
It wasn't me but maybe it was you.

(chorus 4)
Music is here for everyone.
Just to dance just to have some fun.
Just because, we did it before.
Doesn't mean we can't have some more.

(chorus 5)
I just want to be what you want me to be.
Wind it up and see what you want me to be.
I just want to be what you want me to be.
I’ll be your freaky deak if you want me to be.

Play my music loud I'll do my dance for you.
Cause when the music's pumping its hard to tell what we're gonna do.
If you think you can we'll dance to death all night.
Cause the pleasure I can give will make things turn out right.

(chorus 2)
(chorus 3)
(chorus 4)
(chorus 5)

Music will make things turn out right
And I will dance till the broad day light
Feel my body fulfill your needs
Cause I know you're hungry
And I'm here to please
Alright, alright, alright, alright!

(chorus 5)
(chorus 3)
(chorus 4)
(Chorus 3)

Who said? We said? Who said?


Flirt

Sorry, I have no Flirt Lyrics.


You Make Me Work

Sorry, I have no You Make Me Work Lyrics.


Shake Your Pants

Sorry, I have no Shake Your Pants Lyrics.


Single Life

Every little thing you do
Makes me smile
And if I had my way, baby
I'd drive you up the wall

I'd take you through the pages
One by one
I don't wanna get too serious
I just like having fun

Yeah, yeah
I just like having fun
Oh, sugar

I'm living the single, single, single
Life
The single, single, single
Life

Now I don't want anybody
To get the wrong idea about me
I don't have nothing to hide
I want the world to see

Just like a car I'll drive you
Out of your mind
It's always the first step
In us having a good time

Oh, oh, oh, sugar

I'm living the single, single, single
Life
Single, single, single
Life

Single guys clap your hands
Yeah
Oh, sugar
Single ladies clap your hands

Feels so good
And it feels so good
Feels so good

I'm living the single, single, single
Life (Oh, sugar)
Single, single, single
Life

Single, single, single
Life
Single, single, single
Life

Single, single, single
Single, single, single


Back And Forth

There's a special kind of person
sometimes she's not all she seems
you only see what she wants you to see
and before you really know it always seems to go
Back & forth 8x (Our love goes)
Take your chances if you will (those looks can kill)
It'll make you go round & around
You got to know it by now
that the truth is you just can't win
loves funny like that
It'll make you blow your cap
sacrifice everything and money
love has no guarantee's
and always will it be
back & forth 16 x
take stabs dip and dab
forever tryin to find your way
it's a sellers lament
for all the love you spent
you must have thought it was a bottomless pit
you can't do it like that
love will show you where it's at
what you put up you'll surely get back
cause there's no other way
if you play you'll pay
back & forth 8x
guitar solo
love has no guarantee's
and always will it be
back & forth 16 x out

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