The Best of Cameo | 
 enlarge | Artist: Cameo
Label: Island / Mercury
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 32050
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 514824
UPC: 731451482427
EAN: 0731451482427
ASIN: B000001DYS
Release Date: May 18, 1993
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| Tracks:
| • | Word Up! | | • | Single Life | | • | Candy | | • | Shake Your Pants | | • | Rigor Mortis | | • | Attack Me With Your Love | | • | Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck | | • | Sparkle | | • | Back and Forth | | • | Flirt | | • | She's Strange | | • | I Just Want to Be | | • | Skin I'm In | | • | It's Over |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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
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| Customer Reviews:
 good review November 18, 2008
demon93 (BC,LA USA)
The product I ordered from this source was in top shape and very well priced. I would have no problem using them again.
 Old School July 28, 2008
Cathey Parker (U.S.A)
When your'e ready for that weekend, and have a few friends over. This cd will definitely break the ice!!
Straight up pure funk. July 5, 2007
Eric Robinson (DETROIT, MI)
This was another great r&b funk group that kicked butt back in the 80's. Actually they started in the 70's with "Rigo Mortis". Another one of my all time favorite groups. I remember roller skating to "Shake your pants" among some of their other tunes back in the 80's decade. This is also another group who's individual albums need to be released on cd. Most of them are, but there are a few of them that haven't been.
Classic Funk June 24, 2007
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com (usa)
Cameo Arguably was the best R&b Band of the 80's. they started out in the 70's with a Band as large as george clinton's P-Funk Unit and also Maurice White's Earth,Wind and fire's unit as well. Cameo's brand of Music making was versatile in the Hybrid of EWF,Parliament,Ohio Players and other acts. but Cameo was able ot adapt to the changes in the Music game as well. they went from the Horns and full band and shorten there band into a more Electro funk Vibe unit that worked very well in the 80's, in truth what other Funk Outfit from the 70's could go from battling with Earth,Wind and fire to the 80's up against Run Dmc?? Cameo was able to battle in both worlds and Era's and not lose there Base. this compilation showcases there Funk Jams and also there Smooth Slow Jams. Cameo had a Formula for bringing the Grooves and not missing a beat.
 The best of albums never covers all!! August 18, 2006
Richard Griffith (San Diego CA.)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been a Cameo fan since the late seventies! My first actual album purchase of Cameo was Cameosis, but I was able to listen to their earlier recordings through friends. I am fortunate to have every album, from their first release Cardiac Arrest to Word up on vinyl and c.d.!! A true Cameo fan I am!! My point is that the best of albums will never cover the essence of any group! Especially if you know the group's style inside and out. Even the anthology doesn't have song such as, Is This The Way, I Owe It All To You, For You, or Better Days, and theres still many I've failed to mention! There is nothing like playing Feel Me, Cameosis, Knights Of The Sound Table, Alligator Woman, and other albums and enjoy them from begining to end. One more thing, I was blessed to find an album from the funkmeister himself Larry Blackmon, titled East Coast. It was Larry Blackmon's and Gregory Johnson's along with the late, and legendary Gwen Guthrie on vocals first venture. That album came out in 1972. It's cool to have that album in my collection to show the growth in Larry Blackmon's writing pryor to Cameo. Heres some trivia for any true Cameo fan! The name of the band was originally going to be New York City Players!!
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