Word Up!
Cameo
1986
Word Up! is a Soul & Funk album by Cameo, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 48 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- urban
About
Led by chief songwriter and lead singer Larry Blackmon, Cameo's ten-year run culminated with the two big hits off this album, "Word Up' and "Candy." Built around a slang phrase popular in the day, "Word Up" followed the vibe set on Cameo's earlier hit from 1984 "She's Strange." And if that weird vocal by Blackmon sounds like it was recorded off a transistor radio-well, it was. Besides the album's two biggest hits, Cameo kept the funk and roll vibe alive with strong album cuts such as "Fast, Fierce and Funny" and "Back and Forth."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Word Up (12" Version)5:54
- A2Word Up (7" Version)4:15
Side B
- B1Word Up (Instrumental)4:15
- B2Urban Warrior4:55
Credits
Performers
- Melvin WellsALTO SAXOPHONE BACKING VOCALS
- Larry BlackmonBASS DRUMS PERCUSSION
- Nathan LeftenantBACKING VOCALS
- Tomi JenkinsBACKING VOCALS
- Charlie SingletonBACKING VOCALS GUITAR
- Kevin KendrickKEYBOARDS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 48 pressings tracked on Gatefold