Cameosis

by Cameo

Cameosis cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 April 1980
  • Label: Chocolate City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:31
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Arnett Leftenant, Larry Blackmon, Aaron Mills, Wayne Cooper, Anthony Lockett, Nathan Leftenant, Arthur Young, Angel Allende, Gregory Johnson, Tomi Jenkins, Jeryl Bright

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Larry Blackmon's funk collective Cameo continued their dominance of the R&B charts with 'Cameosis', heavily transitioning towards a more synthesized, early 1980s aesthetic. The album retains the tight, muscular horn arrangements of their 1970s output while integrating heavier, robotic bass grooves. It yielded the massive funk anthem 'Shake Your Pants', solidifying their reputation as dancefloor innovators.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Cameosis (4:11)
  2. Shake Your Pants (6:24)
  3. Please You (4:19)
  4. We're Goin' Out Tonight (4:44)
  5. I Care For You (4:37)
  6. On The One (5:00)
  7. Why Have I Lost You (5:14)

Credits

  • Cameo - primary artist
  • The Tity Brothers - arranged by [horns]
  • Sammy Lowe - arranged by [strings]
  • Aaron Mills - backing vocals, bass, written-by
  • Gregory Johnson - backing vocals, electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [moog], written-by
  • Anthony Lockett - backing vocals, lead guitar, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, written-by
  • Tomi Jenkins - backing vocals, lead vocals, written-by
  • Wayne Cooper - backing vocals, lead vocals

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