The Best of Cameo

Cameo

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 1993)
• Original Release Date: May 18, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000001DYS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,846 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The title sucks !!! - I'd replace half of these tracks, March 25, 2005

By	Master G "G" (UK) - See all my reviews

Any one who was around at the time when Bands like Cameo, Parliament/Funkadelic, the Barkays, etc, were laying down the funkiest grooves will know that this is a poor representation of the best of Cameo. There are way too many Cameo Anthems missing, such as 'It's serious', 'Post mortem', 'Funk funk', 'Throw it down', etc, as well as killer ballads like 'love you anyway', 'Feel me', etc. If you want an awesome Cameo album (still not 'The best of' - but their nearly all here) get Anthology [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED].

I wasn't gonna post this but I had to step up to this poor editorial review. The guy has totally lost the plot, because Cameo DID make some good albums - 'Feel me', & 'She's strange' immediately spring to mind. And as for 'a new brand of disco for a post- disco age'... come on Amazon, get some creditables in who KNOW about the music!!!!! Only in their later days did Cameo cross-over into the pop/commercial market with 'She's strange'. Cameo's hallmark was their refreshingly raw FUNK sound, which was anything but DISCO.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get funkier !, May 3, 2000

By	John Washington (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

If you love funk, you have to own this collection. This CD has the funk classics that made Cameo and Blackmon legendary. I like Word Up, but it was the material they did before that that makes this a great CD. I was alittle disappointed with the version of "She's Strange" that they put on here, but can't argue with the overall song selections. Single Life, Flirt, I Just Want To Be, & Attack Me with Your Love are some of the highlights.

Oooops, I forgot "Shake Your Pants" and "Sparkle".

Did I mention this is a great CD?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cameo, October 9, 2002

By	Andrew "Ciao" (Boston MASS) - See all my reviews

Cameo is great, but this album overlooks 'Hangin' Downtown'. Cameo did great funk dance songs but also some great funky ballads too.