She's Strange

Cameo

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B000001F4Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,098 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. She's Strange

2. Love You Anyway

3. Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck

4. Tribute to Bob Marley

5. Groove With You

6. Hangin' Downtown

7. Lé Ve Toi!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Original Bad Boys of Black Rock 'n' Roll are Back!, July 14, 2003

By	Maria Alvarez "feline854481" (Stevens Point,WI USA) - See all my reviews

She's Strange is one of Cameo's most essential albums. Released in 1984, it was an interesting mix of musical styles. Cameo experimented with many different styles such as Reggae(Tribute to Bob Marley),Rap(The explosive title cut She's Strange),Rock(on the dynamic New Wave-Inspired track,Talking Out The Side Of Your Neck & Le Ve Toi)and even Jazz(with the smooth nite time grooves of Love You Anyway & Hangin' Downtown,Check out those Jazz Guitar Licks!). Of course, there's always room for a full-out dancefloor funk jam like Groove With You. All in all,Cameo flawlessly blends various musical genres and makes it their own sound without compromising the Funk. Even with all these musical styles,Cameo still makes this a funk album and manages not to get lost in the translation. She's Strange is a Remarkable mid-1980s effort from Cameo. Cameo's Originality & Innovation on this album & others puts to shame the artists in today's Urban music industry. Their brand of High-Tech,Rock-Influenced Funk,starting with 1982's Alligator Woman LP and ending with 1988's Machismo,provided a soundtrack for the Urban Funk Scene of the 1980s and ultimately signified the sound of that era. The highlights on this album include She's Strange with its undeniably funky groove & some sizzling electronic drum kicks and Talkin' Out The Side Of Your Neck for its political undertones & Hard-hitting Rock Riffs. As well as Le Ve Toi cuz the Cameo dudes sing the lyrics entirely in French! And Groove With You,a slick keyboard-driven jam. This album is definately a must have if you wanna get down with the Funk! I would also recommend Cameo's 1985 follow-up,Single Life,that album is slamming! "I've Got Your Image" is a classic groove!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CAMEO WILL GROOVE WITH YOU., August 1, 2003

By A Customer

THIS ALBUM IS GREAT TO LISTEN TOO. AND SONG GROOVE WITH YOU.
ALSO CHECK OUT THE ARTIST HEATWAVE AND SLAVE, THEY GROOVE TOO.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No weak songs on this one, May 3, 2000

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

This is one of those albums that puts groups on the map. Cameo blends a good mixture of funky bassline, ripping guitar riffs, and "offbeat" vocals. Blackmon and Singleton have always seemed to make Cameo stronger when dance on the edge.