An org member said she had two Cameo tracks on her I-POD. I couldn't help but think she needs more!

Here are my two cents on essential Cameo.

Candy
I Just Want to Be
Love You Anyway
Be Yourself
Soul Army
Flirt
Shake Your Pants
Insane
She's Strange (Room 1-2-3)
For You
Cameosis
Back and Forth
Keep it Hot
Your Love Takes Me Out
Sparkle
A Goodbye
Attack Me With Your Love
Single Life
Don't Be So Cool

...PLUS the LA.Connection tracks - Jealousy, I'll Find a Way, and Come Into My Heart.

That was me. I just have a Nano and there is no way I could represent my whole collection and have more than a couple of songs by each artist I own. I do have the rest of songs though.

And Use It or Lose It and I Never Knew should be on your list.

bobsteezy said:

"Word Up" isn't my favorite, but I'd have to say it's essential.

I Just Want To Be
Shake Your Pants
Keep It Hot
Your Love Takes Me Out
Roller Skate
Freaky Dancing
I Like It
Don't Be So Cool
Knights By Knights
Be Yourself
Flirt
Soul Army
Alligator Woman
Style
Single Life
Word Up
You Make Me Work
Emotional Violence
Slyde
Sparkle
We're Goin' Out Tonight
Why Have I Lost You
Feel Me

bobsteezy said:

Fo' Sheezie Bobsteezy

I've gotta add a lil sumtin'sumtin' to the + side you kick here
you did not mention ..Burn Me Up, Get It Up, and you can't forget Promise Me.

http://www.blackrhinoreco...bio-2.html

http://www.soulfunkspecia...rainfo.htm
[Edited 8/22/06 19:34pm]

Hobbitch said:

vainandy said:

I'd have to have Hangin' Downtown, Enjoy Your Life and I Want It Now on there too.

"Alligator Woman" is the album that does it for me. I got that in 1989 and still play it like mad!

What about Skin I'm In, Rigor Mortis and Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck?

And what about Funk Funk??!!!

between "Candy", "Single Life", "She's Strange", & "Flirt" I can't decide which one is my absolute fav...because I can relate to all 4!!!
[Edited 8/23/06 5:16am]

Larry Blackmon was a BAD brother, Cameo had some fantastic songs!

PurpleCharm said:

Hobbitch said:

use it or lose it..oh no u didnt...
i c u r up on ur thang

ohh my cameo list 77-81:
still feels good
post portem
funk funk
c on the funk
we all know who we r
why have i lost you
insane
any way you wanna do
i'll be with you
new york
i just wanna be
energy
feel me
keep it hot
your love takes me out
throw it down
cameosis
shake your pants
please you
on the one
use it or lose it
freaky dancing
don't be so cool

Just adding some which might not be mentioned :

- The Soundtable - 1981
- Aphrodisiac - 1983
- Cameo's Dance - 1983
- Slow Movin'- 1983
- You're A Winner - 1983
- Groove With You - 1984
- Love You Anyway - 1984
- You Can Have The World - 1986
- Skin I'm In - 1988
- Nan Yea - 1990
- Front Street - 1992
- You Make Me Crazy - 2000

Speaking of side-projects :


1981 : Action , Doin'It To The Bone , etc





1982 - produced by Anthony Lockett and a co-appearance from Charlie Singleton .
Alakazaam , Body Rap , Checking Out Your Stuff , Styling Smiling & Profiling





1984 - Another Anthony Lockett production .
Outstanding tracks are Shake Down , Squeeze Play ,
Take You Out ( featuring Cameo-styled chants ) and a few more .









& former C-soldiers Aaron Mills , Jeryl Bright & Thomas TC Campbell that did a project on their own .





Charlie Singleton had an interesting maxi-single with his band Stargasm before he joined Cameo ( I Wanna Boogie With You - Brunswick Records / 1981 )
Charlie added much jazz to the Cameo-unit .
Listen to his uni-solo on guitar while scatting in Love You Anyway ( 1984 ) and other jazz-licks on his axxe .






It appears Cameo is recording a new album and possibly a new live-dvd with vintage live-footage and interviews .
Tomi Jenkins has a new one out , available @ CdBaby and his MySpace .
.
.
.
[Edited 8/26/06 8:09am]