Word Up!

~ Release by Cameo (see all versions of this release, 34 available)

Annotation

Small label variant with the color

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-01 01:44 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
44:15
A2Candy
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
35:32
A3Back and Forth
recording of:
Back and Forth
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) and Nathan Leftenant
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
36:30
B1Don’t Be Lonely
recording of:
Don’t Be Lonely
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) and Willie Morris (Soul & funk vocalist/songwriter, Cameo)
publisher:
Better Days Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
35:12
B2She’s Mine
recording of:
She’s Mine
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant and Antonio Matthews
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
34:34
B3Fast, Fierce & Funny
recording of:
Fast, Fierce & Funny
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
34:07
B4You Can Have the World
recording of:
You Can Have the World
lyricist:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant
composer:
Larry Blackmon
publisher:
Better Days Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
34:36

Credits

Release

art direction:Bill Levy (Graphic Art & Photography)
photography:Chris Callas (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Toyce Anderson (American graphic artist, costume designer, and stylist) (task: stylist)
John Dellaria (American hair stylist and make-up) (task: hair & make-up)
Jean Paul Gaultier (task: clothes designed by)
mixer:Eric Calvi
Matthew "Krash" Kasha ("Krash")
Alan Meyerson
Dave "O" Ogrin (American producer, composer, musician and engineer)
assistant engineer:Henry "Funky" Falco (engineer)
producer:Larry Blackmon
recording engineer:Larry Alexander (producer/engineer)
Matthew "Krash" Kasha ("Krash")
Michael Sauvage
Jerry Soloman
drums (drum set) programming:Sammy Merendino
synclavier programming:Peter Scherer
horn [horn arrangements] arranger and other vocals [vocal arrangements] arranger:Larry Blackmon
CAMEO (American soul-influenced funk group)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:Crispin Cioe
bass guitar:Larry Blackmon
Michael Burnett (US bass guitarist and vocalist)
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Larry Blackmon
guitar:Patrick Buchanon
Charlie Singleton (Cameo)
keyboard [keyboards]:Kenni Hairston
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
Merve DePeyer
Eric Rehl
Bernard Wright
percussion [percussions]:Larry Blackmon
Duduka Fonseca
Giovanni Hidalgo
Steve Thornton (Percussionist)
saxophone:Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
Randy Brecker
Melvin Wells (songwriter, vocals, saxophone, bass, producer)
tenor saxophone:Arno Hecht (American saxophonist)
trombone:Robert Funk (trombonist, trumpet player)
trumpet:Paul Litteral
background vocals:Larry Blackmon
Tomi Jenkins
Nathan Leftenant
Michael Burnett (US bass guitarist and vocalist)
Willie Morris (Soul & funk vocalist/songwriter, Cameo)
Charlie Singleton (Cameo)
Melvin Wells (songwriter, vocals, saxophone, bass, producer)
lead vocals:Larry Blackmon
Tomi Jenkins
design:Koppel & Scher (design studio)
Paula Scher
produced for:Atlanta Artists Productions
Atlanta Artists Records (production company)
miscellaneous support:Contemporary Communications Corp. (task: creative direction for)
recorded at:Counter Point Studio in New York, New York, United States
Power Station Studio (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Quad Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
Sound Ideas Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:Quad Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4633703 [info]