Ugly Ego
1978 studio album by Cameo
Ugly Ego | ||||
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Studio album by Cameo | ||||
Released | September 25, 1978 (1978-09-25) | |||
Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
Studio | Music Farm Studios, New York City; Burbank Studios, Burbank, California | |||
Label | Chocolate City | |||
Producer | Larry Blackmon | |||
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Ugly Ego is the third studio album by American funk band Cameo, released in September 1978.[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Larry Blackmon, except where noted
- "I'll Be with You" – 4:23
- "Insane" – 5:01
- "Give Love a Chance" – 4:50 (lyrics: Blackmon; music: Anthony Lockett)
- "I Want You" – 4:09
- "Ugly Ego" – 4:53 (Blackmon, lyrics: Tomi Jenkins)
- "Anything You Wanna Do" – 3:32 (Blackmon, music: Eric Durham)
- "Friend to Me" – 5:13 (Blackmon, lyrics: Zelda Black)
- "Two of Us" – 4:32
Personnel
- Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- Gregory Johnson – keyboards, piano, vocals
- Gary Dow – bass guitar
- Anthony Lockett – guitar, vocals
- Eric Durham – guitar
- Arnett Leftenant – saxophone
- Nathan Leftenant – trumpet
- Tomi Jenkins, Wayne Cooper – vocals
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 86 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 16 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B [5] | US Dance [6] | ||
"Give Love a Chance" | 1979 | 76 | — |
"Insane" | 17 | — |
References
- ^ "Ugly Ego Review by Rob Theakston". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cameo celebrates 22 years of funk". New Pittsburgh Courier. 12 May 1999. p. B3.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
External links
- Ugly Ego at Discogs (list of releases)
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Cameo
- Larry Blackmon
- Anthony Lockett
- Aaron Mills
- Tomi Jenkins
- Charlie Singleton
- Jeryl Bright
- Michael Burnett
- Thomas Campbell
- Wayne Cooper
- Merve de Peyer
- Gary Dow
- Eric Durham
- Gregory Johnson
- Kurt Jeter
- John Kellogg
- Kevin Kendrick
- Arnett Leftenant
- Nathan Leftenant
- Damon Mendes
- Stephen Moore
- William Morris
- Eric Nelson
- Jeff Nelson
- William Revis
- Charles Sampson
- Robert L. Smith
- Billy Allen Jr
- Melvin Wells
- Gregory B. Johnson
- Cardiac Arrest (1977)
- We All Know Who We Are (1978)
- Ugly Ego (1978)
- Secret Omen (1979)
- Cameosis (1980)
- Feel Me (1980)
- Knights of the Sound Table (1981)
- Alligator Woman (1982)
- Style (1983)
- She's Strange (1984)
- Single Life (1985)
- Word Up! (1986)
- Machismo (1988)
- Real Men... Wear Black (1990)
- Emotional Violence (1991)
- In the Face of Funk (1994)
- Sexy Sweet Thing (2000)
- Nasty (1996)
- Live: Word Up (1998)
- Original Artist Hit List (2003)
- Nasty, Live & Funky (2007)
- Word Up! Greatest Hits – Live (2007)
- Keep It Hot (2007)
- Shake Your Pants (1992)
- The Best of Cameo (1993)
- The Best of Cameo, Volume 2 (1996)
- Best of Cameo (1998)
- The Ballads Collection (1998)
- Greatest Hits (1998)
- 12" Collection and More (1999)
- Anthology/Gold (2002/2005)
- Classic Cameo (2003)
- The Best of Cameo (2004)
- The Definitive Collection (2006)
- "Rigor Mortis"
- "Shake Your Pants"
- "She's Strange"
- "Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck"
- "Attack Me with Your Love"
- "Word Up!"
- "Candy"
- "Back and Forth"
- "I Want It Now"
- "Loverboy"