1982 studio album by Cameo
Alligator Woman is a 1982 album by the American funk band Cameo , released by Casablanca Records . It is the group's eighth studio album, and the first released after group leader Larry Blackmon reduced the band from 11 members to 5 (himself, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant, Charlie Singleton, and Gregory Johnson (who would leave the band prior to their next album). Alligator Woman combined Cameo’s traditional funk with elements of rock and new wave, and was the band’s fifth consecutive album to be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. The cover artwork model is the Canadian singer/model Vanity (Denise Matthews).
Track listing
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Be Yourself" Charlie Singleton, Larry Blackmon , Tomi Jenkins 4:06 2. "Soul Army" Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins 4:13 3. "Flirt" Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins 4:15 4. "Enjoy Your Life" Larry Blackmon 4:33 Total length: 17:07
Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 5. "Alligator Woman" Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Charlie Singleton 3:42 6. "Secrets of Time" Tomi Jenkins, Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton 2:52 7. "I Owe It All to You" Larry Blackmon 2:52 8. "For You" Charlie Singleton 3:39 Total length: 13:05
Personnel
Cameo
Additional musicians
Kevin Kendricks – Fender Rhodes, Minimoog , Prophet-5 , Roland Jupiter-8
Randy Stern – Yamaha CS-80
Michael Burnett – bass guitar
Webster Jackson – saxophones
Lloyd Oby – trombone, backing vocals
Stacey Cole – trumpet
Walter Perry – trumpet
Tina Jackson – backing vocals
Anita Robinson – backing vocals
Vickie Smith – backing vocals
Sheila Weaver – backing vocals
Production
Larry Blackmon – producer, mixing
Tom Race – engineer, mixing
Jack Skinner – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Bob Heimall – art direction
Bill Levy – art direction
Mo Ström – design
Anthony Barboza – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1982)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )
29
Singles
"Be Yourself"
"Flirt"
"Alligator Woman"
References
^ AllMusic
Christgau, Robert (August 31, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
"Cameo– Alligator Woman" . Discogs . 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2013. - Hanson, Amy. "Alligator Woman" . Allmusic . Retrieved October 29, 2013. - "Cameo Alligator Woman" . Youtube . 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
"Funk pioneers Cameo start residency in Las Vegas, working on new album" . New Pittsburgh Courier . Retrieved January 4, 2016.
"Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 10, 2021.
"Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 10, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982" . Billboard . Retrieved June 10, 2021.
Cameo
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
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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