music.wikisort.org - CompositionAlligator 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. [3] The cover artwork model is the Canadian singer/model Vanity (Denise Matthews).[4]
1982 studio album by Cameo
Alligator Woman |
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Released | March 22, 1982 |
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Genre | Funk[1] |
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Length | 30:09 |
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Label | Chocolate City Records |
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Producer | Larry Blackmon |
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- "Flirt"
Released: February 6, 1982
- "Alligator Woman"
Released: March 10, 1982
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
The Village Voice | B[2] |
Track listing
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Be Yourself" | Charlie Singleton, Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins | 4:06 |
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2. | "Soul Army" | Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins | 4:13 |
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3. | "Flirt" | Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins | 4:15 |
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4. | "Enjoy Your Life" | Larry Blackmon | 4:33 |
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Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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5. | "Alligator Woman" | Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Charlie Singleton | 3:42 |
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6. | "Secrets of Time" | Tomi Jenkins, Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton | 2:52 |
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7. | "I Owe It All to You" | Larry Blackmon | 2:52 |
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8. | "For You" | Charlie Singleton | 3:39 |
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Personnel
- Backing vocals - Charlie Singleton, Gregory Johnson, Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant, Tomi Jenkins
- Bass guitar - Michael Burnett
- Drums, percussion - Larry Blackmon
- Guitar - Charlie Singleton
- Keyboards - Charlie Singleton, Gregory Johnson, Kevin Kendricks, Randy Stern
- Lead vocals - Charlie Singleton, Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins
- Mixed by - Larry Blackmon, Tom Race
- Producer - Larry Blackmon
- Trumpet - Nathan Leftenant
Charts
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. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- Hanson, Amy. "Alligator Woman". Allmusic. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- "Cameo Alligator Woman". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- "Alligator Woman". Amazon. 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.
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- 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
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