Anthology (Cameo Album)
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''Anthology'' is a 2-disc greatest hits album released by the
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/ R&B group Cameo in 2002. The collection is arguably the best representation of Cameo released to date, containing 23 of their 26 Top-40 R&B hits, though the top 5 single "You Make Me Work" is not present. This collection was repackaged and retitled as ''
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'' three years later.


Track listing


Disc 1

# "Rigor Mortis" – 5:22 - Blackmon/Leftenant/Leftenant (from ''
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'', 1977)
# "Post Mortem" – 4:22 - Blackmon/Johnson (from ''
Cardiac Arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...
'', 1977)
# "Funk Funk" – 4:49 - Blackmon (from ''
Cardiac Arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...
'', 1977)
# "Find My Way" – 5:00 - Melfi (from ''
Cardiac Arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...
'', 1977)
# "It's Serious" – 8:08 - Blackmon/Johnson (from ''
We All Know Who We Are ''We All Know Who We Are'' is the second album by the funk band Cameo, released early in 1978. Track listing All tracks composed by Larry Blackmon; except where indicated # "Inflation" – 4:40 # "C On the Funk" – 4:25 # "Why Have I Lost Y ...
'', 1977)
# "We All Know Who We Are" – 5:53 - Blackmon (from ''
We All Know Who We Are ''We All Know Who We Are'' is the second album by the funk band Cameo, released early in 1978. Track listing All tracks composed by Larry Blackmon; except where indicated # "Inflation" – 4:40 # "C On the Funk" – 4:25 # "Why Have I Lost Y ...
'', 1977)
# "Insane" – 4:58 - Blackmon (from ''
Ugly Ego ''Ugly Ego'' is the third album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1978. Track listing All tracks composed by Larry Blackmon; except where indicated # "I'll Be with You" – 4:23 # "Insane" – 5:01 # "Give Love a Chance" – 4:50 (lyrics ...
'', 1978)
# "I Just Want to Be" 2" version– 6:19 - Blackmon/Johnson (from ''
Secret Omen ''Secret Omen'' is the fourth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1979. It was their first of 9 albums, and first of 5 consecutive albums, to be certified gold in the US for sales of over 500,000 copies. Track listing # "Energy" – 4:21 ...
'', 1979)
# "Sparkle" – 4:54 - Blackmon/Lockett (from ''
Secret Omen ''Secret Omen'' is the fourth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1979. It was their first of 9 albums, and first of 5 consecutive albums, to be certified gold in the US for sales of over 500,000 copies. Track listing # "Energy" – 4:21 ...
'', 1979)
# "Shake Your Pants" – 6:24 - Blackmon (from ''
Cameosis ''Cameosis'' is the fifth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1980. Reception ''Cameosis'' reached number one on the R&B album charts and number twenty five on the Billboard 200 album charts. It was certified gold for sales of more than 50 ...
'', 1980)
# "We're Goin' Out Tonight" – 4:42 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Leftenant (from ''
Cameosis ''Cameosis'' is the fifth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1980. Reception ''Cameosis'' reached number one on the R&B album charts and number twenty five on the Billboard 200 album charts. It was certified gold for sales of more than 50 ...
'', 1980)
# "Why Have I Lost You" ersion 2– 5:15 - Blackmon (from ''
Cameosis ''Cameosis'' is the fifth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1980. Reception ''Cameosis'' reached number one on the R&B album charts and number twenty five on the Billboard 200 album charts. It was certified gold for sales of more than 50 ...
'', 1980)
# "Keep It Hot" – 4:44 - Blackmon/Lockett (from '' Feel Me'', 1980) # "Feel Me" – 6:09 - Blackmon/Lockett (from '' Feel Me'', 1980)


Disc 2

# "Freaky Dancin'" – 5:23 - Blackmon/Jenkins (from '' Knights of the Sound Table'', 1981) # "Don't Be So Cool" – 4:14 - Blackmon/Mills (from '' Knights of the Sound Table'', 1981) # "Just Be Yourself" – 4:09 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Singleton (from ''
Alligator Woman ''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, T ...
'', 1982)
# "Flirt" – 4:09 - Blackmon/Jenkins(from ''
Alligator Woman ''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, T ...
'', 1982)
# "Alligator Woman"/"Secrets of Time" – 6:37 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Singleton (from ''
Alligator Woman ''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, T ...
'', 1982)
# "Style" ingle version– 4:18 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Leftenant/Singleton (from '' Style'', 1983) # "She's Strange" – 7:12 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Leftenant/Singleton (from ''
She's Strange ''She's Strange'' is the tenth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1984. It reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, number 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 c ...
'', 1984)
# "Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck" – 4:07 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Leftenant/Singleton (from ''
She's Strange ''She's Strange'' is the tenth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1984. It reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, number 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 c ...
'', 1984)
# "Hangin' Downtown" – 5:09 - Hairston (from ''
She's Strange ''She's Strange'' is the tenth album by the funk band Cameo, released in 1984. It reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, number 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 c ...
'', 1984)
# "Attack Me With Your Love" – 4:33 - Blackmon/Kendrick (from '' Single Life'', 1985) # "Single Life – 4:28 - Blackmon/Jenkins (from '' Single Life'', 1985) # "Word Up!" – 4:21 - Blackmon/Jenkins (from '' Word Up!'', 1986) # "Candy" – 5:41 - Blackmon/Jenkins (from '' Word Up!'', 1986) # "Back and Forth" – 3:53 - Blackmon/Jenkins/Kendrick/Leftenant (from '' Word Up!'', 1986) # "Skin I'm In" ingle version– 4:38 - Blackmon (from '' Machismo'', 1988) # "I Want It Now" ingle version– 4:29 - Allen/Blackmon/Smith (from '' Real Men... Wear Black'', 1990)


References


Cameo (band) compilation albums 2002 greatest hits albums Mercury Records compilation albums {{2000s-R&B-album-stub