• Artist: Cameo
• Rating:
• Style: Funk
• Track Picks: "Friend to Me," "I'll Be with You," "Insane"
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Review

As Cameo rode both the critical and commercial success resulting from their debut, Cardiac Arrest, Chocolate City took the group straight from the road and right into the studio to record its follow-up. Because of this, the overall quality of Ugly Ego suffers mildly. It's uneven at points, but this easily could be attributed to erratic song sequencing, something that thankfully can be rectified in the digital age by the custom programming button. The band was developing its definitive sound at this point -- the sound later heard on Secret Omen that would usher Cameo from being just another funk band to funk overlords. The uptempo "Insane" would later go on to be a fan favorite, and the slower moments found on "Give Love a Chance," "Friend to Me," and "Two of Us" prove that Cameo were more than just a good-time party band, but serious soulful balladeers when the time was appropriate. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
I'll Be with You	...	Larry Blackmon	Cameo	(4:23)
Insane		Larry Blackmon	Cameo	(5:01)
Give Love a Chance	...	Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett	Cameo	(4:50)
Anything You Wanna Do	...	Larry Blackmon, Eric Durham	Cameo	(3:32)
Friend to Me	...	Larry Blackmon	Cameo	(5:13)
Two of Us	...	Larry Blackmon	Cameo	(4:32)
I Want You	...	Larry Blackmon	Cameo	(4:09)
Ugly Ego	...	Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins	Cameo	(4:53)

Credits

Cameo (Main Performer), Larry Blackmon (Percussion), Larry Blackmon (Drums), Larry Blackmon (Vocals), Larry Blackmon (Vocals (Background)), Larry Blackmon (Producer), Wayne Cooper (Vocals), Wayne Cooper (Vocals (Background)), Gary Dow (Bass), Eric Durham (Guitar), Eric Durham (Guitar (Rhythm)), Eric Durham (Vocals (Background)), Tomi Jenkins (Vocals), Tomi Jenkins (Vocals (Background)), Greg "Doc" Johnson (Keyboards), Greg "Doc" Johnson (Vocals), Greg "Doc" Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Arnett Leftenant (Saxophone), Nathan Leftenant (Trumpet), Nathan Leftenant (Vocals (Background)), Anthony Lockett (Guitar), Anthony Lockett (Guitar (Rhythm)), Anthony Lockett (Vocals), Anthony Lockett (Vocals (Background)), Gilles Petard (Reissue Producer), Gérard Woog (Supervisor), Geoff Brown (Liner Notes)