1985 - Cameo ‎– Single Life [mp3@320][mrtude42] [H33t]

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Cameo - Single Life
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Review by Alex Henderson from allmusic.com

In the late '70s and very early '80s, Cameo was the epitome of a horn-driven
funk band. Like Parliament/Funkadelic (a major influence), the Ohio Players,
Earth, Wind & Fire, the Commodores, Tower of Power, and so many other
bands that defined funk in the '70s, Cameo was famous for its horn section.
But when horn bands went out of style and urban contemporary audiences
started craving synth-funk and electro-funk, Cameo leader Larry Blackmon
was determined to change with the times and remain on the charts. Thus, the
Cameo of 1985's Single Life is a lot more high tech than the Cameo of 1978's
We All Know Who We Are or 1980's Cameosis. Blackmon felt that the market
called for a downsized Cameo, which is why the Cameo he leads on this LP is a
trio consisting of Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant, and himself. Single Life isn't
devoid of horns, but the horn players are strictly guests -- not actual Cameo
members -- and the group's sound is built around synthesizers and electric
bass. Some funk fans missed the old horn-powered Cameo, but Single Life had
no problem appealing to urban contemporary audiences. Although not quite
as essential as 1986's Word Up!, this album is generally excellent. The
infectious title song was a major hit, and Cameo is equally impressive on other
synth-funk offerings like "I've Got Your Image" and "Attack Me With Your
Love." Much to Blackmon's credit, the album is fairly diverse and
unpredictable. "A Good-Bye" is more of a rock ballad than an R&B ballad, while
"Little Boys, Dangerous Toys" is a political reggae gem inspired by the Cold
War and the nuclear arms race. And one of the album's best songs is "Urban
Warrior," a fun yet idealistic rap tune about a hip-hopper who travels the
world partying and promoting world peace. Single Life was a welcome addition
to Cameo's catalog.

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Tracklisting
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1. Cameo - A Good-Bye [05:30]
2. Cameo - Attack Me With Your Love [04:18]
3. Cameo - I'll Never Look For Love [04:42]
4. Cameo - I've Got Your Image [04:35]
5. Cameo - Little Boys-Dangerous Toys [04:50]
6. Cameo - Single Life [06:21]
7. Cameo - Urban Warrior [04:43]

Playing Time.........: 35:01
Total Size...........: 88.35 MB

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Artist...............: Cameo
Album................: Single Life
Genre................: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1985
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/single-life-mw0000189389
Ripped by............: mrtude on 8/19/2013
Posted by............: mrtude on 8/19/2013
Included.............: NFO, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back
NFO generated on.....: 8/19/2013 5:55:24 AM
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