Word Up!
~ Release by Cameo (see all versions of this release, 32 available)
Tracklist
Credits
Release
art direction: | Bill Levy (Graphic Art & Photography) |
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photography: | Chris Callas (photographer) |
miscellaneous support: | Toyce Anderson (American graphic artist, costume designer, and stylist) (task: stylist) John Dellaria (American hair stylist and make-up) (task: hair & make-up) Jean Paul Gaultier (task: clothes designed by) |
mixer: | Eric Calvi Matthew "Krash" Kasha ("Krash") Alan Meyerson Dave "O" Ogrin (American producer, composer, musician and engineer) |
assistant engineer: | Henry "Funky" Falco (engineer) |
producer: | Larry Blackmon |
recording engineer: | Larry Alexander (producer/engineer) Matthew "Krash" Kasha ("Krash") Michael Sauvage Jerry Soloman |
drums (drum set) programming: | Sammy Merendino |
synclavier programming: | Peter Scherer |
horn [horn arrangements] arranger and other vocals [vocal arrangements] arranger: | Larry Blackmon CAMEO (American soul-influenced funk group) |
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone: | Crispin Cioe |
bass guitar: | Larry Blackmon Michael Burnett (Michael Burnett) Aaron Mills (bassist) |
drums (drum set) [drums]: | Larry Blackmon |
guitar: | Patrick Buchanon Charlie Singleton (Cameo) |
keyboard [keyboards]: | Kenni Hairston Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) Merve DePeyer Eric Rehl Bernard Wright |
percussion [percussions]: | Larry Blackmon Duduka Fonseca Giovanni Hidalgo Steve Thornton (Percussionist) |
saxophone: | Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) Randy Brecker Melvin Wells (songwriter, vocals, saxophone, bass, producer) |
tenor saxophone: | Arno Hecht (American saxophonist) |
trombone: | Robert Funk (trombonist, trumpet player) |
trumpet: | Paul Litteral |
background vocals: | Larry Blackmon Tomi Jenkins Nathan Leftenant Michael Burnett (Michael Burnett) Willie Morris (Soul & funk vocalist/songwriter, Cameo) Charlie Singleton (Cameo) Melvin Wells (songwriter, vocals, saxophone, bass, producer) |
lead vocals: | Larry Blackmon Tomi Jenkins |
design: | Koppel & Scher (design studio) Paula Scher |
produced for: | Atlanta Artists Productions Atlanta Artists Records (production company) |
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miscellaneous support: | Contemporary Communications Corp. (task: creative direction for) |
recorded at: | Counter Point Studio in New York, New York, United States Power Station Studio (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States Quad Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States Sound Ideas Studio in New York, New York, United States |
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mixed at: | Quad Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States |
Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/7890863 [info] |
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Release group
creative direction: | David Krebs Steven Leber Louis Levin |
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associated singles/EPs: | Back and Forth Candy Word Up! |
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Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/6071 [info] |
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other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/cameo/word_up_/ [info] |
Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193157 [info] |
Wikidata: | Q2711846 [info] |