Secret Omen

1979 studio album by Cameo
Secret Omen
Studio album by
Cameo
ReleasedJune 25, 1979 (1979-06-25)
Recorded1978–1979
StudioH&L Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreFunk[1]
Length37:41
LabelChocolate City
ProducerLarry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Ugly Ego
(1978)
Secret Omen
(1979)
Cameosis
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[2]

Secret Omen is the fourth studio album by American funk band Cameo, released in June 1979. It was their first of nine albums, and the first of five consecutive albums to be certified gold in the US for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

  1. "Energy" – 4:21 (Larry Blackmon)
  2. "I Just Want to Be" – 5:16 (Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson)
  3. "Find My Way" – 9:18 (Johnny Melfi)
  4. "Macho" – 5:04 (Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant)
  5. "The Rock" – 3:56 (Larry Blackmon)
  6. "Sparkle" – 4:49 (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett)
  7. "New York" – 4:57 (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett, Aaron Mills)

Personnel

  • Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Gregory Johnson – keyboards, piano, vocals
  • Aaron Mills – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Damon Mendes – percussion
  • Anthony Lockett – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Fred Wells – guitar
  • Randy Stern – keyboards
  • Arnett Leftenant – tenor saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nathan Leftenant, Arthur Young – trumpet
  • Carl Harleston – trombone
  • Seldon Powell, George Marge – flute
  • Angel Allende – conga
  • Tomi Jenkins, Wayne Cooper – vocals
  • Irving Spice's Strings – strings

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 4

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
US R&B
[5]
US Dance
[6]
"I Just Want to Be" 1979 3 52
"Sparkle" 1980 10

References

  1. ^ a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 50.
  3. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

External links

  • Secret Omen at Discogs (list of releases)
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Cameo
  • 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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