1977 studio album by Cameo
Cardiac Arrest is the debut album by American funk band Cameo.[5][6]
The album reached number 16 on the R&B charts.[7] It contains the hit singles "Rigor Mortis" and "Funk Funk".[8][9]
Critical reception
Rickey Vincent, in Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One, deemed the album an "exquisite [example] of the fertile, erotic realm of R&B-based funk at its most stretched out."[2]
Track listing
Personnel
- Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- Gregory Johnson – keyboards, piano, vocals
- William Revis – bass guitar
- Eric Durham – guitar
- Arnett Leftenant – saxophone
- Nathan Leftenant – trumpet
- Tomi Jenkins, Kurt Jetter – vocals
Charts
Singles
References
- ^ a b "Cardiac Arrest - Cameo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Vincent, Rickey (November 4, 2014). "Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One". St. Martin's Publishing Group – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 144.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 132.
- ^ "Cameo | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (November 29, 1996). "A LONG-TERM CAMEO APPEARANCE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Cameo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "CAMEO LEADER DOESN'T LIKE TO BE LUMPED IN WITH FUNK". Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Cameo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
External links
- Cardiac Arrest at Discogs (list of releases)