Cardiac Arrest is the debut album by American funk band Cameo.[5][6]
| Cardiac Arrest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1976 | |||
| Studio | Music Farm Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Funk[1][2] | |||
| Length | 35:33 | |||
| Label | Chocolate City[3] | |||
| Producer | Larry Blackmon | |||
| Cameo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
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
editRickey 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
editAll tracks are written by Larry Blackmon, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still Feels Good" | 4:14 | |
| 2. | "Post Mortem" | Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Smile" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Funk Funk" | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Find My Way" | Johnny Melfi | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Rigor Mortis" | Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant, Arnett Leftenant | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Good Times" | 4:59 | |
| 8. | "Stay by My Side" | 4:23 |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 116 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [8] |
US Dance [11] | ||
| "Find My Way" | 1975 | — | 3 |
| "Rigor Mortis" | 1977 | 33 | — |
| "Post Mortem" | 70 | — | |
| "Funk Funk" | 20 | — | |
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Cardiac Arrest at Discogs (list of releases)