Word Up!
~ Release by Cameo (see all versions of this release, 31 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) |
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/1699200 [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] |