''Style'' is the ninth album by the

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band Cameo, released in 1983. It was their first album to introduce their Atlanta Artists label, with which they maintained their distribution through Polygram Records. At the time, Cameo was going through a transition, having gone from five members (''

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'', 1982) to four, with an extreme makeover in their sound. Their former big funk band sound was now being replaced by all the elements of the electronic age (i.e., keyboards,

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and

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). Their music was self-proclaimed as "21st Century Bebop" and the band prided themselves on the use of non-conventional drums.

Track listing

# "Aphrodisiac" – 5:00 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "This Life Is Not for Me" - 3:30 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "You're a Winner" - 3:30 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "Can't Help Falling in Love" - 3:50 (L.Creatore, H.Peretti, G.D.Weiss) # "Interlude (Serenity)" - 1:30 (C.Singleton) # "Style" - 5:12 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "Cameo's Dance" - 3:23 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "Let's Not Talk Slot" - 3:31 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "Slow Movin'" - 3:24 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins) # "Heaven Only Knows" - 3:37 (L. Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.Jenkins)

Personnel

* Larry Blackmon - vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar * Tomi Jenkins - lead and backing vocals * Charlie Singleton - vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers * Nathan Leftenant - backing vocals * Kevin Kendrick -

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, Jupiter 8, Fender Rhodes,

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, Mini Moog, Yamaha grand piano

Charts

*Pop Albums - #53 *Black Albums - #14

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Style (Cameo Album) Cameo (band) albums 1983 albums