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Alligator Woman
Studio album by
Cameo
ReleasedMarch 22, 1982
Studio
  • Cheshire Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreFunk[1]
Length30:12
LabelChocolate City Records
ProducerLarry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Knights of the Sound Table
(1981) 		Alligator Woman
(1982) 		Style
(1983)
Singles from Alligator Woman
  1. "Flirt"
    Released: February 6, 1982
  2. "Alligator Woman"
    Released: March 10, 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceB[2]

Alligator Woman is a 1982 album by the American funk band Cameo, released by Casablanca Records. It is the group's eighth studio album, and the first released after group leader Larry Blackmon reduced the band from 11 members to 5 (himself, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant, Charlie Singleton, and Gregory Johnson (who would leave the band prior to their next album). Alligator Woman combined Cameo’s traditional funk with elements of rock and new wave, and was the band’s fifth consecutive album to be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. [3] The cover artwork model is the Canadian singer/model Vanity (Denise Matthews).[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be Yourself"Charlie Singleton, Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins4:06
2."Soul Army"Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins4:13
3."Flirt"Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins4:15
4."Enjoy Your Life"Larry Blackmon4:33
Total length:17:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Alligator Woman"Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Charlie Singleton3:42
6."Secrets of Time"Tomi Jenkins, Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton2:52
7."I Owe It All to You"Larry Blackmon2:52
8."For You"Charlie Singleton3:39
Total length:13:05

Personnel

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Cameo

Additional musicians

  • Kevin Kendricks – Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Prophet-5, Roland Jupiter-8
  • Randy Stern – Yamaha CS-80
  • Michael Burnett – bass guitar
  • Webster Jackson – saxophones
  • Lloyd Oby – trombone, backing vocals
  • Stacey Cole – trumpet
  • Walter Perry – trumpet
  • Tina Jackson – backing vocals
  • Anita Robinson – backing vocals
  • Vickie Smith – backing vocals
  • Sheila Weaver – backing vocals

Production

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  • Larry Blackmon – producer, mixing
  • Tom Race – engineer, mixing
  • Jack Skinner – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Bob Heimall – art direction
  • Bill Levy – art direction
  • Mo Ström – design
  • Anthony Barboza – photography

Charts

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Singles

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  • "Be Yourself"
  • "Flirt"
  • "Alligator Woman"

References

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  1. ^ a b AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 31, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cameo– Alligator Woman". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
    - Hanson, Amy. "Alligator Woman". Allmusic. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
    - "Cameo Alligator Woman". Youtube. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "Funk pioneers Cameo start residency in Las Vegas, working on new album". New Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.


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