CameoWord Up!

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

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Tracklist

Word Up (12" Version) 5:54
Word Up (7" Version) 4:15
Word Up (Instrumental) 4:15
Urban Warrior 4:55

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    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-1 1986 1986
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Mercury – 884 933-7 Italy 1986 Italy1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    12", 45 RPM
    Club – JABX 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    Cover of Word Up (Special Club Mix), 1986, Vinyl Word Up (Special Club Mix)
    12", 45 RPM
    Club – JABXR 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Label
    Club – JAB 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    12", 45 RPM
    PolyGram – PMSX 2 Canada 1986 Canada1986
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    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", Limited Edition, Stereo
    Mercury – PMS 2 Canada 1986 Canada1986
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    Cover of Word-Up, 1986, Vinyl Word-Up
    7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
    Club – JABP 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 53 - Hauppauge Pressing
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-1 US 1986 US1986
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    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
    Mercury – 884 933-7 Europe 1986 Europe1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    12", 45 RPM
    Mercury – 884 933-1 Australasia 1986 Australasia1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM
    Mercury – 884 933-7 Australia 1986 Australia1986
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    Cover of Word Up! (12" Version), 1986, Vinyl Word Up! (12" Version)
    12", 45 RPM, EP
    Mercury – 884 933-1 Netherlands 1986 Netherlands1986
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    Cover of Word Up!, 1986-08-00, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Specialty Pressing, 4 Publishers Side A
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-7 US 1986 US1986
    Cover of Word Up! (12" Version), 1986, Vinyl Word Up! (12" Version)
    12", 45 RPM
    Mercury – 884 933-1 Italy 1986 Italy1986
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    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
    Mercury – 884 933-7 1986 1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-1 (AS) US 1986 US1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM
    Mercury – 884 933-7 1986 1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    12", 45 RPM, Promo
    Club – JABX 38 DJ UK 1986 UK1986
    Cover of Word Up! = ワード・アップ, 1986, Vinyl Word Up! = ワード・アップ
    12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
    Atlanta Artists – none Japan 1986 Japan1986
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    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    12", 45 RPM, Single
    Mercury – 884 933-1 1986 1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up! = ワード・アップ, 1986-11-25, Vinyl Word Up! = ワード・アップ
    7", 45 RPM, Promo
    Casablanca – D07C 2002 Japan 1986 Japan1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986-08-00, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", Single, 45 RPM, Specialty Pressing, 3 Publishers Side A
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-7 US 1986 US1986
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    Cover of Word Up! = ワード・アップ, 1986-11-25, Vinyl Word Up! = ワード・アップ
    7", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Atlanta Artists – D07C 2002 Japan 1986 Japan1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-7 DJ US 1986 US1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up! (12" Version), 1986, Vinyl Word Up! (12" Version)
    12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-1 Spain 1986 Spain1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", 45 RPM, Single
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-7 US 1986 US1986
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    12", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Atlanta Artists – PMSX 2 Canada 1986 Canada1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    7", 45 RPM, Single
    Mercury – 884 933-7 1986 1986
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Vinyl Word Up!
    12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 70 - Indianapolis Pressing
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-1 US 1986 US1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
    Mercury – PMS 2 Canada 1986 Canada1986
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
    Artisjus – 884-923-1 Hungary 1986 Hungary1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up, 1986-08-00, Vinyl Word Up
    7", Single, 45 RPM, Specialty Pressing, 2 Publishers Side A
    Atlanta Artists – 884 933-7 US 1986 US1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Paper labels
    Club – JAB 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Label Large Centre Hole
    Club – JAB 38 UK 1986 UK1986
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    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Green injection label
    Club – JAB 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Blue injection label
    Club – JAB 38 UK 1986 UK1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, CD Word Up!
    CD, Single, Promo, Cardboard Sleeve
    Mercury – 2897 419 1986 1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up, 1986, Vinyl Word Up
    7", 45 RPM, Single
    Mercury – 884 933-7 New Zealand 1986 New Zealand1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Word Up!, 1986, Acetate Word Up!
    Acetate, 7"
    Phonogram – JAB 34 UK 1986 UK1986
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • djrubbersoul's avatar
      djrubbersoul
      My copy plays at 33.3 RPM, despite saying 45 RPM.
      • sbclar's avatar
        sbclar
        I believe this item is actually a U.S. item. I have it, and the catalog number is the same. The disc was pressed in Japan.
        • Music-Maestro's avatar
          Music-Maestro
          There's a second CD Video containing Word Up. It's a 10-inch CD Video called "Videosingles": 5 racks: Word Up, Single Life, She's Strange, Candy, Attack Me With Your Love. Phonogram 080-162-9. Made in .
          • VeganZee's avatar
            VeganZee
            What can I say. Spin baby spin. ha ha yeah!
            • cameosis's avatar
              cameosis
              Edited 14 years ago
              This song epitomizes sleek, no-nonsense 1980s funk with an electro edge.

              The rhythm section, the sparse but sharp horn riffs, the synthesizers and electric guitars together with Larry Blackmon’s flamboyant and over-the-top lead vocals helped produce a timeless masterpiece that never fails to move the crowd. A seminal song in their œuvre, the eponymous track from the album »Word Up!« shows Cameo at their peak and in their finest hour.

              Flawless production and a likewise performance rank this cut among the greatest funk tracks ever, as dozens of cover versions continue to prove, ranging from marching bands to honky-tonk to jazz-funk to rock and then some.

              If the overused label »essential« ever fit, it would have to be here.

              Word. Up.
              • creamyPB's avatar
                creamyPB
                Edited 19 years ago
                I recently heard this song and can honestly tell you that it is everything that you love and hate about 80's pop. For it's time, the production is of a descent quality, but it is sadly dated and silly by now. Irresistably fun though, with the old drawn out sounding 'rapping'. Worth a listen, but that's it.
                • jazzliscious's avatar
                  jazzliscious
                  There is a verse in this song that says it all. I can't and won't quote it word-for-word but it basically tells DJs to quit fronting about how cool they are and get back to the music. This is the overlying problem that in my somewhat expert opinion (I've tracked this techno genre since 1992 and know what it means to program for hours on tedious old analog synths and sequencers and drum machines, etc.) has all but rendered techno dead. This ultra-minimal "music"(?) being made these days is NOT cool, it only sounds good when your brain is tweeked out on whatever drugs you're on and is simply the by-product of laziness and ineptitude of those who are too mentally challenged to learn the craft of electronic music production! I don't like old music better because I'm stuck in my limited perception and memories of "the good old days". I like it better because it IS better. More time was put into its making and more brainpower into its conception. Word Up epitomizes this in a few short phrases of words. DJs, quit acting so cool and get back to what really matters - the MUSIC. And yes, much more time was put into this track than the average "techno track" of today. And back then everybody thought its producers were lazy for using these newfangled drum machines and s-synth-e-s-sizers or whatever the hell they're called. Now, producers sample a loop, loop a sample and VOILA! You just made a track! Now go out and score some girls 'cause you're so fuckin' COOL!

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