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1978 studio album by Cameo
Ugly Ego
Studio album by Cameo
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1978 (1978-09-25)
Recorded1977–1978
Studio
  • Music Farm Studios, New York City
  • Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
LabelChocolate City
ProducerLarry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
We All Know Who We Are
(1978)
Ugly Ego
(1978)
Secret Omen
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Ugly Ego is the third studio album by American funk band Cameo, released in September 1978.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Larry Blackmon, except where noted

  1. "I'll Be with You" – 4:23
  2. "Insane" – 5:01
  3. "Give Love a Chance" – 4:50 (lyrics: Blackmon; music: Anthony Lockett)
  4. "I Want You" – 4:09
  5. "Ugly Ego" – 4:53 (Blackmon, lyrics: Tomi Jenkins)
  6. "Anything You Wanna Do" – 3:32 (Blackmon, music: Eric Durham)
  7. "Friend to Me" – 5:13 (Blackmon, lyrics: Zelda Black)
  8. "Two of Us" – 4:32

Personnel

  • Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Gregory Johnson – keyboards, piano, vocals
  • Gary Dow – bass guitar
  • Anthony Lockett – guitar, vocals
  • Eric Durham – guitar
  • Arnett Leftenant – saxophone
  • Nathan Leftenant – trumpet
  • Tomi Jenkins, Wayne Cooper – vocals

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 16

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
US R&B
"Give Love a Chance" 1979 76
"Insane" 17

References

  1. "Ugly Ego Review by Rob Theakston". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. "Cameo celebrates 22 years of funk". New Pittsburgh Courier. May 12, 1999. p. B3.
  3. "Cameo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. "Cameo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. "Cameo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

External links

Cameo
  • Tomi Jenkins
  • Charlie Singleton
  • Jeryl Bright
  • Michael Burnett
  • Thomas Campbell
  • Wayne Cooper
  • Merve de Peyer
  • Gary Dow
  • Eric Durham
  • Gregory Johnson
  • Kurt Jeter
  • John Kellogg
  • Kevin Kendrick
  • Arnett Leftenant
  • Nathan Leftenant
  • Damon Mendes
  • Stephen Moore
  • William Morris
  • Eric Nelson
  • Jeff Nelson
  • William Revis
  • Charles Sampson
  • Robert L. Smith
  • Billy Allen Jr
  • Melvin Wells
  • Gregory B. Johnson
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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