1979 - Cameo ‎– Secret Omen [mp3@320][mrtude42] [H33t]

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Cameo - Secret Omen
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Review by Alex Henderson from allmusic.com

Cameo never recorded a bad album, but it did record some uneven ones. One
such LP was 1978's Ugly Ego, which was generally decent but fell short of the
excellence of Cameo's superb debut album, Cardiac Arrest. But if Ugly Ego led
some people to believe that Cameo might be slipping, the band's fourth album,
Secret Omen, put that idea to rest. Released in 1979, Secret Omen is among
Cameo's most essential releases. Everything on this album is a winner; anyone
who appreciates sweaty, gutsy, horn-powered funk would have a hard time
not loving "I Just Want to Be" (a major hit) and equally gritty gems like "New
York," "Macho," and "The Rock." Meanwhile, a remake of "Find My Way"
(previously heard on 1977's Cardiac Arrest) is even more disco-minded than
the original version. Disco was never Cameo's specialty, but because disco
was so huge in 1979, it made sense to revisit "Find My Way." And although
"Find My Way" is atypical of Cameo on the whole, it's still a great song.
Equally impressive is the hit soul ballad "Sparkle"; even though Larry Blackmon
and friends are best known for up-tempo songs, they recorded their share of
memorable ballads in the 1970s and 1980s. Secret Omen is recommended to
anyone with even a casual interest in late-'70s funk.


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Tracklisting
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1. Cameo - Energy [04:24]
2. Cameo - Find My Way [09:03]
3. Cameo - I Just Want To Be [05:17]
4. Cameo - Macho [05:02]
5. Cameo - New York [05:00]
6. Cameo - Sparkle [04:50]
7. Cameo - The Rock [03:56]

Playing Time.........: 37:35
Total Size...........: 86.08 MB

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Artist...............: Cameo
Album................: Secret Omen
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1979
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/secret-omen-mw0000189241
Ripped by............: mrtude on 8/17/2013
Posted by............: mrtude on 8/17/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back


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