Ugly Ego

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[1]

Ugly Ego is the third studio album by American funk band Cameo, released in September 1978.[2]

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[3] 86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 16

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
US R&B[5]
"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.
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