Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986
“Word Up!” is a funk and R&B song originally recorded by American funk band Cameo in 1986. It was released as the first single from their twelfth album, Word Up! (1986). The song was written by band members Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. Its frequent airing on American dance, R&B, and contemporary hit radio, as well as its MTV music video (in which LeVar Burton appears as a police detective trying to arrest the band), helped the single become the band’s best known hit.
“Word Up!” was Cameo’s first US Top 40 hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and one week at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles chart.
In the United Kingdom, “Word Up” spent ten weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three on September 21, 1986 – for the week ending date September 27, 1986.
Besides being a commercial success, the track also earned critical acclaim from several publications. “Word Up!” won Cameo the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single as well as the NME Award for Best Dance Record. Like the band’s previous single “Single Life”, “Word Up!” features a reference to the opening notes of Ennio Morricone’s theme to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
SIDE A:
Word Up (12″ Version) 5:57
Word Up (7″ Version) 4:19
SIDE B:
Word Up (Instrumental) 4:19
Urban Warrior 4:57
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Word Up! | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
| 1986 | Word Up! | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #1 |
| 1986 | Word Up! | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlanta Artists – 884 933-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, 53 – Hauppauge Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Electro, Funk
CREDITS:
Producer – Larry Blackmon
NOTES:
Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc.,
810 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019.
Word Up : From the Atlanta Artists LP ”Word Up!”
Urban Warrior : From the Atlanta Artists LP ”Single Life”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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