Secret Omen

Secret Omen is the fourth studio album by American funk band Cameo, released in June 1979. It was their first of nine albums, and the first of five consecutive albums to be certified gold in the US for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Secret Omen
Studio album by Cameo
Released	June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25)
Recorded	1978–1979
Studio	H&L Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Funk[1]
Length	37:41
Label	Chocolate City
Producer	Larry Blackmon
Cameo chronology
Ugly Ego (1978) Secret Omen (1979) Cameosis (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	[2]

Track listing

1. "Energy" – 4:21 (Larry Blackmon)
2. "I Just Want to Be" – 5:16 (Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson)
3. "Find My Way" – 9:18 (Johnny Melfi)
4. "Macho" – 5:04 (Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant)
5. "The Rock" – 3:56 (Larry Blackmon)
6. "Sparkle" – 4:49 (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett)
7. "New York" – 4:57 (Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett, Aaron Mills)

Personnel

• Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, drums, percussion
• Gregory Johnson – keyboards, piano, vocals
• Aaron Mills – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
• Damon Mendes – percussion
• Anthony Lockett – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Fred Wells – guitar
• Randy Stern – keyboards
• Arnett Leftenant – tenor saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
• Nathan Leftenant, Arthur Young – trumpet
• Carl Harleston – trombone
• Seldon Powell, George Marge – flute
• Angel Allende – conga
• Tomi Jenkins, Wayne Cooper – vocals
• Irving Spice's Strings – strings

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	4

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		US R&B [5]	US Dance [6]
"I Just Want to Be"	1979	3	52
"Sparkle"	1980	10	—

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 50.
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.
6. "Cameo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

External links

• Secret Omen at Discogs (list of releases)