| Alligator Woman | ||||
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| Released | March 22, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 30:12 | |||
| Label | Chocolate City Records | |||
| Producer | Larry Blackmon | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Village Voice | B[2] |
Alligator Woman is a 1982 album by the American funk band Cameo, released by Casablanca Records. It is the group's eighth studio album, and the first released after group leader Larry Blackmon reduced the band from 11 members to 5 (himself, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant, Charlie Singleton, and Gregory Johnson (who would leave the band prior to their next album). Alligator Woman combined Cameo’s traditional funk with elements of rock and new wave, and was the band’s fifth consecutive album to be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. [3] The cover artwork model is the Canadian singer/model Vanity (Denise Matthews).[4]
- ^ a b AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 31, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cameo– Alligator Woman". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- Hanson, Amy. "Alligator Woman". Allmusic. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- "Cameo Alligator Woman". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved October 29, 2013. - ^ "Funk pioneers Cameo start residency in Las Vegas, working on new album". New Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved January 4, 2016.