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Best 1 Portland Vase

The Portland Vase is a remarkably well-preserved Roman relic dating to approximately the 1st century CE. Crafted from glass using the cameo technique, it features intricate scenes of Greek mythology. Its exceptional condition and detailed craftsmanship make it a significant example of Imperial Roman...

2 Gemma Augustea

The Gemma Augustea is a small carved sardonyx object from ancient Rome. Created circa 1 CE, it features a cameo depicting Emperor Augustus alongside imagery representing imperial triumph. The piece’s notable value lies in its direct association with the Roman emperor and his reign. It was likely com...

3 Word Up!
Word Up!

Word Up! is a 1986 studio album by the American funk band Cameo. It combines the group's established funk approach with synthesizers, electronic percussion, and pop-oriented arrangements characteristic of mid-1980s production. The album contains the title track and "Candy," both widely recognized Ca...

4 Blacas Cameo

The Blacas Cameo is a meticulously carved sardonyx stone depicting Roman Emperor Augustus. Created around 10-30 AD, it’s notable as one of the earliest known portraits of the first Roman emperor. The cameo showcases remarkable detail and artistry reflecting the imperial period. It was originally own...

Relic Roman Imperial Cameo Augustus Sardonyx
5 She's Strange

She's Strange is a 1984 studio album by the American funk band Cameo. Its title track became a major R&B hit and reflects the group's increasingly electronic approach, combining synthesizers, drum machines, prominent bass, and tightly arranged vocals. The record belongs to Cameo's transition from th...

6 Cameosis
Cameosis

Cameosis is a 1980 studio album by the American funk band Cameo, released by Chocolate City Records. It includes "Shake Your Pants," an extended dance-funk track that became a recurring part of the group's live repertoire. The album combines horns, layered vocals, bass-driven rhythms, and synthesize...

7 Single Life

Single Life is a 1985 studio album by Cameo, the American funk group led by Larry Blackmon. It continued the electronic direction heard on She's Strange, using synthesizers, drum machines, bass, and clipped vocal arrangements in place of the denser horn-led sound of the group's earlier records. The...

8 Knights of the Sound Table

Knights of the Sound Table is a 1981 studio album by Cameo, the American funk group led by Larry Blackmon. It reflects the band's movement from the large-ensemble arrangements of its earlier records toward a tighter sound shaped for dance floors and R&B radio, while retaining prominent bass, horns,...

9 Secret Omen

Secret Omen is a 1979 studio album by Cameo, the American funk group led by Larry Blackmon, and an early entry in the band's catalog. It belongs to the group's large-ensemble period, when its recordings emphasized layered horns, bass-driven grooves, group vocals, and extended rhythmic arrangements....

10 Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest is the 1977 debut album by Cameo, a New York funk group led by Larry Blackmon, who served as drummer, vocalist, and bandleader. Released by Chocolate City Records, the album introduced the large ensemble's early hard-funk sound, built around prominent horns, layered vocals, and tightl...

11 Ugly Ego
Ugly Ego

Ugly Ego is a 1978 studio album by Cameo, the American funk group led by vocalist and drummer Larry Blackmon. It belongs to the band's early, large-ensemble period, when its sound emphasized horns, layered vocals, syncopated bass, and hard-driving rhythm arrangements rather than the more electronic...

12 Sardonyx
Sardonyx

Sardonyx is a variant of onyx characterized by alternating flat bands of reddish sard and white chalcedony, famously carved into cameos by ancient Roman artisans.

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