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Releases:
814 752-1 Shannon Let The Music Play (12") 1983
836 002-1 Cameo Machismo (LP, Album) 1988
836 636-2 Kool & The Gang The Singles Collection (CD, Comp) 1988
CLUBL 001 Various Club Tracks Vol.1 (Wired For Clubs) (LP) 1983
CLUBL 002 Various Come With Club (Club Tracks Vol. 2) (LP) 1983
JAB 2 Cameo She's Strange (7") 1984
JAB 3 Shannon Sweet Somebody (7", Single) 1984
JAB5 L.J. Reynolds* Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down (7") 1984
JAB 8 Stephanie Mills The Medicine Song (7") 1984
JAB 11 Eddy & The Soulband Theme From Shaft (7") 1985
JAB 14 Rene & Angela* with Kurtis Blow Save Your Love (For #1) (7") 1985
JAB 18 René & Angela I'll Be Good (7") 1985
JAB 21 Cameo Single Life / Hangin' Downtown (7") 1985
JAB 25 Cameo She's Strange / Cameo Megamix (7") 1984
JAB 26 Kurtis Blow If I Ruled The World (2 versions) 1985
JAB 30 Ca$hflow Mine All Mine / Party Freak (7", Single) 1986
JAB 32 Con Funk Shun Burnin' Love (7", Single) 1986
JAB 34 Zuice Everyone A Winner (7", Single) 1986
JAB 35 Wally Jump Junior & The Criminal Element* Jummp-Back (Male Version) (7", Single) 1986
JAB 38 Cameo Word Up (7", Single) 1986
JAB 42 Kurtis Blow I'm Chillin' (7") 1986
JAB 43 Cameo Candy (7", Single) 1986
JAB 49 Cameo Back & Forth (7") 1987
JAB 57 Cameo She's Mine (7", Single) 1986
JAB 63 Krush House Arrest / Jack's Back (2 versions) 1987
JAB 68 Richie Rich Turn It Up (7") 1988
JAB 72 This Ain't Chicago Ride The Rhythm (7") 1988
JABB 2 Various Club Tracks Volume 3 (LP) 1984
JABB 3 Various Jazz Club (LP) 1984
JABB 6 Jerry Butler Only The Strong Survive (The Best Of The Philadelphia Years) (LP, Album, Comp) 1985
JABB 18 Parliament Uncut Funk - The Bomb (The Best Of Parliament) (LP) 1986
JABB 25 Stephanie Mills In My Life - Greatest Hits (LP) 1987
JABBC 2 Various Club Tracks Volume 3 (Cass) 1984
JABC 57 Cameo The Cameo Megamix Two (Cass, Single) 1987
JABCD 70 Cameo You Make Me Work (CD, Maxi) 1988
JABCD 74 Electribe – 1.0.1.* Talking With Myself (CD, Maxi) 1988
JABCD 77 Cameo Skin I'm In (CD, Maxi) 1988
JABDJ 26 Kurtis Blow If I Ruled The World (7") 1985
JABH9 Jeff Lorber Step By Step (LP, Album) 1985
JABH 10 Shannon Do You Wanna Get Away (LP) 1985
JABH 11 Cameo Single Life (LP) 1985
JABH 12 Rene & Angela* Street Called Desire (LP) 1985
JABH 14 Cameo Single Life (LP) 1985
JABH 15 Gap Band, The The Best Of The Gap Band (LP, Comp) 1986
JABH 16 Kurtis Blow America (LP) 1985
JABH 17 Ca$hflow Ca$hflow (LP) 1987
JABH 19 Cameo Word Up (LP) 1986
JABH 22 Kurtis Blow Kingdom Blow (LP) 1986
JABH 23 Kool & The Gang Forever (LP) 1986
JABH 24 Shannon Love Goes All The Way (LP) 1986
JABH 27 Angela Winbush Sharp (LP, Album) 1987
JABHC 19 Cameo Word Up (Cass, Album) 1986
JABHC 22 Kurtis Blow Kingdom Blow (Cass, Album) 1986
JABL 1 Shannon Let The Music Play (LP) 1984
JABL 5 Stephanie Mills I've Got The Cure (LP) 1984
JABP 38 Cameo Word Up! (7", Shape, Pic, Single, Ltd) 1986
JABX 1 Shannon Give Me Tonight (12") 1984
JABX 1DJ Shannon Give Me Tonight (12", Promo) 1984
JABX 2 Cameo She's Strange (12") 1984
JABX3 Shannon Sweet Somebody (Special Extended Version) (12") 1984
JABX 4 Cameo Hangin' Downtown / You're A Winner / Talkin' Out The Side Of Your Neck (12") 1984
JABX 4 DJ Cameo Hangin' Downtown (12", Promo) 1984
JABX 5 L.J. Reynolds* Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down (12") 1984
JABX 6 Jay Novelle If This Ain't Love (2 versions) 1984
JABX 8 Stephanie Mills The Medicine Song (Extended Club Remix) (12") 1984
JABX 9 Stephanie Mills In My Life (12", Promo) 1984
JABX 10 Bar-Kays Sexomatic (12") 1984
JABX11 Eddy And The Soul Band Theme From Shaft (Authentic Club Version) (12") 1985
JABX 11 Eddy & The Soulband Theme From Shaft (12") 1985
JABX 12 Kurtis Blow Party Time (The Go-Go Edition) (12") 1985
JABX 12 DJ Kurtis Blow Party Time (12", Promo) 1985
JABX 13 Jeff Lorber Best Part Of The Night (12") 1985
JABX 14 Rene & Angela* Save Your Love (For #1) (12") 1985
JABX 15 Shannon Stronger Together (12") 1985
JABX 16 Cameo Attack Me With Your Love (Extended Version) (12") 1985
JABX 17 Peter Royer Featuring Dexter Wansel Love Is In Season (12") 1985
JABX 18 René And Angela* I'll Be Good (12") 1985
JABX 18 René And Angela* I'll Be Good (12") 1985
JABX 19 Eddie C. & The Soulband* The World Turns On (12") 1985
JABX 20 Shannon Urgent (12") 1985
JABX 21 Cameo Single Life (12") 1985
JABX 22 Bar-Kays Your Place Or Mine (12") 1985
JABX 24 René & Angela Your Smile And Secret Rendezvous '86 (12") 1985
JABX 25 Cameo She's Strange / Cameo Megamix (12") 1985
JABX 26 Kurtis Blow If I Ruled The World (12") 1985
JABX 27 Walkers, The Hey! Don't Waste My Time (12") 1986
JABX 27 DJ Walkers, The Don't Waste My Time (12") 1986
JABX 28 Cameo A Goodbye / I've Got Your Image / On The One (12") 1986
JABX 29 King Dream Chorus & The Holiday Crew King Holiday (12") 1986
JABX 30 Ca$hflow Mine All Mine / Party Freak (12") 1986
JABX 32 Con Funk Shun Burnin' Love (12") 1986
JABX 33 Ca$hflow Can't Let Love Pass Us By / I Need Your Love (12") 1986
JABX 34 Zuice Everyone A Winner (12") 1986
JABX 35 Wally Jump Jr & The Criminal Element Jummp-Back (12") 1986
JABX 35 DJ Wally Jump Junior And The Criminal Element* Jummp-Back (12") 1986
JABX 38 Cameo Word Up (12") 1986
JABX 38 DJ Cameo Word Up (12", Promo) 1986
JABX 39 Bobbi Humphrey No Way (12") 1986
JABX 40 Jeff Lorber Facts Of Love (12") 1986
JABX 42 Kurtis Blow I'm Chillin' (12") 1986
JABX 43 Cameo Candy (12") 1986
JABX 44 Kool & The Gang Victory (12") 1986
JABX 45 Wooly Reasonable & The Yo Culture You're The Only One (12") 1986
JABX 45 DJ Wooly Reasonable & The Yo Culture You're The Only One (12") 1986
JABX 49 Cameo Back & Forth (12") 1987
JABX 50 Shannon Dancin' (12") 1986
JABX 51 DJ RT & The Rockmen Unlimited* I Want To Go To Chicago (12", Promo) 1986
JABX 52 Mike Francis Features Of Love (12") 1987
JABX 54 Gap Band, The Oops Upside Your Head '87 (12") 1987
JABX 57 Cameo She's Mine (12") 1986
JABX 58 Equals, The Funky Like A Train (12") 1986
JABX 59 Barry White Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (Paul Hardcastle Remix) (12") 1987
JABX 59 DJ Barry White Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (Paul Hardcastle Remix) (12", Promo) 1987
JABX 60 Angela Winbush Angel (12") 1987
JABX 60 DJ Angela Winbush Angel (12", Promo) 1987
JABX 61 Doc Powell Give It Up (12", Promo) 1987
JABX 63 Krush House Arrest (The Beat Is The Law) (12") 1987
JABX 65 Click Freq. Jam (12") 1988
JABX 68 Richie Rich Turn It Up (12") 1988
JABX 70 Cameo You Make Me Work (12") 1988
JABX 72 This Ain't Chicago Ride The Rhythm (12") 1988
JABX 73 Brandon Cooke Featuring Roxanne Shante* Sharp As A Knife (Acid Attack) (12") 1988
JABX 74 Electribe – 1.0.1.* Talking With Myself (12") 1988
JABX 76 Squeezebrain And The Machine Lovegroove (12") 1988
JABX 77 Cameo Skin I'm In (12") 1988
JABX 78 Kool & The Gang Celebration (S.A.W. Remix) (12") 1988
JABX 252 Cameo She's Strange (2x12") 1985
JABX 782 Kool & The Gang Celebration '89 (Champagne Mix) (12") 1988
JABXD 28 Cameo A Goodbye (2x12") 1986
JABXD 43 Cameo Candy (2x12") 1986
JABXD 47 Kool & The Gang Stone Love (2x12") 1986
JABXD 49 Cameo Back & Forth (2x12") 1987
JABX DJ 4 L.J. Reynolds* Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down (12", Promo) 1984
JABXDJ 36 Billie Nobody's Business (12") 1986
JABX DJ 40 Jeff Lorber Facts Of Love (12") 1986
JABXDJ 49 Cameo Back And Forth (12") 1987
JABXDJ 52 Mike Francis Features Of Love (12", Promo) 1987
JABX DJ 54 Gap Band, The Oops Upside Your Head (12") 1987
JABXDJ 58 Equals, The Funky Like A Train (12", Promo) 1986
JABXDJ 71 Kurtis Blow Back By Popular Demand (12", Promo) 1988
JABXDJ 72 This Ain't Chicago Ride The Rhythm (12", Promo) 1988
JABXDJ 73 Brandon Cooke Featuring Roxanne Shanté Sharp As A Knife (Acid Attack) (12", Promo) 1988
JABXDJ 74 Electribe – 1.0.1.* Talking With Myself (12", Promo) 1988
JABXDJ 76 Squeezebrain And The Machine Lovegroove (12") 1988
JABXDJ 77 Cameo Skin I'm In (12", Promo, S/Sided) 1988
JABXR 1 Shannon Give Me Tonight (Remix) (12") 1984
JABX R2 Cameo She's Strange (12") 1984
JABXR 3 Shannon Sweet Somebody (12") 1984
JABXR 17 Peter Royer Featuring Dexter Wansel Love Is In Season (12") 1985
JABXR 18 René & Angela I'll Be Good (Remixes) (12") 1985
JABXR 30 Ca$hflow Mine All Mine (Remixes) (12") 1986
JABXR 38 Cameo Word Up (Special Club Mix) (12") 1986
JABXR 44 Kool & The Gang The Throwdown Mix (Hits Medley) (12") 1986
JABXR 57 Cameo The Cameo Megamix Two (12") 1987
JABXR 63 Krush House Arrest (12") 1987
JABXR 63DJ Krush House Arrest (12", Promo) 1987
JABXR 68 Richie Rich Turn It Up (Remix) (12", Promo, W/Lbl) 1988
JABXR 70 Cameo You Make Me Work (12", Ltd) 1988
JABXR 73 Brandon Cooke Sharp As A Knife (Remix) (12") 1988
JABXR 74 Electribe – 1.0.1.* Talking With Myself (Deep Dream Remix) (12") 1988
JABXR 77 Cameo Skin I'm In - The Truth (12") 1988
JABXR 182 René & Angela I'll Be Good / Save Your Love (For #1) (12") 1985
JABXR DJ74 Electribe – 1.0.1.* Talking With Myself (Deep Dream Remix) (12", Promo) 1988
JABXW 73 Brandon Cooke Featuring Roxanne Shanté Sharp As A Knife (Remix) (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl) 1988
KGTV 1 Kool & The Gang The Singles Collection (LP) 1988
LET 1 Shannon Let The Music Play (7") 1983
Let 112 Shannon Let The Music Play (12") 1983
Let 212 Shannon Let The Music Play (Remix) (12") 1984
NTX DJ 112 ABC Night You Murdered Love (12", Promo) 1987
PRICE 109 Cameo She's Strange (LP, Album) 1984
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by steady-j Sep 19, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Undoubtedly an important label in the UK for chart-oriented Funk and Electro in the 1984-86 period, just before the House explosion. The distinctive green and black sleeves with their diagonal stripes promised funky beats and club sounds of the highest order.

Biggest act was Larry Blackmon's Cameo, which had a string of Top 40 hits peaking with "Word Up" which spent 13 weeks in the Top 75 and reached number 3.

Other big club hits that brought chart success to the label included Shannon (Let The Music Play, a "sleeper" that peaked at 14 but spent 15 weeks in the Top 75), Rene & Angela ("I'll Be Good" peaked at 22) and Cameo proteges Cashflow ("Party Freak" / "Mine All Mine" - no. 15)

A few releases dabbled in gogo and rap sounds from the likes of Richie Rich and Kurtis Blow, but the old 80s Soul/Funk sound started to give way to house music in 1986/7, so Club became home to some early UK House and Acid from the likes of Brandon Cooke, Krush and Electribe 101 (plus glorious one-off This Ain't Chicago), before fading away. The acts moved on or were subsumed into other labels of the parent Phonogram/Polygram group.