LA. Connection - Burn Me Up

[benbirdy]

this is just 2 dam sexy11!!

[MrTrackfreek]

YOU CAN DEFENITLY HEAR THAT CAMEO INFLUENCE IN THIS JAM.

[optikCB]

An ESSENTIAL 80s funk staple!!! I'm selling all of my soul/funk/jazz LPs including a pristine orig NM/NM copy of LA Connection - Now Appearing if anyone is interested, hit me up!

[exkeyboardplaya504]

@optikCB What all U've got?

[MikeStone05]

Man, I miss this album! Long live the FUNK!!

[hughesjr]

After the disappointing sales of FACES in 1980, Maurice White wanted to take EWF in a more street direction. He contacted Larry Blackmon, they traded ideas, but the project never came to be. That's too bad.

[exkeyboardplaya504]

@hughesjr That's interested...I never would imagined that one.

[kuksterone]

Just got my record of LA. Connection, as a double. They were previously known as Mantra...Very great LP......

[crapule7891]

:)Nabs

[soulking112]

yeah! and i like it!!!!

[mixmastermo4]

This is funkaaay! of course Larry Blackmon you can't fool us with the name change - classic CAMEO production. WE LUV IT!

[narutomendoza13]

i like this where can we get this ebay or sumthing

[cyphaone321]

larry blackmon, your cameo tunes is what got me listening to funk in the first place in 1980

i became one of the best dancers poppin ,tickin

at age 44 still doin it

[arevaj]

Thank you cameo for give this band the man larry blackmon from came in one.

the top band still love for ever .

I love you cameo

[ellocatto]

god bless larry Blackmon ..camosis all over the track

[Godson2001]

We Poppin an Lockin to This Shit Right Now

[oliver949oc]

OLD SCHOOL JAM

[kgmckool]

Post "Jealosy",it's on this album.

[drpoppabong]

hhahahs

[funkeisfunkay]

now im burning up!!!!

[funkeisfunkay]

hold on let me do a line_____________

[Sethrod8]

Lmmfao Bro that's 2 funny

[bolohorn]

Me and my boyz use to do some serious OG poppin to this back in the day.

[hughesjr]

You're smokin' /you're smokin'/My God, you got me chokin'..

That line just kills me (LOL)

[MUZIKNFILMZ]

Wow!!---Never heard this before, but I like it!

[2channeltv]

yeah, I'm with you...thanks HD for sharing

[bigdogman66]

If anyone wants these jamz. Just leave me an email address and i'll email them to you.

[rhythmspeaka]

my email is rhythmspeaker@aol

[kax61]

I appreciate you being keen on funk proliferation. I actually have the album and it's smoking. Spread the word!

[chromokosis1]

how can i get it from you?

[bigdogman66]

I can send you all of la connections song on youtube in mp3 format. I'll email them to you. All i need is an email address to send them to.

[chromokosis1]

does anyone have this on tape or cd?

[othajr23]

whatever u need mane holla!

[micdog64]

does anyone still have this on tape or album

[djfrombeyond]

yep - i found this up in toronto - come into my heart on it is the jam - larry blackmon/cameo produced and played on this - does anyone know whether they did a second album?

[tonjat]

No. They did not do a second album.

[flasing2]

Yes, i have the album & i put it ona disc

[bootsycollinswifey]

kick ass!

[micdog64]

DOES ANYONE HAVE THIS ALBUM OR TAPE?

[troopa1911]

I was a freshmen in High School when I first heard this album.

The best song on this album was the ballad "Promise Me" which also appears on Mandra's album. Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett share composer credits (per ASCAP) for the song.

Does anyone have that song?

[trukid425]

Could somebody please put " Jealousy " on this page. Damn I miss that song!!!

[sgtfunksta28]

fonkifonk just posted it a few days ago

[trukid425]

Good lookin out!!!!!

[kamelgee]

I never got this album but I remember the cover due to the fact it had that parliament cartoon look ...and so long and behold the artist is Overton Loyd, the cartoonist for the funk... no wondah....ok bye

[kjeftenpaadeg]

whats the name of that instrument that gives that bell like sound in the beginning?:D

[rakmanenuff2]

Flexitone :)

[kjeftenpaadeg]

do you know if there is a vst that makes that sound:P?...that west side shit:D

[othajr23]

post jelousy man what u waitin for!please let me know when u do

[s2margolin]

it's a shame they did only one album - great taste of cameo funk A+++

[planeterf]

my brother introduced this to me.cannot find the album so a partner of mine burned it bootleg style(popcorn included).

[RICARDOARAYA1966]

cameo o mantra diria yo

[Thopter]

Notice the name of the band is LA.Connection, NOT L.A. Connection. LA. as in short for Louisiana. I lived in Monroe, La. when this came out. So does anyone have Mantra??

[fineassb]

I FEEL YA! i have both of these. funny thing is...THEY WERE BOH STUCK TOGETHER in a old record bin.

[funkysounds]

Im a old school foul for this thanks for this jam need more!!!

[wilbertrichardson]

Glad to see and hear fans of our work. I am Wilbert Richardson, the guitarist with the band.

[othajr23]

post the rest and educate these folks,is the lead singer the same cat from mantra and cashflow he sure sound like it!

[7thgroove]

This is THE JAM! I still it on cassette!! Get It Up is slammin too! Much props to u and the band!

[tonjat]

Hello Wilbert.....I have been checking out the comments myself. This is your cousin "T-Notchie" daughter.  It makes me feel good to see these comments about yall work.

[jhamp325]

Hello Tonjat, I remember when they performed at the gymn after the homecoming game in 83' that was the jam back in the day. Tell your mom and dad hamp (Craig) said hello also

[jhamp325]

what was the name of that slow jam that was on that album?

[tonjat]

Are you talking about PROMISE ME!!!!!!

[jhamp325]

Yeah, that's it!!! Homeboys were jammin. Do any of these guys get together and jam out from time to time?

[Thopter]

Wow, haven't heard this anywhere except off my old 1982 radio cassette tape. I loved this. Someone fill me in...wasn't there another Blackmon produced band called "Mantra". They did a song called "Doing it to the Bone". Same time frame, same genre. I haven't see that on Youtube yet.

[GeorgeStout]

I remember this, I had the album when I was a teen. Another Larry Blackmon creation. LB was a hard working, young, up and coming producer at this time.

[sgtfunksta28]

Another great funk song that I never knew existed. I would buy the record but it costs like $100.

[jhamp325]

the drummer may have been from baton rouge, but the majority of the band was from white castle and donaldsonville la., the group started off as florescent smog and the name was changed to la. connection when they hooked up with larry blackmon

[tonjat]

jhamp325 you are correct. Most of them in this group are kin. My dad was one of the lead singers...............They also had a gospel group called Heavenly Wonders!!!!!!

[HerrBitter]

I love this channel, it's out of control

Do you have any more LA Connection, like "Shake It"?

[kax61]

This record's awesome. I have it in my collection. Another CAMEO spinoff named MCB (Aaron Mills, Thomas TC Campbell, Jeryl Bright - '83)is also worth investigating.

[2slikkrikk]

yea you can tell that cameo produced this album fo sho

[mipo510]

hey bro...ur jams or some of the best....yo how can i get these jams..im trying to use limewire PRO but it dont show them.... thse r the jams to bump in the ride ya know... where can i download??

[mipo510]

great song to lock' too..thanks bro

[jayho44]

I saw these guys open for Cameo back in the early 80s and have looked everywhere for this tune. Very cool. Larry Blackmon made my high school life chime. Cameo was in Charlotte a few weeks ago and I couldnt make it and I am still sick about it.

[5125illy]

this shit is DOPE to pop too!!!

[2young2old]

i know. i could just imagine the poppers dancin to this in the 80's.

[antoinehill1]

at this time period Larry was producing LA Connection Cashflow and Mantra and think some of the guys played on each others LP'S

[bolohorn]

Wow!! I remember this cut back when I use to Poplock in the clubs with my crew. This song would have all of the poppers on the floor. Nice post!!

[s2margolin]

Larry Blackmon at his best!

[veightengine]

What is the "connection" between CAMEO and this band?. FUNK The music of the soul!!! I Remember my old shool days too.

Peace! Thanks! (from Chile)

[flasing2]

O'Yea, 1982 What a great year!!!! This was the Jam too

[jayttjay]

wow. this was a great album!!! my senior year in high school.

[swmuzik]

I remember this track - Hot!!!