Uh-Oh (David Byrne album)
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| Released | March 3, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 1991–October 1991 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, alternative rock, worldbeat | |||
| Length | 52:47 | |||
| Label | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
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Uh-Oh is the second studio album by Scottish-American musician David Byrne, released in 1992.[10][11] [12]
The album peaked at No. 125 on the Billboard 200.[13] The single "She's Mad" reached No. 3 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart.[14]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Nick Launay.[15] The cover portrays angels gathered around a cartoon dog (god spelled backward).[16]
Critical reception
[edit]The New York Times wrote that "Byrne has finally figured out how to make the wacky Pan-American dance album he's been after since the mid-1980's."[17] The Guardian deemed Uh-Oh "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence."[18] The Washington Post thought that Byrne's "yelps, which range from intentionally comic to comically arty, rarely dominate their rhythmically dense, albeit melodically bland, settings."[19] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's Rei Momo."[20]
The track "A Million Miles Away" was used as the theme song of the TV show Flying Blind.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by David Byrne; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now I'm Your Mom" (Byrne, Angel Fernandez) | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Girls on My Mind" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Something Ain't Right" (Byrne, Terry Allen) | 3:37 |
| 4. | "She's Mad" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Hanging Upside Down" (Byrne, Fernandez) | 4:31 |
| 6. | "A Walk in the Dark" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Twistin' in the Wind" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "The Cowboy Mambo (Hey Lookit Me Now)" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Monkey Man" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "A Million Miles Away" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Tiny Town" (Byrne, Fernandez) | 5:03 |
| 12. | "Somebody" | 4:59 |
Personnel
[edit]- David Byrne – Vocals and guitar
- Nona Hendryx – Background vocals
- Dolette McDonald – Background vocals
- Joyce Bowden - Background vocals
- George Porter Jr. – Bass guitar
- Angel Fernandez – Trumpet
- Tom Zé – Percussion instruments
- Arranged By – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 6, 11, 12), David Byrne (tracks: 6, 11, 12)
- Arranged By [Horns, Woodwinds & Strings], Conductor [Horns, Woodwinds & Strings] – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 12)
- Artwork [Drawings] – Mr. Chick, Scott Stowell
- Backing Vocals – Billy Cliff (tracks: 3, 7, 12), Dolette McDonald (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12), John James (5) (tracks: 3, 7, 12), Joyce L. Bowden (tracks: 1, 9, 10), Nicky Holland (tracks: 4, 8, 11), Nona Hendryx (tracks: 3, 7, 12)
- Bata – Milton Cardona (tracks: 4)
- Bongos, Percussion [Blocks], Bells [Bell], Agogô [Ago-go], Tamborim, Surdo [Surdu] – Café
- Clarinet [Bass] – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 1, 6, 11)
- Congas, Maracas, Triangle, Percussion [Tambora] – Hector Rosado
- Drums, Timbales, Cowbell, Percussion [Woodblock], Surdo [Surdu], Bells [Bell], Shaker [Shakere] – Oscar Salas
- Flugelhorn – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 11)
- Flute, Clarinet – Steve Sacks (tracks: 1, 11)
- French Horn – Fred Griffen (tracks: 1, 11), John Clark (2) (tracks: 1, 11)
- Oboe – Melanie Feld (tracks: 1, 11)
- Saxophone [Alto] – Dick Oatts (tracks: 3, 9, 12), Steve Sacks (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
- Saxophone [Baritone] – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12)
- Saxophone [Tenor] – Ken Hitchcock (tracks: 9, 12), Lawrence Feldman (tracks: 5, 8)
- Synthesizer, Clavinet, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ashley Cadell
- Trombone – Christopher Washburne (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12), Gerald Chamberlain (tracks: 4, 12)
- Trombone [Tenor] – Christopher Washburne (tracks: 3, 11)
- Trumpet – Ite Jerez* (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9, 12), Angel Fernandez (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9, 12), Charlie Sepulveda (tracks: 3, 11), Joe Shepley (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 12)
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Effects [Prepared Pens], Whistle – David Byrne
- Written-By – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 5, 11), David Byrne, Terry Allen (tracks: 3)
- Engineer [Assistant At Electric Lady] – Michael White
- Engineer [Assistant At Platinum Island] – Axel Niehaus
- Engineer [Assistant At Power Station] – Dan Gellart
- Engineer [Assistant At Sigma Sound] – Brian Kinkead, Michael Scalcione
- Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Michael Gilbert
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Nick Launay
- Painting [Cover Painting] – Brian Dewan
- Photography By [Band Photos] – David Byrne
- Photography By [David Byrne Photo] – Chris Nofzinger
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 1991 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | CD | 26799 |
| Cassette tape | 4-26799 | |||
| 1992 | CD | 926799 | ||
| 26799 | ||||
| 1995 | 7599-26799 |
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- ^ AllMusic review
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- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 186.
- ^ Morton, Roger (7 March 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 32.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 102–103.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 394–395.
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- ^ "David Byrne – (almost) all of his albums ranked!". the Guardian. 14 June 2018.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (1 March 1992). "POP RECORDINGS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry. "DAVID BYRNE". OrlandoSentinel.com.
