Uh-Oh (David Byrne album)
Appearance
Uh-Oh | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 3, 1992 | |||
Recorded | April 1991–October 1991 | |||
Genre | Art rock, alternative rock, worldbeat | |||
Length | 52:47 | |||
Label | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Nick Launay | |||
David Byrne chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | A- [2] |
Uh-Oh is the second studio album by David Byrne released in 1992. The single "She's Mad" reached #3 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart and its music video received two nominations on the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.[citation needed]
"A Million Miles Away" was the theme song to the television series Flying Blind.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Byrne; except where indicated
- "Now I'm Your Mom" – 4:43 (Byrne, Angel Fernandez)
- "Girls on My Mind" – 3:52
- "Something Ain't Right" – 3:37 (Byrne, Terry Allen)
- "She's Mad" – 5:20
- "Hanging Upside Down" – 4:31 (Byrne, Fernandez)
- "A Walk in the Dark" – 4:21
- "Twistin' in the Wind" – 4:14
- "The Cowboy Mambo (Hey Lookit Me Now)" – 3:37
- "Monkey Man" – 4:07
- "A Million Miles Away" – 4:24
- "Tiny Town" – 5:03 (Byrne, Fernandez)
- "Somebody" – 4:59
Personnel
- 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
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Worldwide | 1991 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | CD | 26799 |
Cassette tape | 4-26799 | |||
1992 | CD | 926799 | ||
26799 | ||||
1995 | 7599 26799 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Uh-Oh". EW.com.