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| rev1Score ={{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AM">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id= r60009/review|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
|rev2score = {{rating|2|4}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-12-9201230279-story.html|title=David ByrneUh-Oh (Luaka Bop/Warner) (STAR)(STAR)Perhaps the turning...|first=Mark|last=Caro|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref>
|rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
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|rev4 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
|rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="CL">{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=2 |page=107}}</ref>
| rev5      = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev5Score =A-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/03/13/uh-oh/|title=Uh-Oh|website=EW.com}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[MusicHound|MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide]]''
|rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="MH">{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |date=1999 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |page=186}}</ref>
|rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
|rev7score = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Morton |first=Roger |date=7 March 1992 |title=Long Play |magazine=[[New Musical Express]] |page=32}}</ref>
|rev8= ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
|rev8score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |pages=102–103}}</ref>
|rev9 = ''[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]]''
|rev9score = 5/10<ref name="SP">{{cite book |title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |date=1995 |publisher=Vintage Books |pages=394–395}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Uh-Oh''''' is the second studio album by Scottish-American musician [[David Byrne (musician)|David Byrne]], released in 1992.
'''''Uh-Oh''''' is the second studio album by Scottish-American musician [[David Byrne (musician)|David Byrne]], released in 1992.
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''[[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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/22/arts/recordings-view-david-byrne-finds-a-groove-closer-to-home.html|title=RECORDINGS VIEW; David Byrne Finds a Groove Closer to Home|first=Jon|last=Pareles|date=March 22, 1992|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' deemed ''Uh-Oh'' "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/jun/14/david-byrne-every-one-of-his-albums-ranked|title=David Byrne – (almost) all of his albums ranked!|date=June 14, 2018|website=the Guardian}}</ref> ''[[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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1992/03/01/pop-recordings/89c82a7e-81b3-4485-88fe-884a3ad2d634/|title=POP RECORDINGS|first=Mark|last=Jenkins|date=March 1, 1992|via=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> The ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's ''[[Rei Momo]]''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-04-24-9204230734-story.html|title=DAVID BYRNE|first=Parry|last=Gettelman|website=OrlandoSentinel.com}}</ref>
''[[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." ''[[The Guardian]]'' deemed ''Uh-Oh'' "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence." ''[[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." The ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's ''[[Rei Momo]]''."


The track "A Million Miles Away" was used as the [[theme song]] of the TV show ''[[Flying Blind (TV series)|Flying Blind]]''.
The track "A Million Miles Away" was used as the [[theme song]] of the TV show ''[[Flying Blind (TV series)|Flying Blind]]''.

Revision as of 09:19, 14 May 2024

Uh-Oh
File:Uh-Oh (Davivd Byrne album) coverart.jpg
Studio album by
David Byrne
ReleasedMarch 3, 1992 (1992-03-03)
RecordedApril 1991–October 1991
GenreArt rock, alternative rock, worldbeat
Length52:47
LabelLuaka Bop/Warner Bros.[1]
ProducerNick Launay
David Byrne chronology
The Forest
(1991) 		Uh-Oh
(1992) 		David Byrne
(1994)

Uh-Oh is the second studio album by Scottish-American musician David Byrne, released in 1992.

The album peaked at No. 125 on the Billboard 200.

Production

The album was produced by Nick Launay. The cover portrays angels gathered around a cartoon dog (god spelled backward).

Critical reception

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." The Guardian deemed Uh-Oh "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence." 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." The Orlando Sentinel wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's Rei Momo."

The track "A Million Miles Away" was used as the theme song of the TV show Flying Blind.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Byrne; except where indicated

No.TitleLength
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

  • 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
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