David Byrne
David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...
, released in 1992. It was Byrne's second solo album after the confirmed dissolution of
Talking Heads
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The album peaked at No. 125 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The single "She's Mad" reached No. 3 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Production
The album was produced by
Nick Launay
Nicolas Launay is an English record producer, composer and recording engineer. He is one of the most sought after record producers in the world due to his success with recent albums by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Anna Calvi, IDLES, Black Reb ...
. The cover portrays angels gathered around a cartoon dog (god spelled backward).
Critical reception
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The New York Times
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'' 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
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'' deemed ''Uh-Oh'' "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence." ''
The Washington Post
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'' 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
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'' wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's ''
Rei Momo
''Rei Momo'' is the debut solo album by David Byrne and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album ''My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album), My Life in the Bush of Ghosts''), released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of d ...
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The track ''A Million Miles Away'' was used as the
theme song
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All tracks composed by David Byrne; except where indicated
Personnel
*David Byrne – Vocals and guitar
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Nona Hendryx
Nona Bernis Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, and author.
Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady ...
– Background vocals
*Dolette McDonald – Background vocals
*Joyce Bowden - Background vocals
* George Porter Jr. –
Bass guitar
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*Angel Fernandez –
Trumpet
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Tom Zé
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Percussion instruments
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*Arranged By – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 6, 11, 12), David Byrne (tracks: 6, 11, 12)
*Arranged By orns, Woodwinds & Strings Conductor orns, Woodwinds & Strings– Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 12)
*Artwork rawings– 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
locks
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Common meanings
*Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance
*Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lock ...
go-go
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Go-go was originated by African-American musicians in the Washington, D.C. area du ...
Café
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Ronnie Cuber
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ell Shaker hakere– 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 lto– Dick Oatts (tracks: 3, 9, 12), Steve Sacks (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
*Saxophone aritone– Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12)
*Saxophone enor– Ken Hitchcock (tracks: 9, 12), Lawrence Feldman (tracks: 5, 8)
*Synthesizer, Clavinet, Vibraphone ibes– Ashley Cadell
*Trombone – Christopher Washburne (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12), Gerald Chamberlain (tracks: 4, 12)
*Trombone enor– 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 repared Pens Whistle – David Byrne
*Written-By – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 5, 11), David Byrne, Terry Allen (tracks: 3)
*Engineer ssistant At Electric Lady– Michael White
*Engineer ssistant At Platinum Island– Axel Niehaus
*Engineer ssistant At Power Station– Dan Gellart
*Engineer ssistant At Sigma Sound– Brian Kinkead, Michael Scalcione
*Engineer ssistant At The Hit Factory– Michael Gilbert
*Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
*Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Nick Launay
*Painting over Painting– Brian Dewan
*Photography By and Photos– David Byrne
*Photography By avid Byrne Photo– Chris Nofzinger