U-Vox

U-Vox
Studio album by Ultravox
Released October 1986
Recorded 1986
Genre Synthpop
Length 42:49
Label Chrysalis
Producer
Ultravox chronology
The Collection
(1984)The Collection1984		 U-Vox
(1986)		 Revelation
(1993)Revelation1993
Singles from U-Vox
  1. "Same Old Story"
    Released: 1986
  2. "All Fall Down"
    Released: 1986
  3. "All in One Day"
    Released: 1987
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U-Vox is the eighth album by Ultravox, released in 1986. This was their eighth full album, the fifth of the Midge Ure era, and the final one featuring the band's 1979 lineup for nearly 26 years. Following their 1988 dissolution and 1992 reformation, Ultravox's next two albums would each feature a new five-piece lineup, with keyboardist Billy Currie the only remaining member from the previous incarnation in both instances; the Ure-era lineup would eventually reform in 2008. It was also the last Ultravox album to reach the top 10 in the UK Album Chart.

Background

Despite reaching the UK Top 10, the album was not as successful as the previous Ultravox albums from the 1980s and contained no Top 20 hit singles (with "Same Old Story" and "All Fall Down" reaching 31 and 30 respectively). In addition, drummer Warren Cann was unceremoniously dumped by the band before recording the album, being replaced by Mark Brzezicki from Big Country. The sound developed the movement away from electronic rock started by Lament further and some unusual instrumentation was used, such as the Celtic sound of "All Fall Down" with instrumentation by The Chieftains. The album's final track, "All in One Day", was arranged and conducted by George Martin.

U-Vox was the last Ultravox album with Midge Ure before the band split in 1988. Future incarnations of the band in the 1990s would feature keyboardist Billy Currie as the lone original member, though the classic line-up of the band (including Cann and Ure) would reconvene in 2008 for a tour and recorded a new album, Brilliant, which was released in 2012.

EMI Gold remastered and re-issued the U-Vox album on CD in 2000, with bonus tracks, alongside the other re-releases of the Ultravox catalogue. A remastered 2-CD version was issued in 2009, which featured the original 9-track album on CD 1 and several B-sides, mixes and demos on CD 2.

Singles

  1. "Same Old Story" [#31, UK, 1986]
  2. "All Fall Down" [#30, UK, 1986]
  3. "All in One Day" [#88, UK, 1987]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.

  1. "Same Old Story" – 4:38
  2. "Sweet Surrender" – 4:34
  3. "Dream On" – 4:47
  4. "The Prize" – 5:37
  5. "All Fall Down" – 5:09
  6. "Time to Kill" – 4:26
  7. "Moon Madness" – 3:28
  8. "Follow Your Heart" – 4:53
  9. "All in One Day" – 5:09

Bonus tracks on 2000 CD re-release (7243 5 25611 2 4):

  1. "3" (B-side of Same Old Story) – 4:01
  2. "All in One Day (Instrumental)" (B-side extra of Same Old Story (12" version)) – 6:12
  3. "Dreams?" (B-side of All Fall Down) – 2:32
  4. "All Fall Down (Instrumental)" (B-side extra of All Fall Down (12" version)) – 5:34
  5. "Stateless" (B-side of All in One Day) – 2:51

Tracks on CD 2 of the 2009 Remastered Definitive Edition (5099996802526):

  1. "Same Old Story (Extended Version)" – 7:00
  2. "3" – 4:01
  3. "All In One Day (Instrumental)" – 6:13
  4. "All Fall Down (Extended Version)" – 7:41
  5. "Dreams?" – 2:31
  6. "All Fall Down (Instrumental)" – 5:36
  7. "Dream On (Recorded Live At Wembley Arena, 06 Nov 1986)" – 3:50
  8. "The Prize (Recorded Live At Wembley Arena, 06 Nov 1986)" – 4:58
  9. "All Fall Down (Recorded Live At Wembley Arena, 06 Nov 1986)" – 5:41
  10. "Stateless" – 2:52
  11. "Same Old Story (Recorded Live At Glasgow Barrowlands, 01 Nov 1986)" – 4:32
  12. "Sweet Surrender (Recorded Live At Glasgow Barrowlands, 01 Nov 1986)" – 3:02
  13. "All In One Day (Recorded Live At Glasgow Barrowlands, 01 Nov 1986)" – 6:46
  14. "Time To Kill (Recorded Live At Glasgow Barrowlands, 01 Nov 1986)" – 2:53
  15. "All In One Day (Work In Progress Mix)" – 6:31

Personnel

Ultravox
Guest musicians

References

  1. ↑ Ogg, Alex. U-Vox at AllMusic
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