U-Vox

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U-Vox
Studio album by Ultravox
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	New Romantic Electronic
Length	42:49
Label	Chrysalis Records
Producer	Conny Plank, Ultravox
Professional reviews
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Ultravox chronology
Lament (1984) U-Vox (1986) Revelation (1992)
Singles from U-Vox
"Same Old Story" Released: 1986 "All Fall Down" Released: 1986 "All in One Day" Released: 1987

U-Vox is an album by Ultravox, released in 1986. This was the eighth full album and the fifth of the band's most-recognisable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure. It was also the last Ultravox album to reach the top 10 in the UK Album Chart.

Contents 1 Background 2 Singles 3 Track listing 3.1 Original release: CCD 1545 3.2 CD re-release: 7243 5 25611 2 4 4 Personnel

[edit] Background

Despite achieving a respectable placing in the UK album charts, the album was heavily criticised both by the media and by fans, especially after drummer Warren Cann was unceremoniously dumped by the band before recording the album. The sound developed the movement away from electronic rock started by the 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 1987. Future incarnations of the band after U-Vox would feature keyboardist Billy Currie as the lone original member of the band.

EMI Gold remastered and re-issued the album on CD in 2000, with bonus tracks, alongside the other re-releases of the Ultravox catalogue. However, this version of the album is extremely rare and makes U-Vox the only Ultravox LP that is not readily available on CD.

[edit] Singles

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

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release: CCD 1545

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

[edit] CD re-release: 7243 5 25611 2 4

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:

10. "3" – 4.01
11. "All in One Day (Instrumental)" – 6.12
12. "Dreams?" – 2.32
13. "All Fall Down (Instrumental)" – 5.34
14. "Stateless" – 2.51

[edit] Personnel

• Chris Cross - bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Billy Currie - keyboards, violin, synthesizer
• Midge Ure - guitar, lead vocals

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