Ultravox!

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Ultravox!
Studio album by Ultravox
Released	1 March 1977
Genre	New Wave
Label	Island Records
Producer	Brian Eno, Ultravox!, Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews
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Ultravox chronology
Ultravox! (1977) Ha! Ha! Ha! (1977)

Ultravox! is the first studio album from the band Ultravox, which at the time was properly eponymous before the band dropped the Neu!-inspired exclamation mark from their name. It was released 1 March 1977, recorded at Island Studios in Hammersmith and produced by Brian Eno, Ultravox! and Steve Lillywhite.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Track trivia 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sat'day Night in the City of the Dead" (Foxx) – 2:35
2. "Life at Rainbow's End (For All the Tax Exiles on Main Street)" (Foxx) – 3:44
3. "Slip Away" (Foxx/Currie) – 4:19
4. "I Want to Be a Machine" (Foxx/Currie) – 7:21
5. "Wide Boys" (Foxx) – 3:16
6. "Dangerous Rhythm" (Foxx/Currie/Cross/Cann/Shears) – 4:16
7. "The Lonely Hunter" (Foxx) – 3:42
8. "The Wild, The Beautiful and the Damned" (Foxx/Currie/Cross) – 5:50
9. "My Sex" (Foxx/Currie/Cross) – 3:01

Bonus tracks on 2006 CD re-release

10. "Slip Away (Live)" (Foxx/Currie) – 4:12
11. "Modern Love (Live)" (Cann/Cross/Currie/Foxx/Shears) – 2:31
12. "The Wild, The Beautiful and the Damned (Live)" (Foxx/Currie/Cross) – 5:18
13. "My Sex (Live)" (Foxx/Currie/Cross) – 3:05

[edit] Personnel

• Vocals: John Foxx
• Bass and vocals: Chris Cross
• Drums and vocals: Warren Cann
• Violin and keyboards: Billy Currie
• Guitar: Stevie Shears
• Assistant Engineer: Terry Barham

[edit] Track trivia

• "Sat'day Night In The City Of The Dead" features Foxx playing harmonica and rapidly delivered vocals, with lyrics that paint a picture of city nightlife on speed.
• The epic "I Want To Be A Machine" has a title which comes from a famous Andy Warhol quote.
• "Wide Boys" makes use of a telephonic distorted voice, not unlike John Lennon in the track "Tomorrow Never Knows", found on The Beatles' Revolver.
• "Lonely Hunter" is about a fox, roaming around various landscapes. This is a favorite Foxx theme throughout his career.
• The lyrics to "My Sex" include many striking images, such as suburban photographs, silent films and even a car crash overpass. It got radio play in spite of its subject matter and caught the attention of many ears. The single moved some units and features Eno's minimoog, as does the unique sounding Currie/Foxx composition "Slip Away".

[edit] External links

• Official Ultravox! site

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