U-Vox


U-Vox is the eighth studio album by British new wave band Ultravox, released on 9 October 1986 by Chrysalis Records. It was the band's fifth album during the Midge Ure era, and the final one featuring the band's 1979 lineup, with the exception of Warren Cann, for nearly 26 years. Following their 1987 dissolution and 1992 reformation, Ultravox's next two albums would each feature a new five-piece lineup, with keyboardist Billy Currie being 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 of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number nine.

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 singles. 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 after the tour in 1987. 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 would reconvene in 2008 for a tour and recorded a new album, Brilliant, which was released in 2012.
EMI Gold remastered and reissued U-Vox on CD in 2000, with bonus tracks, alongside the other re-releases of the Ultravox catalogue. A remastered two-disc version was issued in 2009, which featured the original nine-track album on CD one and several B-sides, mixes and demos on CD two.

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 :

  1. "3" – 4:01
  2. "All in One Day " – 6:12
  3. "Dreams?" – 2:32
  4. "All Fall Down " – 5:34
  5. "Stateless" – 2:51

Tracks on CD 2 of the 2009 Remastered Definitive Edition :
  1. "Same Old Story " – 7:00
  2. "3" – 4:01
  3. "All In One Day " – 6:13
  4. "All Fall Down " – 7:41
  5. "Dreams?" – 2:31
  6. "All Fall Down " – 5:36
  7. "Dream On " – 3:50
  8. "The Prize " – 4:58
  9. "All Fall Down " – 5:41
  10. "Stateless" – 2:52
  11. "Same Old Story " – 4:32
  12. "Sweet Surrender " – 3:02
  13. "All In One Day " – 6:46
  14. "Time To Kill " – 2:53
  15. "All In One Day " – 6:31

    Personnel

Ultravox
Guest musicians

Certifications