# Uh-Oh (David Byrne album)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Robert Christgau | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A- |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | |
| NME | 6/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 |
Uh-Oh is the second studio album by Scottish-American musician David Byrne, released in 1992.
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. The cover portrays angels gathered around a cartoon dog (god spelled backward).

## Critical reception

The New York Times 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 deemed Uh-Oh "the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne’s solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American influence." The Washington Post 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 wrote that the "Afro-Brazilian influences are more fully integrated now than on 1989's Rei Momo."
The track "A Million Miles Away" was used as the theme song of the TV show Flying Blind.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by David Byrne; except where indicated

## Personnel

* David Byrne – Vocals and guitar
* Nona Hendryx – Background vocals
* Dolette McDonald – Background vocals
* Joyce Bowden - Background vocals
* George Porter Jr. – Bass guitar
* Angel Fernandez – Trumpet
* Tom Zé – Percussion instruments
* Arranged By – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 6, 11, 12), David Byrne (tracks: 6, 11, 12)
* Arranged By [Horns, Woodwinds & Strings], Conductor [Horns, Woodwinds & Strings] – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 12)
* Artwork [Drawings] – 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 [Blocks], Bells [Bell], Agogô [Ago-go], Tamborim, Surdo [Surdu] – Café
* Clarinet [Bass] – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 1, 6, 11)
* Congas, Maracas, Triangle, Percussion [Tambora] – Hector Rosado
* Drums, Timbales, Cowbell, Percussion [Woodblock], Surdo [Surdu], Bells [Bell], Shaker [Shakere] – 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 [Alto] – Dick Oatts (tracks: 3, 9, 12), Steve Sacks (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
* Saxophone [Baritone] – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12)
* Saxophone [Tenor] – Ken Hitchcock (tracks: 9, 12), Lawrence Feldman (tracks: 5, 8)
* Synthesizer, Clavinet, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ashley Cadell
* Trombone – Christopher Washburne (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12), Gerald Chamberlain (tracks: 4, 12)
* Trombone [Tenor] – 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 [Prepared Pens], Whistle – David Byrne
* Written-By – Angel Fernandez (tracks: 1, 5, 11), David Byrne, Terry Allen (tracks: 3)
* Engineer [Assistant At Electric Lady] – Michael White
* Engineer [Assistant At Platinum Island] – Axel Niehaus
* Engineer [Assistant At Power Station] – Dan Gellart
* Engineer [Assistant At Sigma Sound] – Brian Kinkead, Michael Scalcione
* Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Michael Gilbert
* Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
* Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Nick Launay
* Painting [Cover Painting] – Brian Dewan
* Photography By [Band Photos] – David Byrne
* Photography By [David Byrne Photo] – Chris Nofzinger

## Release history

| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| Worldwide | 1991 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | CD | 26799 |
| Worldwide | 1991 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | Cassette tape | 4-26799 |
| Worldwide | 1992 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | CD | 926799 |
| Worldwide | 1992 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | CD | 26799 |
| Worldwide | 1995 | Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. | CD | 7599-26799 |