Ultravox! (album)

The songs on the Ultravox!, self-titled, album, released 1 March 1977, owe a lot to the visions of American writers William S. Burroughs and Phillip K. Dick but this was consciously music made by and for English.

Sat'day Night In The City Of The Dead Foxx plays harmonica and flies through near-Rap lyrics, which paint a picture of city nightlife on speed.

Despite all the Roxy Music comparisons, only in Dangerous Rhythm does Ultravox's singer, John Foxx bring out a voice that comes anywhere close to Bryan Ferry's.

The epic I Want To Be A Machine has a title which comes from a famous Andy Warhol quote, showcases the performances of all the individuals.

Wide Boys makes use of a distorted voice, almost as if recorded through a telephone, not unlike John Lennon in the track Tomorrow Never Knows, found on The Beatles' Revolver.

Lonely Hunter is the fox, roaming, ghost-like but free, around various landscapes. This is a favorite Foxx theme all the way into the next century.

My Sex, a sign things to come. The lyrics include many images, like suburban photographs, silent films and even a car crash overpass. It got radio play 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 Slipaway.