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Are You Okay?

FieldValue
nameAre You Okay?
typestudio
artistWas (Not Was)
coverAre You Okay.jpg
captionOriginal album artwork by Mark Ryden
released
studio* The Institute of Social Disruption, Microplant and Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
genreFunk, soul, pop, rock
length49:56
labelFontana (UK) - Licensed from Phonogram
Chrysalis (USA)
producerDavid Was, Don Was
prev_titleWhat Up, Dog?
prev_year1988
next_titleBoo!
next_year2008
misc{{Singles
nameAre You Okay?
typestudio
single1Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
single1date1990
single2How the Heart Behaves
single2date1990
single3I Feel Better Than James Brown
single3date1990
  • Hollywood Sound Recorders and Studio 56 (Hollywood, California)
  • Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
  • JHL Sound (Pacific Palisades, California)
  • Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California)
  • Matrix Studios (London, UK) Chrysalis (USA)

Are You Okay? is the fourth album by art-funk ensemble Was (Not Was). It was released in 1990. It was their last album for 18 years until 2008's Boo!

In UK and Europe, the album cover is replaced with a picture of the band.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Was and Don Was; except where indicated.

  1. "Are You Okay?" – 4:28
  2. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 6:41
  3. "I Feel Better Than James Brown" – 4:45
  4. "How the Heart Behaves" – 5:35
  5. "Maria Novarro" – 3:27
  6. "I Blew Up the United States" – 3:51
  7. "In K Mart Wardrobe" – 4:16
  8. "Elvis' Rolls Royce" – 3:29
  9. "Dressed to Be Killed" (Was, Was, G Love E)– 4:13
  10. "Just Another Couple Broken Hearts" – 4:55
  11. "You! You! You!" (Was, Was, Luis Resto) – 3:28
  12. "Look What's Back" – 0:43

Personnel

Was (Not Was)

  • David Was – keyboards, flute, vocals
  • Don Was – keyboards, bass
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – vocals
  • Donald Ray Mitchell – vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Randy Jacobs – guitars
  • Ron Pangborn – drums
  • Debra Dobkin – percussion, vocals
  • Dave McMurray – saxophones
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet

Guest vocalists

  • G Love E – rap (1, 2, 9)
  • The Roches – vocals (5)
  • Doug Fieger – backing vocals (6, 9)
  • Leonard Cohen – lead vocals (8)
  • Iggy Pop, Downtown Julie Brown and Ewreck Benson – backing vocals (8)
  • Andy Gill – backing vocals (9)
  • Syd Straw – lead vocals (11)

Guest musicians

  • Jeff Lorber – keyboards, keyboard programming and keyboard arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Brad Buxer – additional keyboards (4)
  • Luis Resto – keyboards (11)
  • Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements (4, 8, 10)
  • Jon Jaz-Was – saxophonic reticulation

Production

  • David Bates – executive producer
  • David Was – producer
  • Don Was – producer, engineer
  • Keith Cohen – mixing (1, 2, 4–7, 9), additional production (4)
  • Ed Cherney – engineer, mixing (3, 8, 10, 11)
  • Steve Deutsch – engineer
  • Kenny Jones – engineer
  • Jeff Lorber – engineer
  • Elaine Anderson – assistant engineer
  • Andy Batwinas – assistant engineer
  • Kimm James – assistant engineer
  • Brian Jones – assistant engineer
  • Jim Mitchell – assistant engineer
  • Linda Morse – assistant engineer
  • Jeff Park – assistant engineer
  • Neal Pogue – assistant engineer
  • Martin Schmelzle – assistant engineer
  • Phonogram Art – art direction
  • Green Ink – artwork
  • Tim Whiteley – paintbox operator
  • Kushnick Passett Management – management

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)107

References

References

  1. Givens, Ron. (November 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?".
  2. Ruhlmann, William. "Are You Okay? – Was (Not Was)". [[AllMusic]].
  3. McLeese, Don. (August 6, 1990). "Darker vision powers stellar 'Are You Okay?'". [[Chicago Sun-Times]].
  4. Kot, Greg. (August 9, 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay? (Chrysalis)". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  5. Sandow, Greg. (July 27, 1990). "Are You Okay?".
  6. Willman, Chris. (July 29, 1990). "Was (Not Was), 'Are You Okay?,' Chrysalis". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  7. Martin, Gavin. (July 14, 1990). "Yes, Thanks".
  8. Roberts, David. (August 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?".
  9. Tannenbaum, Rob. (September 6, 1990). "Was (Not Was): Are You Okay?".
  10. Brown, Russell. (August 1990). "The Okay Chorale".
  11. Christgau, Robert. (September 25, 1990). "Consumer Guide". [[The Village Voice]].
  12. (1990). "Was (Not Was) - Are You Okay?".
  13. liner notes
  14. "Was (Not Was) ARIA peaks (1988 to 2024), received from ARIA in October 2024". ARIA.
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