Last updated: March 2019
UB40 - Biography:
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England.
The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success.
The band has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984, were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.
Their hit singles include their debut "Food for Thought" and two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number ones with "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band's version of "I Got You Babe". (Wikipedia)
UB40 - OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
1) Official Albums:
.1980 - Signing Off
.1981 - Present Arms
.1981 - Present Arms In Dub
.1982 - UB44
.1983 - Labour Of Love
.1983 - UB40 Live
.1984 - Geffery Morgan
.1985 - Baggariddim
.1986 - Rat In The Kitchen
.1987 - UB40 CCCP: Live In Moscow
.1988 - UB40
.1989 - Labour Of Love II
.1993 - Promises And Lies
.1997 - Guns In The Ghetto
.1998 - Labour Of Love III
.1998 - UB40 Present The Dancehall Album - (Music and production by UB-40 with various artists)
.2001 - Cover Up
.2002 - Present The Fathers Of Reggae (UB-40 with guest)
.2003 - Homegrown
.2005 - Who You Fighting For?
.2007 - Dub Sessions I
.2007 - Live At Montreux 2002
.2008 - TwentyFourSeven - (This is the last album with lead singer "Ali Campbell", his solo career continues with new projects).
.2009 - Dub Sessions II
.2010 - Labour Of Love IV
.2010 - Dub Sessions III
.2013 - Getting Over The Storm
.2019 - For The Many
2) EPs:
.2019 - You Haven't Called - EP - [Shoestring Music Productions]
3) Compilation/Best Of:
.1982 - The Singles Album
.1983 - More UB40 Music
.1983 - The Best Of UB40 (1980-1983)
.1985 - The UB40 File
.1987 - The Best of UB40 - Volume One
.1992 - Labour of Love, Volumes I and II
.1995 - Best Of Sampler
.1995 - The Best of UB40 - Volume Two
.2000 - The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000
.2003 - Labour of Love, Volumes I, II and III
.2005 - The Best Of UB40, Volumes 1 & 2
.2009 - Love songs
.2009 - Best of Labour Of Love
.2012 - All The Best (Virgin Label)
UB40 - Official Discography:
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1) Official Albums:
.1980 - Signing Off
(Original Press):
Lp Edition:
Cd Edition:
"Signing Off" 1980 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Tyler. 2) King. 3) 12 Bar. 4) Burden Of Shame. 5) Adella. 6) I Think Its Going To Rain Today. 7) 25%. 8) Food For Thought. 9) Little By Little. 10) Signing Off. 11) Madam Medusa. 12) Strange Fruit. 13) Reefer Madness.
[Labels: Graduate Records (Lp: 1980)(Cd: 1985), Virgin (Cd: 1994), ...]
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.1981 - Present Arms
(Original Press):
Lp + Bonus (45 rpm):
Lp Edition:
Cd Editions:
"Present Arms" 1981 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Present Arms. 2) Sardonicus. 3) Don't Let It Pass You By. 4) Wild Cat. 5) One In Ten. 6) Don't Slow Down. 7) Silent Witness. 8) Lambs Bread. 9) Don't Walk On The Grass. 10) Dr. X.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp: 1981)(Cd: 1986), Epic (Lp: 1981), ...]
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.1981 - Present Arms In Dub
(Original Press):
"Present Arms In Dub" 1981 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Present Arms In Dub. 2) Smoke It. 3) B Line. 4) Kings Row. 5) Return Of Dr.X. 6) Walk Out. 7) One In Ten. 8) Neon Haze.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp: 1981)(Cd: 1992), Virgin ...]
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.1982 - UB44
(Original Press):
Lp edition:
Cd Edition:
"UB44" 1982 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) So Here I Am. 2) I Wont Close My Eyes [Remix]. 3) Forget The Cost. 4) Love Is All Is Alright [Remix]. 5) The Piper Calls The Tune. 6) The Key. 7) Dont Do The Crime. 8) Folitician èRemix]. 9) The Prisoner.
[Label: Dep International (Lp: 1982)(Cd: 1987), Virgin ...]
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.1983 - Labour Of Love
(Original Press):
Lp Edition:
Cd Edition:
"Labour Of Love" 1983 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Cherry Oh Baby. 2) Keep On Moving. 3) Please Don't Make Me Cry. 4) Sweet Sensation. 5) Johnny Too Bad. 6) Red Red Wine. 7) Guilty. 8) She Caught The Train. 9) Version Girl. 10) Many Rivers To Cross.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1983), A&M Records (Lp/Cd: 1983), Virgin (Lp/Cd: : 1983), ...]
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.1983 - UB40 Live
(Original Press):
"UB40 Live" 1983 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Food For Thought. 2) Sardonicus. 3) Dont Slow Down. 4) Folitician. 5) Tyler. 6) Present Arms. 7) The Piper Calls The Tune. 8) Love Is All Is Alright. 9) Burden Of Shame. 10) One In Ten.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1983), A&M Records (Lp/Cd: 1983), Virgin (Lp: 1983), ...]
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.1984 - Geffery Morgan
(Original Press):
Lp Edition:
Cd Edition:
"Geffery Morgan" 1984 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Riddle Me. 2) As Always You Were Wrong Again. 3) If It Happens Again. 4) D.U.B. 5) The Pillow. 6) Nkomo A Go Go. 7) Seasons. 8) You're Not An Army. 9) I'm Not Fooled So Easily. 10) Your Eyes Were Open.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1984), A&M Records (Lp: 1984), Virgin (Lp: 1984), ...]
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.1985 - Baggariddim
(Original Press):
Lp Edition:
Cd Edition:
"Baggariddim" 1985 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) The King Step [Feat: Pato Banton]. 2) The Buzz Feeling [Feat: Gunslinger]. 3) Lyric Officer [Feat: Dillinger]. 4) Demonstrate [Feat: Admiral Jerry]. 5) Two In A One [Feat: Pablo & Gunslinger]. 6) Hold Your Position [Feat: Stones]. 7) Hip Hop Lyrical Robot [Feat: Pato Banton]. 8) Style [Feat: Pablo]. 9) Fight Fe Come In [Feat: James Bon & General CP]. 10) Version Girl [Feat: Sister V]. 11) Don't Break My Heart. 12) I Got You Babe [Feat: Chrissie Hynde]. 13) Mi Spliff.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1985), Virgin (Lp/Cd: 1985)]
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.1986 - Rat In the Kitchen
(Original Press):
Lp Edition:
Cd Edition:
"Rat In the Kitchen" 1986 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) All I Want To Do. 2) You Could Meet Somebody. 3) Tell It Like It Is. 4) The Elevator. 5) Watchdogs. 6) Rat In Mi Kitchen. 7) Looking Down At My Reflection. 8) Don't Blame Me. 9) Sing Our Own Song.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1986), A&M Records (Lp/Cd: 1986), Virgin (Lp/Cd: 1986), ...]
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.1987 - UB40 CCCP: Live In Moscow
(Original Press):
"UB40 CCCP: Live In Moscow" 1987 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) All I Want To Do. 2) Cherry Oh Baby. 3) Keep On Moving. 4) Watchdogs. 5) Don't Blame Me. 6) Tell It Like It Is. 7) Please Don't Make Me Cry. 8) Johnny Too Bad. 9) I Got You Babe. 10) Don't Break My Heart. 11) If It Happens Again. 12) Rat In Mi Kitchen. 13) Sing Our Own Song.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1987), A&M Records (Lp/Cd: 1987), Virgin (Lp/Cd: 1987), ...]
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.1988 - UB40
(Original Press):
Lp Edition:
Cd Edition:
"UB40" 1988 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Dance With The Devil. 2) Come Out To Play. 3) Breakfast In Bed. 4) You're Always Pulling Me Down. 5) I Would Do For You. 6) 'Cause It Isn't True. 7) Where Did I Go Wrong. 8) Contaminated Minds. 9) Matter Of Time. 10) Music So Nice. 11) Dance With The Devil [Reprise].
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1988), A&M Records (Lp/Cd: 1988), Virgin (Lp/Cd:1988), ...]
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.1989 - Labour Of Love II
(Original Press):
"Labour Of Love II" 1989 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Here I Am [Come And Take Me]. 2) Tears From My Eyes. 3) Groovin'. 4) The Way You Do The Things You Do. 5) Wear You To The Ball. 6) Singer Man. 7) Kingston Town. 8) Baby. 9) Wedding Day. 10) Sweet Cherrie. 11) Stick By Me. 12) Just Another Girl. 13) Homely Girl. 14) Impossible Love.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd:: 1989), Virgin (Lp/Cd: 1989), ...]
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.1993 - Promises And Lies
(Original Press):
"Promises And Lies" 1993 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) C'est La Vie. 2) Desert Sand. 3) Promises And Lies. 4) Bring Me Your Cup. 5) Higher Ground. 6) Reggae Music. 7) Can't Help Falling In Love. 8) Now And Then. 9) Things Ain't Like They Used To Be. 10) It's A Long Long Way. 11) Sorry.
[Labels: Dep International (Lp/Cd: 1993), Virgin (Cd: 1993), Emi (Lp/Cd: 1993)]
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.1997 - Guns In The Ghetto
(Original Press):
"Guns In The Ghetto" 1997 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Always There. 2) Hurry Come Up. 3) I Love It When You Smile. 4) I've Been Missing You. 5) Oracabessa Moonshine. 6) Guns In The Ghetto. 7) Tell Me Is It True. 8) Friendly Fire. 9) I Really Can't Say. 10) Lisa.
[Labels: Dep International (Cd: 1997), Virgin (Cd: 1997)]
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.1998 - Labour Of Love III
(Original Press):
"Labour Of Love III" 1998 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Holly Holy. 2) It's My Delight. 3) Come Back Darling. 4) Never Let You Go. 5) Soul Rebel. 6) My Best Girl. 7) Good Ambition. 8) The Train Is Coming. 9) Blood And Fire. 10) Mr. Fix It. 11) Stay A Little Bit Longer. 12) Someone Like You. 13) The Time Has Come. 14) Crying Over You. 15) Legalise It.
[Labels: Dep International (Cd: 1998), Virgin (Cd: 1998)]
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.1998 - UB40 Present The Dancehall Album
(Music and production by UB-40 with various artists)
(Original Press):
"UB40 Present The Dancehall Album" 1998 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Magic Carpet [Feat: Pinchers]. 2) Force Ripe [Feat: Merciless]. 3) Smile For Me [Feat: General Degree]. 4) Waw Waw Waw [Feat: Lt. Stitchie]. 5) Laddy Bay [Feat: Mad Cobra]. 6) More Opportunity [Feat: Anthony B]. 7) Oh No Baby Dont Go [Feat: Peter Metro]. 8) Love That I Need [Feat: Beenie Man]. 9) More Love [Feat: Red Dragon]. 10) Nuff Love [Feat: Lady Saw]. 11) Who [Feat: Spragga Benz]. 12) Hills And Valley [Feat: Ninjaman]. 13) No Stray [Feat: Roundhead].
[Label: Dep International (Cd: 1998)]
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.2001 - Cover Up
(Original Press):
"Cover Up" 2001 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Rudie. 2) Sparkle Of My Eyes. 3) Really. 4) The Day I Broke The Law. 5) Let Me Know. 6) Cover Up. 7) Walk On Land. 8) Something More Than This. 9) Everytime. 10) I'm On The Up. 11) Look At Me. 12) Since I Met You Lady [Feat. Lady Saw]. 13) Walked In The Rain. 14) Write Off The Debt
[Labels: Dep International (Cd: 2001), Virgin (Cd: 2001)]
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.2002 - Present The Fathers Of Reggae - (UB-40 with guest)
(Original Press):
"Present The Fathers Of Reggae" (UB-40 with guest) 2002 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) You Could Meet Somebody [Mixed by Steely & Clevie]. 2) Youre Always Pulling Me Down [Feat: Freddie McGregor, Mixed by Sly & Robbie]. 3) Bring Me Your Cup [Feat: Gregory Isaacs, Mixed by Fatta & Bulby]. 4) Silent Witness [Feat: Brent Dowe, Mixed by Steely & Clevie]. 5) Always There [Feat: Honey Boy, Mixed by Danny Brownie]. 6) I Love It When You Smile [Feat: Alton Ellis, Mixed by Sly & Robbie]. 7) Dont Do The Crime [Feat: Jackie Robinson, Mixed by Sly & Robbie]. 8) Watchdogs [Feat: Max Romeo, Mixed by Fatta & Bulby]. 9) Love Is All is Alright [Feat: Bob Andy, Mixed by Fatta & Bulby]. 10) The Earth Dies Screaming [Feat: Ken Boothe, Mixed by Danny Brownie]. 11) Dont Slow Down [Feat: Winston Groovy, Mixed by Danny Brownie]. 12) Higher Ground [Feat: Leroy Sibbles, Mixed by Steely & Clevie]. 13) The Pillow [Feat: John Holt, Mixed by Sly & Robbie]. 14) C'est La Vie [Feat: Toots Hibbert, Mixed by Fatta & Bulby].
[Label: Dep International (2 Lp: 2002) (Cd: 2002)]
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.2003 - Homegrown
(Original Press):
"Homegrown" 2003 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) So Destructive. 2) I Knew You. 3) Drop On By. 4) Someone Like Me. 5) Freestyler. 6) Everything Is Better Now. 7) Just Be Good. 8) Young Guns. 9) Hand That Rocks The Cradle. 10) Nothing Without You. 11) Nothing Without You [Dub]. 12) Swing Low.
[Label: Dep International (Cd: 2003)]
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.2005 - Who You Fighting For?
(Original Press):
"Who You Fighting For?" 2005 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Who You Fighting For?. 2) After Tonight. 3) Bling Bling. 4) Plenty More. 5) War Poem. 6) Sins Of The Fathers. 7) Good Situation. 8) Gotta Tell Someone. 9) Reasons. 10) One Woman Man. 11) I'll Be On My Way. 12) Kiss And Say Goodbye. 13) Things You Say You Love.
[Label: Dep International (Cd: 2003)(Cd+Dvd: 2005), ...]
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.2007 - Dub Sessions I
(Original Press):
"Dub Sessions I" 2007 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Album Rock. 2) Night Drive To Tijuana. 3) New York Sidewalk. 4) Dub Drop. 5) Bananaman Dub. 6) Bubblin In Dublin. 7) Duck Soup Dub. 8) Innocent Dub. 9) Soundcheck Dub. 10) Doomsday Dub.
[Label: Reflexmuzik (Cd: 2007)]
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.2007 - Live At Montreux 2002
(Original Press):
"Live At Montreux 2002" 2007 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) The Way You Do The Things You Do. 2) Here I Am [Come And Take Me]. 3) One In Ten. 4) If It Happens Again. 5) Homely Girl. 6) Kingston Town. 7) Reggae Music. 8) Don't Break My Heart. 9) Love It When You Smile. 10) Rat In Mi Kitchen. 11) Rudie. 12) Cover Up. 13) Red, Red Wine. 14) [I Can't Help] Falling In Love With You. 15) Cherry Oh Baby. 16) Many Rivers To Cross.
[Label: Eagle Records (Cd: 2007)]
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.2008 - TwentyFourSeven
(Original Press):
"TwentyFourSeven" 2008 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) End Of War. 2) Lost And Found. 3) Dance Until The Morning Light. 4) This Is How It Is. 5) Rainbow Nation. 6) Here We Go Again. 7) I Shot The Sheriff. 8) Oh America [Extended Version]. 9) Once Around. 10) Slow Down. 11) I'll Be Back. 12) Instant Radical Change Of Perception. 13) It's All In The Game. 14) I'll Be There. 15) Middle Of The Night. 16) Securing The Peace. 17) The Road.
[Labels: Reflexmuzik (2 Lp: 2008)(Cd: 2008), Edel Records (Cd: 2008), ...]
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[This is the last album with lead singer "Ali Campbell", his solo career continues with new projects]
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.2009 - Dub Sessions II
(Original Press):
"Dub Sessions II" 2009 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) A Dub I Can Feel. 2) Dub It On Home. 3) Dub Next Door. 4) Dub On Little Girl. 5) Dub, Dub, Dub. 6) Dubbing Up. 7) Holidub. 8) Dubbing Pauper. 9) You're Gonna Dub Me. 10) Dub To Me
[Label: Reflexmuzik (Digital Release: 2009]
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.2010 - Labour Of Love IV
(Original Press):
"Labour Of Love IV" 2010 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Don't Want To See You Cry. 2) Get Along Without You Now. 3) Bring It On Home To Me. 4) Dream Puff. 5) Easy Snappin'. 6) Holiday. 7) Close To Me. 8) Man Next Door. 9) Tracks Of My Tears. 10) True True True. 11) Boom Shaka Lacka. 12) You're Gonna Need Me. 13) A Love I Can Feel. 14) Baby Why.
Bonus Tracks: [U.S. CD Only]
15) Loving Pauper. 16) Come On Little Girl.
[Labels: Reflex Recordings (Digital Version: 2010), Virgin (Cd: 2010), Emi (Cd: 2010), ...]
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.2010 - Dub Sessions III
(Original Press):
"Dub Sessions III" 2010 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) In Dub No One Can Hear You Scream. 2) Kobayashi Dub. 3) Reservoir Dubs. 4) Dr Strange Dub. 5) King Dubby. 6) Dubfellas. 7) Dublington Smythe & The Temple Of Dub. 8) 1 in 10: A Bass Odyssey. 9) Live & Let Dub. 10) Night Of The Living Dub.
[Label: Reflexmuzik (Digital Release: 2010)]
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.2013 - Getting Over The Storm
(Original Press):
"Getting Over The Storm" 2013 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Midnight Rider. 2) Just What’s Killing Me. 3) Getting Over the STorm. 4) Blue Bilet Doux. 5) If You Ever Have Forever. 6) Crying Time. 7) How Will I Get Through This. 8) He’ll Have To Go. 9) Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain. 10) I Did What I Did. 11) On The Other Hand. 12) How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live. 13) I Didn’t Know.
[Label: Universal Music (Cd: 2013)(Digital Release: 2013)]
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.2019 - For the Many
(Original Press):
"For the Many" 2019 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) The Keeper. 2) Broken Man (feat. Kabaka Pyramid). 3) Gravy Train (feat. Slinger). 4) I'm Alright Jack (feat. Pablo Rider). 5) Moonlight Lover (feat. Gilly G). 6) You Haven't Called. 7) What Happened to UB40. 8) Bulldozer. 9) Poor Fool. 10) All We Do Is Cry (feat. Hunterz).
[Label: Shoestring Music Productions (Cd: 2019)(Digital Release: 2019)]
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UB40 - CONTACTS:
Facebook Official Page
Twitter
Website: http://ub40.global/
UB40 - You Haven't Called (Official Video)
UB40 "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" - (Music Video 2013)
UB40 "Homely Girl"
UB40 "Kingston Town"
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UB40's Discography compiled by:
Weststar and M. Rasta
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