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Remarkably holding together without a single lineup change ever since their debut in 1980, at the time of the release of this album in 2008, UB40 had suddenly lost two of their eight founding members. Singer Ali Campbell announced he was leaving in January and keyboardist Michael Virtue followed soon after. What exactly caused the split remained in dispute between the band and its ex-members, but there remains the fact that UB40 would now have to master this new situation. Coincidence or not, this album actually already gives various examples of what UB40 could sound like without their strikingly unique lead vocalist. Being the longest UB40 album ever (at 72 minutes length), it is nonetheless once again carried by Campbell's familiar style and sound. However, normal proceedings (as ever in a reggae style) are interrupted several times by a string of interspersed cover versions sung by guests (such as Maxi Preist and members of Arrested Development). Just as was the case with Ali Campbell's solo album Running Free (which was released in 2007 and was one reason that the band's album release was put back until half a year later), the choice of covers is rather run of the mill and even substandard, compared to the quality of the new originals on both of those albums. The covers might be good for listeners just wanting to "party on," but they can compete with the originals in neither elegance nor earnestness. The jarring thing is that this album finds UB40 returning to political themes much more decidedly than they had for quite some time, but the potential coherence of this album gets chopped up by the smattering of cover versions, as if coming from some entirely different compilation album of some sort. Still, on the plus side, there are new songs with strong hit potential, immediate appeal, and some sweet melodies. As for politics, even the cause of Gary "Tyler" (first sung about on the 1980 debut album) is revisited in "Rainbow Nation." Though not often so specific, topical conflicts such as those in Darfur and Gaza also get mentions in closing song "The Road." Now, however, UB40 have their own conflict to resolve, and 2009 brought with it the decision to install Duncan Campbell, a brother of Ali and Robin, as new lead singer, already featured on this album on a version of the evergreen "It's All in the Game." To possibly boost their commercial fortunes again (after having been a bit sadly overlooked by radio in recent years), the next step planned was to continue their very successful string of pure cover albums by making Labour of Love IV.

© Alan Severa /TiVo

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1
End Of War
00:04:41

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Mixer, Performer - Dan Sprigg, Mixer - Jamie 'JT' Travers, Mixer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

2
Lost And Found
00:04:37

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Mixer, Performer - Dan Sprigg, Mixer - Jamie 'JT' Travers, Mixer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

3
Dance Until The Morning Light
00:03:18

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Wayne Beckford, Composer, Lyricist - Max Elliott, Composer, Lyricist - Desmond Dekker, Composer, Lyricist

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

4
This Is How It Is
00:03:57

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

5
Rainbow Nation
00:06:11

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

6
Here We Go Again
00:03:34

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

7
I Shot The Sheriff
00:04:06

UB40, Performer - Bob Marley, Composer, Lyricist

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

8
Oh America! (Extended Version)
00:06:16

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Arrested Development, Composer, Lyricist

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

9
Once Around
00:04:37

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

10
Slow Down
00:04:06

UB40, Composer, Performer - Marvin C. Elliott, Lyricist

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

11
I'll Be Back
00:04:02

UB40, Performer - Lennon, Composer, Lyricist - Mccartney, Composer, Lyricist

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

12
Instant Radical Change Of Perception
00:03:44

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

13
It's All In The Game
00:03:25

UB40, Performer - Charles Dawes, Composer, Lyricist - Carl Sigam, Composer, Lyricist

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

14
I'll Be There
00:03:59

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

15
Middle Of The Night
00:03:36

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

16
Securing The Peace
00:03:36

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

17
The Road
00:04:28

UB40, Composer, Lyricist, Performer

2008 Reflex Muzic Ltd. under exclusive license to edel entertainment GmbH

Albumbeschreibung

Remarkably holding together without a single lineup change ever since their debut in 1980, at the time of the release of this album in 2008, UB40 had suddenly lost two of their eight founding members. Singer Ali Campbell announced he was leaving in January and keyboardist Michael Virtue followed soon after. What exactly caused the split remained in dispute between the band and its ex-members, but there remains the fact that UB40 would now have to master this new situation. Coincidence or not, this album actually already gives various examples of what UB40 could sound like without their strikingly unique lead vocalist. Being the longest UB40 album ever (at 72 minutes length), it is nonetheless once again carried by Campbell's familiar style and sound. However, normal proceedings (as ever in a reggae style) are interrupted several times by a string of interspersed cover versions sung by guests (such as Maxi Preist and members of Arrested Development). Just as was the case with Ali Campbell's solo album Running Free (which was released in 2007 and was one reason that the band's album release was put back until half a year later), the choice of covers is rather run of the mill and even substandard, compared to the quality of the new originals on both of those albums. The covers might be good for listeners just wanting to "party on," but they can compete with the originals in neither elegance nor earnestness. The jarring thing is that this album finds UB40 returning to political themes much more decidedly than they had for quite some time, but the potential coherence of this album gets chopped up by the smattering of cover versions, as if coming from some entirely different compilation album of some sort. Still, on the plus side, there are new songs with strong hit potential, immediate appeal, and some sweet melodies. As for politics, even the cause of Gary "Tyler" (first sung about on the 1980 debut album) is revisited in "Rainbow Nation." Though not often so specific, topical conflicts such as those in Darfur and Gaza also get mentions in closing song "The Road." Now, however, UB40 have their own conflict to resolve, and 2009 brought with it the decision to install Duncan Campbell, a brother of Ali and Robin, as new lead singer, already featured on this album on a version of the evergreen "It's All in the Game." To possibly boost their commercial fortunes again (after having been a bit sadly overlooked by radio in recent years), the next step planned was to continue their very successful string of pure cover albums by making Labour of Love IV.

© Alan Severa /TiVo

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