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UB40's 2005 release Who You Fighting For? was the British reggae group's finest album in many years, an admission of sorts that the band had been wallowing in sameness for some time and needed an injection of new ideas if it was to stay afloat. But this live CD predates it by three years, and although from the sound of it the Montreux audience was in the band's thrall from the first seconds of the show -- a cover of the Temptations' "The Way You Do the Things You Do" -- the 2002 set mostly serves to remind just how complacent UB40 had become. Technically, the band is, as ever, flawlessly tight, and singer Ali Campbell's trademark nasality is endearing as he helms the group through a typical set of older hits and well-chosen covers. But the performance is so polished that it loses the rawness endemic to true roots reggae. You will undoubtedly find yourself singing along to the chart smashes "Red, Red Wine," "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" and "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You," and perhaps that is the point of a concert by a band with such a long, proven track record. But this is as safe a reggae album as you'll ever hear, not nearly as satisfying in the end as what the venerable Brits would cook up the next time out.
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
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Jessie Mae Robinson, Composer, Lyricist - UB40, Artist, MainArtist - Simon Rogers, Composer, Lyricist - Jobete Music (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Mabon Hodges, Composer, Lyricist - Al Green, Composer, Lyricist - UB40, Artist, MainArtist - BURLINGTON MUSIC CO LTD / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING / Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - EMI Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - NEW CLAIMS / ATV MUSIC, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Eugene Record, Composer, Lyricist - UB40, Artist, MainArtist - Stanley McKenney, Composer, Lyricist - Intersong Music Ltd / Warner Chappell Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - Kendrick Patrick, Composer, Lyricist - Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - Sanctuary Kobalt (UB40) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - Deborah Banks, Composer, Lyricist - NEW CLAIMS / ATV MUSIC / Sanctuary Kobalt (UB40) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - SM Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - NEW CLAIMS / ATV MUSIC, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - Sony ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - UB 40, Composer, Lyricist - DEP International Limited Admin By Sony/ ATV Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Neil Diamond, Composer, Lyricist - UB40, Artist, MainArtist - SM Publishing, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Hugo Peretti, Composer, Lyricist - UB40, Artist, MainArtist
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
UB40, Artist, MainArtist - Eric Donaldson, Composer, Lyricist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Jimmy Cliff, Composer, Lyricist - UB40, Artist, MainArtist - Universal - Songs of Polygram International Inc., MusicPublisher
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Album review
UB40's 2005 release Who You Fighting For? was the British reggae group's finest album in many years, an admission of sorts that the band had been wallowing in sameness for some time and needed an injection of new ideas if it was to stay afloat. But this live CD predates it by three years, and although from the sound of it the Montreux audience was in the band's thrall from the first seconds of the show -- a cover of the Temptations' "The Way You Do the Things You Do" -- the 2002 set mostly serves to remind just how complacent UB40 had become. Technically, the band is, as ever, flawlessly tight, and singer Ali Campbell's trademark nasality is endearing as he helms the group through a typical set of older hits and well-chosen covers. But the performance is so polished that it loses the rawness endemic to true roots reggae. You will undoubtedly find yourself singing along to the chart smashes "Red, Red Wine," "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" and "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You," and perhaps that is the point of a concert by a band with such a long, proven track record. But this is as safe a reggae album as you'll ever hear, not nearly as satisfying in the end as what the venerable Brits would cook up the next time out.
© Jeff Tamarkin /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:20
- Main artists: UB40
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: earMUSIC Classics
- Genre: Reggae
2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2007 Montreux Sounds, S.A. Licensed by Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd to Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
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