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UB40 had some of the biggest hits of the 80s, incorporating reggae within the world of pop to the same extent as Sting did in the 80s, with hits like © ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You’ and ‘I Got You Babe’. The Birmingham group eventually split in 2008, leading to the formation of two rival bands. Robin Campbell and Earl Falconer formed the 'official' UB40 while Terence “Astro” Wilson and Ali Campbell continued under the alias 'UB40 featuring…'. Over those forty years, both bands have suffered their fair share of loss, in particular, the death of Astro in November 2021 which marked a turning point for the English musicians. Thankfully, the singer did have time to leave his mark on their latest album, Unprecedented, which contains around a dozen cover songs - UB40’s speciality.
The album kicks off with the poignant 'What Have I Done?' By The Frightnrs, a brilliant New York reggae band signed to Daptone Records. Following that, a rocksteady interpretation of Johnny Cash’s 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' featuring Jamaican studio legends Robbie Lyn (keyboard) and Sly Dunbar (drums), who are also behind the arrangement of boy band East 17’s 'Stay Another Day'. This slight detour quickly gets back on track with a beautiful version of 'Sufferer' by Derrick Harriott’s Kingstonians and the uber-cool Heaven in Her Eyes, a cover by Gappy Ranks on the riddim of Marley’s Soul Rebel.
Louisa Mark’s 'Caught You in a Lie', a lovers’ rock hit produced by Lloyd Coxsone (owner of English sound system Sir Coxsone—not to be confused with Studio One’s Coxsone Dodd) and released in 1975, is a great track, as is the smooth version of Stevie Wonder’s 1971 Motown funk hit 'Do Yourself a Favor'. The album is proof that UB40 could surely turn anything into pop music. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
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Daniel Klein, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Robbie Lyn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Kristofferson, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchum "Khan" Chin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Meredith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Hasani Snysh Willams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Robbie Lyn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchum "Khan" Chin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Meredith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Hasani Snysh Willams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Derrick Harriott, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Gappy Ranks, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Robbie Lyn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Syreeta Wright, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchum "Khan" Chin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Meredith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Hasani Snysh Willams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Robbie Lyn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Mortimer, ComposerLyricist - Dominic Hawken, ComposerLyricist - Robert Kean, ComposerLyricist - Mitchum "Khan" Chin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Meredith, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Hasani Snysh Willams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Jon Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Withers, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ric Levy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Nolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Harpaal Sanghera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ali Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bayley, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ali Campbell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louisa Mark, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Solway, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Hoy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist - Indica Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Brice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Jon Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Withers, ComposerLyricist - Bounty Killer, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Martin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ric Levy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Nolan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Slowly, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Harpaal Sanghera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Mcneish, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro, MainArtist
℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album Description
UB40 had some of the biggest hits of the 80s, incorporating reggae within the world of pop to the same extent as Sting did in the 80s, with hits like © ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You’ and ‘I Got You Babe’. The Birmingham group eventually split in 2008, leading to the formation of two rival bands. Robin Campbell and Earl Falconer formed the 'official' UB40 while Terence “Astro” Wilson and Ali Campbell continued under the alias 'UB40 featuring…'. Over those forty years, both bands have suffered their fair share of loss, in particular, the death of Astro in November 2021 which marked a turning point for the English musicians. Thankfully, the singer did have time to leave his mark on their latest album, Unprecedented, which contains around a dozen cover songs - UB40’s speciality.
The album kicks off with the poignant 'What Have I Done?' By The Frightnrs, a brilliant New York reggae band signed to Daptone Records. Following that, a rocksteady interpretation of Johnny Cash’s 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' featuring Jamaican studio legends Robbie Lyn (keyboard) and Sly Dunbar (drums), who are also behind the arrangement of boy band East 17’s 'Stay Another Day'. This slight detour quickly gets back on track with a beautiful version of 'Sufferer' by Derrick Harriott’s Kingstonians and the uber-cool Heaven in Her Eyes, a cover by Gappy Ranks on the riddim of Marley’s Soul Rebel.
Louisa Mark’s 'Caught You in a Lie', a lovers’ rock hit produced by Lloyd Coxsone (owner of English sound system Sir Coxsone—not to be confused with Studio One’s Coxsone Dodd) and released in 1975, is a great track, as is the smooth version of Stevie Wonder’s 1971 Motown funk hit 'Do Yourself a Favor'. The album is proof that UB40 could surely turn anything into pop music. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:15
- Main artists: UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: World Reggae
© 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited
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