Labour Of Love I CD

MUSIC

WORLD MUSIC

CARIBBEAN

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Cherry Oh Baby ~ UB40

2. Keep On Moving ~ UB40

3. Please Don't Make Me Cry ~ UB40

4. Sweet Sensation ~ UB40

5. Johnny Too Bad ~ UB40

6. Red, Red Wine ~ UB40

7. Guilty ~ UB40

8. She Caught The Train ~ UB40

9. Version Girl ~ UB40

10. Many Rivers To Cross ~ UB40

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	UB40: Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell (vocals, guitar); Astro, Norman Hassan (vocals, percussion); Brian Travers (saxophone); Michael Virtue (keyboards); Earl Falconer (bass); James Brown (drums, percussion).
	Additional personnel: Josh Fifer (trumpet); Jackie Mittoo (keyboards); Ruby Turner, Jackie Graham, Mo Birch (background vocals).
	This is UB40's "tribute" album with cover versions of their favorite songs from 1969 through 1972.
	Personnel: Ali Campbell , Robin Campbell (vocals, guitar); Norman Hassan (vocals, percussion); Jack Graham , Mo Birch, Ruby Turner (vocals); Brian Travers (saxophone); Josh Fifer (trumpet); Jackie Mittoo, Michael Virtue (keyboards); Jim Brown (drums); Astro (percussion).
	Illustrator: David Dragon.
	Playing reggae and supporting the UK Labour Party during a decade of Thatcherism and racism demonstrated that these chaps had morals and guts. They eventually prospered (good ultimately conquers bad) and they can now look back and taste their achievement. In the UK, UB40 have done as much to popularize reggae as Bob Marley did for the rest of the world. This is their most refined album and contains some of their major hits. They make a point in the sleeve-notes of informing the listener that all these songs had been recorded by Jamaican artists. No apology is needed - their 'Cherry Oh Baby' and 'Red Red Wine' have become classics for this band. Much respect, irie.
Producer: Ray "Pablo" Falconer; UB40
Engineer: Howard Gray

Artist Overview

Rising to prominence in the '80s, reggae ambassadors UB40 were not only the first British reggae band to achieve mainstream pop crossover success, but essentially the only reggae artists after the Wailers to break through to worldwide audiences in a major way. Though their later work was softened a bit with pop production, they always paid homage to their roots; their seminal album Labour of Love is strictly covers of reggae classics, whose original performers they'd later collaborate with on new recordings.

Compilation Appearances

	Frequency 99-Hits Of The 90's
	Pretenders:singles
	A m 50:Anniversary Collection

Associated Artists and Works

Rabbit Ears

Technical Info

	Release Date : 01/30/1984
	Original Release Date : 1983
	Catalog ID : DEPCD 5
	Label : Virgin/DEP International
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : AAD
	UPC : 00077778641223