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Thread started 09/02/08 10:14am

MendesCity

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UB40: A solid, underrated band

There came a point where I got so tired of hearing Red, Red Wine on the radio that I just pretty much wrote off UB40 but I recently slapped on their best-of compilation and was taken aback by how much I loved the crap out of it. Their poppier covers are nice, but some of their greatest stuff IMO didn't chart in the US or achieve the same sort of lasting popularity--One in Ten, Kingston Town, Sing Our Own Song and especially Don't Break My Heart...such a gorgeous song. I'm thinking I should dig back into their catalog--any recommendations? I already have Labor of Love and Rat in the Kitchen.
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Reply #1 posted 09/02/08 11:04am

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MendesCity said:

There came a point where I got so tired of hearing Red, Red Wine on the radio that I just pretty much wrote off UB40 but I recently slapped on their best-of compilation and was taken aback by how much I loved the crap out of it. Their poppier covers are nice, but some of their greatest stuff IMO didn't chart in the US or achieve the same sort of lasting popularity--One in Ten, Kingston Town, Sing Our Own Song and especially Don't Break My Heart...such a gorgeous song. I'm thinking I should dig back into their catalog--any recommendations? I already have Labor of Love and Rat in the Kitchen.
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i like "don´t break my heart"

Don´t forget " Where did i go wrong , essential

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Reply #2 posted 09/02/08 11:09am

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They are a really good band, so why are all of their hits cover songs? confuse
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Reply #3 posted 09/02/08 11:33am

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NDRU said:

They are a really good band, so why are all of their hits cover songs? confuse


Yeah, I dunno. You'd think they were just some reggae karaoke band based on the US hits.
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Reply #4 posted 09/02/08 11:39am

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MendesCity said:

NDRU said:

They are a really good band, so why are all of their hits cover songs? confuse


Yeah, I dunno. You'd think they were just some reggae karaoke band based on the US hits.


exactly lol I guess that's just how they were pidgeonholed for radio.
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Reply #5 posted 09/02/08 5:45pm

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MendesCity said:

NDRU said:

They are a really good band, so why are all of their hits cover songs? confuse


Yeah, I dunno. You'd think they were just some reggae karaoke band based on the US hits.


that's what I thought they were lol
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Reply #6 posted 09/02/08 5:48pm

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I heard they are big in Jamaica.
All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #7 posted 09/02/08 7:19pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

I heard they are big in Jamaica.


hardy har har
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Reply #8 posted 09/03/08 4:00am

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They were never the most talented band but they made an array of very good (and original I might add) politically charged singles in the early 80's. Tracks like King, Food For Thought and the One in Ten are really different to anything the US market ever had chance to pick up on. If you like that stuff pick up a compilation called the UB40 File.
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Reply #9 posted 09/03/08 5:49am

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Reply #10 posted 09/03/08 8:30am

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MrVortex said:

They were never the most talented band but they made an array of very good (and original I might add) politically charged singles in the early 80's. Tracks like King, Food For Thought and the One in Ten are really different to anything the US market ever had chance to pick up on. If you like that stuff pick up a compilation called the UB40 File.
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I will, thanks for the recs!
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