For a majority of Gen X Americans, UB40 was their first real exposure to Reggae music, even if purists and music snobs scoff that the band – with their early ‘80s success on mainstream radio and MTV – were really just Pop Reggae. To many, their music was pure, unbridled fun, fronted by heavy bass and a stellar horn section. While it’s their fourth album, 1983’s Labour Of Love, that gets all of the attention here, thanks to the massive hits “Red Red Wine” and “Many Rivers To Cross” (both covers), their 1980 debut, Signing Off, was a classic and considered by many fans to be their best album. EMI and UME have just re-released this album on a brilliant red vinyl double LP set. Starting on their debut with what will become a trend for their records to follow, UB40 included a stella...
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