Geffery Morgan is the fifth album by UB40. Released in 1984, it takes its title from a piece of chalk graffiti on a wall: “Geffery Morgan…loves white girls”. Following the huge success of their covers album, Labour of Love, all tracks on this album are self-penned. The album contained the hit “If It Happens Again”, … Read more
UB44 is the third album by UB40, released on the DEP International label in 1982. The album reached No. 4 in the UK album chart and the early release of the packaging had a hologram cover. UB44 was the Department of Employment form letter sent to British unemployment benefit claimants when they missed their ‘signing … Read more
Labour of Love is a reggae album by UB40, the band’s fourth album and first covers album. It was originally released on 1 September 1983 and included the hits, “Red, Red Wine” (UK No. 1, US #1), “Cherry Oh Baby” (UK #12), “Many Rivers to Cross” (UK #16), and “Please Don’t Make Me Cry” (UK … Read more
Rat in the Kitchen is the seventh album by UB40, released in July 1986. This album contained two UK hits, “Sing Our Own Song” and “Rat in Mi Kitchen”. The album itself reached 8 in the UK album charts in 1986 staying in the charts for twenty weeks.
UB40 is the eighth album by British reggae band UB40, released on the DEP International label in 1988. This album contained the hit single “Breakfast in Bed” with Chrissie Hynde, which reached No. 6 in the UK charts.
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. As Marley died the following year, Uprising was to become the final studio album to be released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley’s most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic folk classic, … Read more
Present Arms is the second album by UB40 and was released in 1981. It spent 38 weeks on the UK album charts, reaching number 2. An album of original songs, it spawned two top 20 hits in ‘One in Ten’ (number 7) and ‘Don’t Let It Pass You By/Don’t Slow Down’ (16). Like their first … Read more
Signing Off is the debut album by British reggae band UB40, released in the UK on 29 August 1980 by Dudley-based independent label Graduate Records. It was an immediate success in their home country, reaching number 2 on the UK albums chart, and made UB40 the most popular reggae band in Britain, several years before … Read more
Killer on the Rampage is the sixth studio album by Eddy Grant. It remains his most successful album, hitting the top 10 in the US and the UK. It features the hits “Electric Avenue” (which was a big hit in the US and UK at #2), “I Don’t Wanna Dance” (a UK #1 hit) and … Read more