UB44 is the third studio album album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by UB40

UB40

UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...

 (their fourth album in total, one of which was a collection of dub remixes of previously released material). It was released in September 1982. The early release of the packaging had a hologram cover. It reached No 4 in the UK album chart. This album was effectively the last one in their early musical style, again mixing heavy, doom-laden reggae soundscapes with politically and socially conscious lyrics. In particular, "I Won't Close My Eyes" and "Love is All Right" utilize reverb, echoes, and stereo positioning for a shimmering, three dimensional feel indicated by the 3D cover. Droning rhythms- the 4th dimension of time- induce a trance, evoking reggae's substance behind the muse. "Love is All Right" is a slow number with close sounding, harmonized vocals. Sax and trumpet echo in a huge hall, sounding like some Caribbean band of long ago. A funky, effected, simple guitar twang adds to the old and new feel. The lyrics challenge the listener that "a little more hate" may be needed in polarized racial and class conflicts. It is not a master work like the two previous song albums, but still something to be appreciated. Following this, the group's style turned far more overtly commercial with the Labour of Love

Labour of Love

Labour of Love is a reggae album by UB40, the band's fourth studio album. It was originally released on 1 September 1983 and included the hits, "Red, Red Wine" , "Cherry Oh Baby" , "Many Rivers to Cross" , and "Please Don't Make Me Cry" .The entire album consists of cover versions of songs...

album of reggae

Reggae

Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...

 cover versions.

UB44 was the Department of Employment form letter sent to British unemployment benefit claimants when they missed their 'signing on' appointment.

Track listing

1. "So Here I Am" - 3:54
2. "I Won't Close My Eyes [Remix]" - 3:46
3. "Forget the Cost" - 4:22
4. "Love Is All Is Alright [Remix]" - 4:57
5. "The Piper Calls the Tune" - 3:50
6. "The Key" - 5:05
7. "Don't Do the Crime" - 4:12
8. "Folitician [Remix]" - 4:10
9. "The Prisoner" - 5:57