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There used to be a joke that UB40 stood for the "Unemployed Birmingham 40", because there were so many band members in their videos, and none of them looked exactly sharp-suited. In fact the pop-reggae band did name themselves after an unemployment benefit form, though there was never 40 members - only eight, plus guests. They formed in 1979 and made a breakthrough when their debut single,… Read more in Amazon's UB 40 Store

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  • Audio CD (June 29, 1992)
  • Original Release Date: October 1981
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Records Us
  • ASIN: B000000WII
  • Also Available in: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #267,236 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3.0 out of 5 stars UB40: present arms in dub, June 21, 2001
By Heidi M. Hawkins "heidimo" (Bellingham, WA: City of Subdued Excitement) - See all my reviews
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hardcore dub fans may have a hard time taking ub40 seriously, with their heavily commercial sound of the past decade or so. however, when they first started making records, they did their share of more roots-oriented reggae, including some fairly high-quality dub experiments. this recording dates from that era (1981). only 8 cuts makes for a short recording by today's standards, but the low price offsets that. the packaging is minimal, but it's a decent recording. ub40 fans who don't know about the earlier era of recordings may like this, but if they're not schooled in dub, may miss the vocals and commercialism initially. i bet it grows on you, though!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rubba Dub Dub, August 9, 2005
By J. Brady (PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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UB40 obviously were listening to a lot of Lee Perry ( or smoking a lot of herb - maybe both ) when they recorded this one. No vocals to be found here, no traditional song structure. Loads of echo-laden synth effects and syn drums. Awesome heavy dub grooves. This is much better than I thought it would be, and I can't recommend it highly enough. For fans of dub reggae in the vein of Lee "Scratch" Perry and King Tubby, this is a must have. For those who disregard UB40 as watered down commercial pop/reggae, this will come as a pleasant surprise.
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5.0 out of 5 stars very good stuff, August 5, 2001
By joe borlik (holland, MI) - See all my reviews
its hard to put my finger in exactly what paid sounds like exactly. its a very enthrawing sound. its between reggae and ska with a lot of musical energy. i also like it a lot because its all in dub so you don't have to worry about the sometimes annoying vocals. very smooth enjoyable music. i could probably recommend this for anybody to enjoy. the return of dr. x in particular is a lot of fun. UB40 is simply a great group and this is one of the best.
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