Labour of Love I, II & III: The Platinum Collection [BOX SET] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

UB 40

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 9, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 27, 2003
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B00009KQBB
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,976 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great covers that don't get stale, April 10, 2004

By	"doctor_rock" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I agree with the UB40 purists that UB40's covers are not as fundamental as Signing Off etc., but I was surprised at how this triple album boxed set did not fade easily. I copied the lot to my Mac Powerbook for a ten day working trip to Venezuela and have played the entire set 10 times over! That says a lot as I have plenty of other choices on the hard drive. My favorites are Holly Holy, Guilty, My Best Girl, Please don't Make me Cry, The Way you do thye things you do, The train is coming, Blood and Fire and Stay a little bit longer. Why? Well the driving beat on a good pair of headphones, the rythyms, the sheer variety from ballad to reggae pop, 8 Brummies all doing their thing, taking turns to shine.

UB40 is an enigma, a piece of Jamaica that is not entirely Jamaican, a true slice of cosmopiltan Birmingham. 25 years and still going strong - how many 8 piece bands can boast that?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "REMASTERED POORLY", July 14, 2008

By	LISA SUMMERLIN - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These albums are much better in their original recordings. It seems that the "remastering" consists of adding a VERY HEAVY bass beat that was not there in the original. Even turning my bass down as far as it would go did not get rid of it. Unless you like to drive down the road making other peoples windows rattle(I don't), buy the originals. I gave this one away. Very disappointing.

4.0 out of 5 stars UB40's Best, June 15, 2009

By	Addisson DeWitt "movie/music lover/maker" (Santa Barbara CA) - See all my reviews

LABOUR OF LOVE I, II & III is a great way to have some of the best of UB40's covers.
As usual, the band delivers the goods.