the way early ub 12 inches were .the dub at the end/or astro doing his bit .shame they don't do em now .but check out ubloonies versions of latest ub songs, theyre similar
Hazy days of summer 82-83 growing up in Dublin the sounds of dub reggae ska & skins .... the music the style the devil may care attitude having little but life was full just sitting out on the steps in the sunshine and buzzing on musics ....good times!
Thatchers Britain, was bored youths with nothing but football, music and girls. Without them we were nothing. UB40 and the 2 Tone bands around '79 -'80 shaped my youth.
The single versions of ‘I Won’t Close My Eyes’ & it’s B-Side version of ‘Folitician’ with the non UB44 album version of UB40’s first #1 single ‘Love Is All Is Alright’ (#1 in Zimbabwe for 6 weeks) are far superior than the albums (remix) versions! Thanks for uploading all three great tracks. ✌️
Come back to this type of sound and lyric UB, hated when they started using drum machines and sounding too poppy.. "I wont close my eyes to the sufferers plight, I won't turn off my light"!!!!
Another bell end.. well done .. Dismiss 30 albums because they made a series of 4 cover albums.. They made money with the covers and established themselves across the world .. Money then enabled them to release Promises and Lies., who you fighting for.. massive political albums aswell as Guns in the Ghetto.. Ignorant knobheads like you want to fuck off
Because probably you wouldn`t have the chance to listen even to this, if they wouldn`t lauched their commercial thing, from which they got the global succes, so be grateful that we had the chance to hear about those tracks. If I didn`t knew about Red Red WIne, I got you babe or their biggest hits, I would probably never searched or heard of `em
The label paid them well when it went a different direction covering old reggae music. you heard them on interview we wanted to showcase the music they listened. The one album who you fighting for had anti war message. The mainstream music industry maid sure it didn't get attention since it was supporting the war Iraq & Afghanistan.
I bought the album back in the day. I didn't like the left-wing politics, but it was the best album I'd ever heard. Now, revisited, the creepy eyes are creeping-the-fuck out of me.
The best album by UB40 is Labour of love 2. But they're biggest seller of 15 million copies is promises and lies. They were a bit dodgy in the early gay. And I think they would admit that as well. 💯🇯🇲🇬🇧😁
good song but wtf is that eyes pic. thats creepy af for me atm. dont do that to stoners dude love it that he probably mostly listened to the second part of the song:D that is the most used judging by the crackles and pops of the audio :D:D
🇬🇧🎸 Brilliant UB40 have some great Tracks 📻🎶
'In a world full of darkness I won't turn off my light' love it, more relevant today than 40 years ago, 'the louder we scream the sweeter the sound'
This is how we step it in a Birmingham BCFC ,UB40 international 💙💙💙
Proper old school, non commercial, the real UB40. Love it.😎
UB40 were always at their best when they had something to say. 'Signing off' still my all time favourite album.
"Signing off" is an outright masterpiece that so many have never heard of!
Signing off the dole my friend
Best version of this classic I have ever heard
the way early ub 12 inches were .the dub at the end/or astro doing his bit .shame they don't do em now .but check out ubloonies versions of latest ub songs, theyre similar
THAT VOICE takes me right back to my youth in brum
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Same here brud......Birmingham was fooking brilliant back then....grew up on frankie Paul Gregory Isaacs and ub40.
Absolutely love this one.
Totally brilliant if you're a real ub40 fan ,true facts songs love ty x
Best band ever love them
Hazy days of summer 82-83 growing up in Dublin the sounds of dub reggae ska & skins .... the music the style the devil may care attitude having little but life was full just sitting out on the steps in the sunshine and buzzing on musics ....good times!
Ray Vaughan was the same in brum .rather be in dub now though lol
Thatchers Britain, was bored youths with nothing but football, music and girls. Without them we were nothing. UB40 and the 2 Tone bands around '79 -'80 shaped my youth.
Thanks for posting the 12 inch version. Rediscovered after 30 years. I loved it then, I love it even more now! I have to remix this!!!
Excellent DUB play out as always with UB40
Back to the good old days and tunes.
proper UB40 at their original and best - massive tune, many thanks
UB40 before dey went mainstream pop were just awesome
B4 THEY WERE BASTARISED THEY MADE A CONSCIOUS TUNE OR 2
Everything before 'Red red wine' was great.
Absolutely fantastic. Love this 😍
Early UB music was tuff 4 real. Along with'King' and 'Strange Fruit' this one's a gem.
Big Up!
WOW WOW that’s Ali For sure what a Voice thanks for the good music love it 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Christ almighty....how good is that! Cheers for sharing a great tune man.
sosthene bignoumba je ne peux me lasser de ce tube qui me rappel plusieurs souvenirs
Brilliant back then.
Should have stayed like that......
Rediscover this song...my head will explode with this bass...too strong...
Whoa, first time I’ve heard this version!
Brilliance at its best ;) xxx
The single versions of ‘I Won’t Close My Eyes’ & it’s B-Side version of ‘Folitician’ with the non UB44 album version of UB40’s first #1 single ‘Love Is All Is Alright’ (#1 in Zimbabwe for 6 weeks) are far superior than the albums (remix) versions!
Thanks for uploading all three great tracks. ✌️
On UB40 live aswell.Excellent.
'In a world full of darkness - I will not turn off my light'
Come back to this type of sound and lyric UB, hated when they started using drum machines and sounding too poppy.. "I wont close my eyes to the sufferers plight, I won't turn off my light"!!!!
I open my eyes now 😢
An absolute classic
My all time fav ub tune
See what I mean!!!Fu*king smazing!!!!!can't choose a best ALL these 12"dub growing up wiv a bottle of cider WOW😆
Reminds me of Birmingham back in the day before it became lawless and dangerous......Lived in west ham house chelmsley wood....good days.
I have liked UB40 since food for thought came out,, their very first song
This version is really cool! Thanks for sharing!
Wow vinyl is the best for sure
This version of this track is much heavier than the more mainstream version.
Credit also where it's due to one of the best sax players in the world, Mr Brian Travers (IMHO) and fab Drummer Jimmy
Brutalize me w muzik
yes man that's what I'm talking about. .UB40 Before they went shite tuff tune sounding good still
I want to like it Twice :)
Highness!!!
👌 ❤🎉x
Ub40forever my lifeee A2 respect and love unity
wicked classic still love this today :)
One love
Brilliant
never hear this before ♡
80s syle
YOU TUBE THE GREATEST REGGAE RARITIES DATA ...THANKS Y'ALL
reggae 4 evah
yeah mon ire
Too true respect x
I have this same 12 in record
This was when I dug UB40
LION ROAR!!!
Classic!
Yer BRILLIANT.😎😎😎😎😍😍😍🇬🇧
I never understood why they changed from this political engaged music to the cover shit! The early tracks are just awesome and true brilliance!
I am of the same opinion, the early albums were unique
Another bell end.. well done ..
Dismiss 30 albums because they made a series of 4 cover albums..
They made money with the covers and established themselves across the world ..
Money then enabled them to release Promises and Lies., who you fighting for.. massive political albums aswell as Guns in the Ghetto..
Ignorant knobheads like you want to fuck off
$$$$$$$$. Any questions?
Because probably you wouldn`t have the chance to listen even to this, if they wouldn`t lauched their commercial thing, from which they got the global succes, so be grateful that we had the chance to hear about those tracks. If I didn`t knew about Red Red WIne, I got you babe or their biggest hits, I would probably never searched or heard of `em
That the difference with me, I knew them before the commercial shit! And that's why I don't understand! It will be probably commercial gain....
BRILLIANT, ALI, 💯💋🇮🇪
Brilliant x
always reminds me of my skinhead days in the East End of London
The label paid them well when it went a different direction covering old reggae music. you heard them on interview we wanted to showcase the music they listened. The one album who you fighting for had anti war message. The mainstream music industry maid sure it didn't get attention since it was supporting the war Iraq & Afghanistan.
My real white brothers.💯💯💯💯💢💢💢💢
Fire up tha chillum and relax.....
Yes tune yes better with age 57 i must say takes me back
💚
I bought the album back in the day. I didn't like the left-wing politics, but it was the best album I'd ever heard. Now, revisited, the creepy eyes are creeping-the-fuck out of me.
💯👌🎤
Written by Brian Travers, R.I.P
Really, Brian Travers wrote this? Had no idea, Brian is one of my fav band members 🎷💖 RIP Brian
If you don't know UB40 jams then you don't know SHIT...ASH...
💀✨️..No..NVR..🥀
The best album by UB40 is Labour of love 2. But they're biggest seller of 15 million copies is promises and lies. They were a bit dodgy in the early gay. And I think they would admit that as well. 💯🇯🇲🇬🇧😁
Signing off was a brilliant album. So was Presennt Armms in Dub. Totally disagree...early stuff was briiant.
yep daar ist allemaal mee begonnen :)
rub a dub
before they were a covers band fuckin tune
Smoke some.....
Most of their hits appeared to be covers.Even their record sleeves were covers.
good song but wtf is that eyes pic. thats creepy af for me atm. dont do that to stoners dude
love it that he probably mostly listened to the second part of the song:D that is the most used judging by the crackles and pops of the audio :D:D
Alex R. Can’t beat vinyl sounds and yeah eyes are creepy lol
Lol
The bogus band UB40 played in Reading...dreadful...and I don't mean dread as in hair-plaited.