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Ub40
Labour of Love IV
Genres: International Music, Pop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Don't Want To See You Cry
2. Get Along Without You Now
3. Bring It On Home To Me
4. Cream Puff
5. Easy Snappin'
6. Holiday
7. Close To Me
8. Man Next Door
9. Tracks Of My Tears
10. True, True, True
11. Boom Shacka Lacka
12. You're Gonna Need Me
13. A Love I Can Feel
14. Baby Why
15. Loving Pauper (U.S. CD Only Bonus Track)
16. Come On Little Girl (U.S. CD Only Bonus Track)

CD Details

All Artists: Ub40
Title: Labour of Love IV
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Varese Sarabande
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 9/21/2010
Genres: International Music, Pop
Style: Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 030206704624, 030206704624

Synopsis

Product Description

Ub40's 'labour of love iv', is their first labour of love album since 1998's 'labour of love iii', and coming just in time for valentines day! Literally millions of people from across the globe have developed a love for jamaican music after hearing ub40, and the band's commitment to their early influences is as strong as ever. The labour of love series began in 1983, with a number one album and number one single ('red, red wine)'. This was followed in 1989 by labour of love ii, which spawned a no.4 single ('kingston town') and two u.s. billboard top 10s. Another top 10 album, labour of love iii, and single ('come back, darling') was released in 1998. 'labour of love iv' continues what has become a passion for the band; to share their love of reggae classics, some well-known, some not so. Recorded at ub40's reflex studios in birmingham in the spring 2009, the album comprises 16 tracks featuring covers such as delroy wilson ('close to me'), john holt songs ('i don't want to see you cry' and 'man next door'), american soul stars smokey robinson ('tracks of my tears') and sam cooke ('bring it on home to me') plus more. Labour of love iv is the first to feature another talented campbell brother, duncan, on lead vocals.

CD Reviews

They've Still Got It - I'm A Believer

Bill Anthony | North Texas United States | 05/10/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have written raving good reviews of UB40's most recent albums and Ali Campbell's 2 solo albums, and also noted in some of those reviews that the group's future was very much in doubt with the loss of original lead singer Ali Campbell. However, when the "Best Of Labour Of Love" compilation came out in late 2009, ending with 2 new songs from this soon-to-be-released album, I jumped on it and was very fond of the new tracks, "Bring It On Home To Me" and "Don't Want To See You Cry". I became very interested in the upcoming new UB40 album, their first without Ali Campbell, who to me is what Jim Morrison was to The Doors - an inspired writer and singer with a really cool backing band.

But this is a fine album, highly enjoyable to listen to, and firmly in the UB40 style and tradition, just with a little different sound up front on vocals. The booklet is great, with essays from John Masouri, Flo Galvez, and Doctor X giving many details of the new music. Along with the previously mentioned tunes, there are many tracks that sound like hits - Get Along Without You Now (the 2nd single after Bring It On Home To Me), Boom Shacka Lacka, Baby Why, A Love I Can Feel, You're Gonna Need Me, Tracks Of My Tears - well, just about every song is a keeper.

So I'm still a fan, they're still the greatest, and I can also have my Ali Campbell solo. UB40 seems to have lost their international popularity (4 of their last 5 albums have not even been released in the USA), but they still should be all over the radio everywhere. Long Live UB40 !"