- reggae
- 40 min
- 9 tracks
- DEP International
UB44 is the third studio album of original material by UB40, released on the DEP International label in 1982. It was advertised as their 'fourth album' although Present Arms in Dub had been a remix album. The album reached No. 4 in the UK album chart and the early release of the packaging had a hologram cover. UB44 was the Department of Employment form letter sent to British unemployment benefit claimants when they missed their 'signing on' appointment.
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Classical in form, spare, grave and character-led.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- 1So Here I Am3:53
- 2I Won't Close My Eyes (remix)3:44
- 3Forget the Cost4:21
- 4Love Is All Is Alright (remix)4:58
- 5The Piper Calls the Tune3:48
- 6The Key5:05
- 7Don't Do the Crime4:13
- 8Folitician (remix)4:10
- 9The Prisoner5:55
9 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- UB40
- Label
- DEP International
- Released
- 1982
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
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