- reggae, reggae-pop, pop reggae, pop
- 47 min
- 11 tracks
- Virgin
Promises and Lies is the tenth album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver, "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the United States. It is the band's best-selling album, having sold over 9 million copies.
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Spare, grave, character-led and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
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Tracks
- 1C’est la vie4:31
- 2Desert Sand4:48
- 3Promises and Lies3:39
- 4Bring Me Your Cup5:41
- 5Higher Ground4:21
- 6Reggae Music4:06
- 7Can’t Help Falling in Love3:27
- 8Now and Then3:41
- 9Things Ain’t Like They Used to Be4:02
- 10It’s a Long Long Way4:30
- 11Sorry4:27
11 tracks, 47 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- UB40
- Label
- Virgin
- Released
- 1993
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- AU
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