artistically awesome

once again UB40 has proven to be outstanding with beats that make you dance and lyrics that make you sing along! UB40 has taken REGGAE and added a new flair with a little bit of JAZZ and it is simply awesome!!! This is a definite must have for all UB40 listeners.

UB40: present arms in dub

hardcore dub fans may have a hard time taking ub40 seriously, with their heavily commercial sound of the past decade or so. however, when they first started making records, they did their share of more roots-oriented reggae, including some fairly high-quality dub experiments. this recording dates from that era (1981). only 8 cuts makes for a short recording by today's standards, but the low price offsets that. the packaging is minimal, but it's a decent recording. ub40 fans who don't know about the earlier era of recordings may like this, but if they're not schooled in dub, may miss the vocals and commercialism initially. i bet it grows on you, though!

very good stuff

its hard to put my finger in exactly what paid sounds like exactly. its a very enthrawing sound. its between reggae and ska with a lot of musical energy. i also like it a lot because its all in dub so you don't have to worry about the sometimes annoying vocals. very smooth enjoyable music. i could probably recommend this for anybody to enjoy. the return of dr. x in particular is a lot of fun. UB40 is simply a great group and this is one of the best.