UB40 – PRESENT ARMS 2LP – Nr MINT UK 1980 SKA REGGAE INDIE

UB40 – Present Arms
(DEP International Records  1980  LPDEP1)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1/1/2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– slight rippling to sleeve on right side
Inner Sleeves in Nr MINT condition

Double Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham.

The band’s line-up remained the same until frontman Ali Campbell left the band in 2008 who was then followed by keyboardist Mickey Virtue and vocalist Astro. The remaining co-founding members drummer Jimmy Brown, guitarist Robin Campbell, bassist Earl Falconer, percussionist Norman Hassan, and saxophonist Brian Travers, were joined by new vocalist Duncan Campbell. Both Astro and Brian Travers have since died and Duncan Campbell has been replaced by Matt Doyle.

Present Arms is the second album by UB40 and was released in 1981. It contained the top 20 hits ‘One In Ten’ and ‘Don’t Let It Pass You By/Don’t Slow Down’.

Track listing

Disc one (album)

1. “Present Arms” – 4:08
2. “Sardonicus” – 4:29
3. “Don’t Let It Pass You By” – 7:45
4. “Wildcat” – 3:04
5. “One in Ten” – 4:32
6. “Don’t Slow Down” – 4:28
7. “Silent Witness” – 4:15
8. “Lamb’s Bread” – 4:48

Disc two (EP)

With the original 1981 release was a 12″ single (7″ single in some countries) containing two instrumental tracks. These were added to the CD album.

1. “Don’t Walk On The Grass” – 5:07
2. “Dr X” – 5:20

Personnel

UB40

• Astro – Trumpet, Vocals
• Jimmy Brown – Drums, Vocals
• Ali Campbell – Vocals, Guitar
• Robin Campbell – Vocals, Guitar
• Earl Falconer – Bass Guitar
• Norman Hassan – Percussion, Trombone
• Brian Travers – Saxophone
• Michael Virtue – Keyboards

Production

• Ray “Pablo” Falconer – Producer