UB40 - Signing Off Vinyl LP& Bonus Single 1980 2Tone Ska Reggae Specials Beat EX

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August 17, 2019 - 12:34:12 PM GMT (over 4 years ago)
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Signing Off is the debut album by British reggae band UB40, released in the UK on 29 August 1980 by Dudley-based independent label Graduate Records. It was an immediate success in their home country, reaching number 2 on the UK albums chart, and made UB40 one of the many popular reggae bands in Britain, several years before the band found international fame. The politically-concerned lyrics struck a chord in a country with widespread public concerns about high unemployment, the policies of the recently elected Conservative party under Margaret Thatcher, and the rise of the racist National Front party, while the record's dub-influenced rhythms reflected the late 1970s influence in British pop music of West Indian music introduced by immigrants from the Caribbeanafter the Second World War, particularly reggae and ska – this was typified by the 2 Tone movement, at that point at the height of its success and led by fellow West Midlands act The Specials, with whom UB40 drew comparisons due to their multiracial band line-up and socialist views.Still considered by many fans and music critics to be UB40's best album,[1][2] Signing Off was reissued for its 30th anniversary in 2010 as a "collector's edition" containing bonus tracks and a DVD of the videos for the singles plus television footage of the band from the time of the album's release. Side One[edit]"Tyler" – 5:51"King" – 4:35"12 Bar" – 4:24"Burden of Shame" – 6:29Side Two[edit]"Adella" – 3:28"I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (Randy Newman) – 3:41"25%" – 3:31"Food for Thought" – 4:10"Little by Little" – 3:44"Signing Off" – 4:2412" EP Side One[edit]"Madam Medusa" – 12:5212" EP Side Two[edit]"Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) – 4:05"Reefer Madness" – 5:08 Why not take a look at the other items we have for sale while your here? Happy Bidding! Please note: *Postage will be tracked and signed for (UK only).(Note: Will consider overseas sale with the difference paid for by buyer.) *That all items are described as accurately as possible. Many colours look slightlydifferent in different lighting, our photo lighting will be different than the lighting at your home or outside. We do our best to accurately reflect the true colour of the item, but colours may vary in shade depending on the lighting they are viewed in.
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August 10, 2019 - 12:34:12 PM GMT (over 4 years ago)
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33 RPM

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