Radical Sound Reggae

As probably the best known reggae band after Bob Marley & The Wailers, UB40 have never made any secret of the the fact that not only were they inspired by reggae, but they also had many hits by covering tracks originally recorded by Jamaican reggae artists.

It was the reggae recording of "Red, Red Wine" by Tony Tribe (although an original Neil Diamond hit in the 60's) that led to UB40 covering it themselves. Other major hits were scored with versions of "Cherry Oh Baby", "Many Rivers to Cross", "Kingston Town", "Impossible Love" and "Here I am", of which all the original reggae recordings are featured on this album. In fact all the songs included on this CD are the original reggae recordings of songs later recorded by UB40, mostly on their "Labour of Love " projects.

1.Bob Marley - Small Axe
2.The Blues Busters- Here I am (come and take me)
3.Hopeton Lewis - Groovin'
4.The Slickers- Johnny too bad
5.The Melodians- Sweet sensation
6.Eric Donaldson- The way you do the things you do
7.The Paragons- Wear you to the ball
8.Tony Tribe- Red red wine
9.Bob Marley - Keep on moving
10.John Holt- Stick by me
11.Teddy Davis- Tears from my eyes
12.Winston Groovy- Please don't make me cry
13.Honey Boy- Impossible love
14.Eric Donaldson- Cherry oh baby
15.Lord Creator- Kingston town
16.Honey Boy- Sweet cherry
17.Sonny Bradshaw - Singer man
18.The Paragons- Sparkle of my eyes
19.Niney The Observer - Blood & Fire
20.Bob Marley - Soul Rebel
21.Johnny Clarke - Legalize it
22.Jimmy Cliff- Many rivers to cross