UB40

UB40
Gli UB40 nel 2010
Paese d'origine	Regno Unito
Genere	Reggae Reggae pop Raggamuffin Pop Dub Ska Pop rock
Periodo di attività musicale	1977 – in attività
Album pubblicati	28
Studio	20
Live	2
Raccolte	6
Sito ufficiale

Gli UB40 sono un gruppo musicale britannico, formatosi a Birmingham nel dicembre 1977.

Durante la carriera il gruppo ha venduto oltre 70 milioni di dischi e piazzato oltre 50 singoli all'interno della Official Singles Chart.

Storia

Il nome del gruppo è ispirato al numero del modulo del sussidio di disoccupazione inglese (UB40 acronimo di Unemployment Benefit, Form 40) nella Birmingham della seconda metà degli anni '70, fortemente segnata dalla deindustrializzazione.

La band fu fondata dai fratelli Alistair (Ali) e Robin Campbell, figli del cantante folk Ian Campbell. Il loro stile musicale è una combinazione di musica pop, reggae e rock, con un ampio utilizzo di percussioni, sintetizzatori e sonorità vocali.

Il loro primo singolo King/Food for Thought fu 5° nella Top 5 U.K. hits. I singoli Red Red Wine e Kingstown Town raggiunsero il primo posto nella Hit Parade inglese nel 1983 e nel 1989, mentre la loro cover di Can't Help Falling in Love riuscì a rimanere in vetta a quella statunitense per sette settimane nel 1993.

Formazione

• Ali Campbell - voce, chitarra (fino al 2008)
• Robin Campbell - chitarra, voce
• Earl Falconer - basso
• Jim Brown - batteria, percussioni, voce
• Brian Travers - sassofono
• Norman Hassan - percussioni
• Jimmy Lynn - tastiere
• Terence Wilson "Astro" - voce
• Yomi Babayemi - percussioni
• Michael Virtue - tastiere

Altri componenti

• Patrick Tenyue - tromba (1983-1994)
• Henry Tenyue - trombone (1983-1994)
• Martin Meredith - sassofono (1997-presente)
• Laurence Parry - tromba, flicorno, trombone (1995-presente)

Discografia

Album in studio

• 1980 - Signing Off
• 1981 - Present Arms
• 1981 - Present Arms in Dub
• 1982 - UB44
• 1983 - Labour of Love
• 1984 - Geffery Morgan
• 1985 - Baggariddim
• 1985 - Little Baggariddim
• 1986 - Rat in the Kitchen
• 1988 - UB40
• 1989 - Labour of Love II
• 1993 - Promises and Lies
• 1997 - Guns in the Ghetto
• 1998 - UB40 Present the Dancehall Album
• 1998 - Labour of Love III
• 2001 - Cover Up
• 2002 - UB40 Present the Fathers of Reggae
• 2003 - Homegrown
• 2005 - Who You Fighting For?
• 2008 - TwentyFourSeven
• 2009 - Labour of Love IV
• 2013 - Getting Over the Storm
• 2018 - A Real Labour of Love
• 2019 - For the Many
• 2021 - Bigga Baggariddim
• 2024 - UB45

Album live

• 1983 - UB40 Live
• 1987 - UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow
• 1998 - The Dancehall Album
• 2007 - Live at Montreux 2002
• 2008 - The Lost Tapes – Live at the Venue 1980
• 2021 - UB40 at 40 – Live in Birmingham

Album remix

• 1981 - Present Arms in Dub
• 2007 - Dub Sessions
• 2009 - Dub Sessions II: Labour of Dub
• 2010 - Dub Sessions III

Compilation

• 1982 - The Singles Album
• 1983 - 1980–1983
• 1983 - More UB40 Music
• 1985 - The UB40 File
• 1987 - The Best of UB40 – Volume One
• 1991 - Labour of Love Parts I + II
• 1995 - The Best of UB40 – Volume Two
• 2000 - The Very Best of UB40
• 2002 - UB40 Presents the Fathers of Reggae
• 2003 - Labour of Love, Volumes I, II and III – The Platinum Collection
• 2005 - The Best of UB40, Volumes 1 & 2
• 2009 - Love Songs
• 2009 - Best of Labour of Love
• 2012 - All the Best
• 2013 - Collected
• 2014 - Red Red Wine: The Collection
• 2016 - Red Red Wine – The Essential UB40
• 2018 - Red Red Wine – The Collection: Volume II
• 2020 - Essential

EP

• 1985 - Little Baggariddim
• 2019 - You Haven't Called

Singoli

• 1980 - King/Food for Thought
• 1980 - My Way of Thinking/I Think It's Going to Rain Today
• 1980 - The Earth Dies Screaming/Dream a Lie
• 1981 - Don't Let It Pass You By/Don't Slow Down
• 1981 - One in Ten
• 1982 - I Won't Close My Eyes
• 1982 - Love Is All Is All Right
• 1982 - So Here I Am
• 1982 - Tyler
• 1983 - I've Got Mine
• 1983 - Food for Thought
• 1983 - Red Red Wine
• 1983 - Please Don't Make Me Cry
• 1983 - Many Rivers to Cross
• 1984 - Cherry oh Baby
• 1984 - If It Happens Again
• 1984 - Riddle Me
• 1985 - I'm Not Fooled/The Pillow
• 1985 - I Got You Babe (con Chrissie Hynde)
• 1985 - Don't Break My Heart
• 1986 - Sing Our Own Song
• 1986 - All I Want to Do
• 1987 - Rat in Mi Kitchen
• 1987 - Watchdogs
• 1987 - Maybe Tomorrow
• 1988 - Reckless (con Afrika Bambaataa)
• 1988 - Where Did I Go Wrong
• 1988 - Red Red Wine (ristampa U.S.)
• 1988 - Breakfast in Bed (con Chrissie Hynde)
• 1988 - Come Out to Play
• 1989 - I Would Do for You
• 1989 - Homely Girl
• 1989 - Kingston Town
• 1990 - Wear You to the Ball
• 1990 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (con Robert Palmer)
• 1990 - Impossible Love
• 1991 - The Way You Do the Things You Do
• 1991 - Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
• 1991 - Groovin'
• 1991 - Tears from My Eyes
• 1991 - Baby
• 1992 - One in Ten (remix by 808 State)
• 1993 - (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You
• 1993 - Higher Ground
• 1993 - Bring Me Your Cup
• 1994 - C'est La Vie
• 1994 - Reggae Music
• 1995 - Until My Dying Day
• 1997 - Tell Me Is It True
• 1997 - Always There
• 1998 - Come Back Darling
• 1998 - Holly Holy
• 1999 - The Train Is Coming
• 2000 - Light My Fire
• 2001 - Since I Met You Lady (con Lady Saw)/Sparkle of My Eyes
• 2002 - Cover Up
• 2003 - Swing Low
• 2005 - Kiss and Say Goodbye
• 2005 - Reasons (con Hunterz e The Dhol Blasters)
• 2005 - Bling Bling
• 2008 - Lost & Found / Dance Until the Morning Light (con Maxi Priest feat. DJ Rapper Truth)
• 2009 - Bring It On Home to Me
• 2010 - Get Along Without You Now
• 2021 - Message of Love (feat. House of Shem)
• 2022 - Champion (con Gilly G)
• 2024 - Home
• 2024 - Forever True

Video album

• 1984 - Labour of Love
• 1984 - Live
• 1987 - UB40 CCCP – The Video Mix
• 1987 - The Best of UB40 – Volume One
• 1989 - Labour of Love II
• 1991- A Family Affair – Live in Concert
• 1995 - Live in New South Africa
• 2000 - Rockpalast Live
• 2001 - The UB40 Story of Reggae
• 2002 - The Collection
• 2004 - Homegrown in Holland Live
• 2007 - Live at Montreux 2002

Video musicali

• 1980 - My Way of Thinking
• 1980 - I Think It's Going to Rain Today
• 1980 - Food for Thought
• 1980 - The Earth Dies Screaming
• 1980 - Dream a Lie
• 1981 - One in Ten
• 1982 - I Won't Close My Eyes
• 1982 - Love Is All Is All Right
• 1983 - I've Got Mine
• 1983 - Many Rivers to Cross (versione 1)
• 1984 - Version Girl
• 1984 - Sweet Sensation
• 1984 - Cherry oh Baby
• 1984 - Red Red Wine
• 1984 - Guilty
• 1984 - Please Don't Make Me Cry
• 1984 - She Caught the Train
• 1984 - Johnny Too Bad
• 1984 - Many Rivers to Cross (versione 2)
• 1984 - If It Happens Again
• 1984 - Riddle Me
• 1985 - The Pillow
• 1985 - I'm Not Fooled So Easily
• 1985 - I Got You Babe (con Chrissie Hynde)
• 1985 - Don't Break My Heart^
• 1986 - Sing Our Own Song
• 1986 - All I Want to Do
• 1987 - Rat in Mi Kitchen
• 1987 - Maybe Tomorrow
• 1988 - Breakfast in Bed (con Chrissie Hynde)
• 1988 - Where Did I Go Wrong
• 1988 - Come Out to Play
• 1989 - I Would Do for You
• 1989 - Wedding Day
• 1989 - Kingston Town
• 1989 - Baby
• 1989 - Wear You to the Ball
• 1989 - Homely Girl
• 1989 - Just Another Girl
• 1989 - Stick by Me
• 1989 - Groovin
• 1989 - Tears from My Eyes
• 1989 - Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
• 1989 - Sweet Cherie
• 1989 - Impossible Love (versione 1)
• 1989 - The Way You Do the Things You Do
• 1990 - Singer Man
• 1990 - Impossible Love (versione 2)
• 1993 - (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You
• 1993 - Higher Ground
• 1993 - Bring Me Your Cup
• 1994 - C'est La Vie
• 1994 - Reggae Music
• 1995 - Until My Dying Day
• 1995 - Superstition
• 1997 - Tell Me Is It True
• 1997 - Always There
• 1998 - Come Back Darling
• 1998 - Holly Holy
• 1999 - The Train Is Coming
• 2000 - Light My Fire
• 2001 - Since I Met You Lady
• 2002 - Cover Up (originale e con Nuttea)
• 2003 - Swing Low (con United Colours of Sound)
• 2005 - Kiss and Say Goodbye
• 2005 - Reasons (con Hunterz e The Dhol Blasters)
• 2005 - Bling Bling
• 2005 - Sins of the Fathers
• 2008 - Dance Until the Morning Light (con Maxi Priest)
• 2010 - Oh America (con One Love e Rasta Don di Arrested Development)
• 2013 - Midnight Rider
• 2013 - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
• 2018 - Midnight Lover (con Gilly G)
• 2018 - You Haven't Called
• 2021 - Message of Love (con House of Shem)
• 2021 - You Don't Call Anymore (con KIOKO)
• 2021 - Roots Rock Reggae (con General Zooz)
• 2021 - Rebel Love (con Inner Circle)
• 2022 - Show and Prove (con Leno Banton)
• 2022 - Gravy Train Is Coming (con Blvk H3ro)
• 2022 - Champion (con Gilly G)
• 2024 - Gimme Some Kinda Sign (con Gilly G)
• 2024 - Home
• 2024 - Forever True
• 2024 - Red Red Wine (re-recorded)
• 2025 - Tyler
• 2025 - Say Nothing
• 2025 - Food for Thought (re-recorded)
• 2025 - Fool Me Once
• 2025 - King (re-recorded)
• 2025 - Cherry oh Baby (re-recorded)
• 2025 - Sing Our Own Song (re-recorded)
• 2025 - Kingston Town (re-recorded)

Altri progetti

Altri progetti

• Wikimedia Commons

• Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su UB40

Collegamenti esterni

• (EN) Sito ufficiale, su ub40.global.
• UB40 (canale), su YouTube, Google LLC.
• (EN) UB40, su Enciclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
• UB40, su Last.fm, CBS Interactive.
• (EN) Steve Huey, UB40, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
• (EN) UB40, su Discogs, Zink Media.
• (EN) UB40 / UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
• (EN) UB40, su SecondHandSongs.
• (EN) UB40 Official, su SoundCloud.
• (EN) UB40, su Billboard.
• (EN) UB40, su IMDb, IMDb.com.
• (EN) Sito dei fan degli UB40, su home.iae.nl.
• (EN) Gli UB40 al Live 8, su thelive8concert.com.
• (EN) UB40 Fan Message Board, su members2.boardhost.com.