tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post3748058824667951811..comments2024-03-29T09:22:13.857+00:00Comments on Charity Chic Music: Early UB40Charity Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-5091834685023979182015-02-10T21:11:29.284+00:002015-02-10T21:11:29.284+00:00Oops -sorry about that now sorted Tyler - first so...Oops -sorry about that now sorted Tyler - first song Earth Dies Screaming second<br />We all seem to be pretty much in agreement - early UB40 = good, later UB40 = shiteCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-48972007351308735732015-02-10T20:05:56.502+00:002015-02-10T20:05:56.502+00:00I really liked that first big song they had, the o...I really liked that first big song they had, the one that went 'Ivory Madonna...' and I even bought 'One In Ten' but after that they seemed to turn into MOR reggae-lite. Also could never understand why Ali Campbell thought he needed to do a Gregory Isaacs impersonation. BTW, both dl links are titled 'Tyler'. Which is which?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-2012491931033058982015-02-10T16:22:57.587+00:002015-02-10T16:22:57.587+00:00Feel just the same. Early UB40 actually seemed ed...Feel just the same. Early UB40 actually seemed edgy, different and quite radical, didn't they? I bought The Earth Dies Screaming 12" and it seemed to fit in so well. Great choice. <br />But later UB40.... yeughhhh!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-5615141862720839412015-02-10T14:13:18.208+00:002015-02-10T14:13:18.208+00:00Adam, you should give Siginf Off and Present Arms ...Adam, you should give Siginf Off and Present Arms a try, they are both fine records. Good choice today CCgeorgehttp://gaforsyth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-46819818131847232912015-02-10T13:30:11.329+00:002015-02-10T13:30:11.329+00:00Great album CC, easily their finest moment. Tyler ...Great album CC, easily their finest moment. Tyler is one of my favourite songs of 1980. Labour Of Love had a couple of good tracks on it but after that nothing of note.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958875416084119469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-81194806257584489062015-02-10T12:12:40.093+00:002015-02-10T12:12:40.093+00:00I find it difficult to get with UB40, mainly cos t...I find it difficult to get with UB40, mainly cos their later stuff is so awful<br />Swiss AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-74514335887227335062015-02-10T08:37:01.672+00:002015-02-10T08:37:01.672+00:00UB40 are in the same club as Rod Stewart - once so...UB40 are in the same club as Rod Stewart - once so very very good, but overnight becoming a total irrelevance. 'Signing Off' remains their one absolute masterpiece.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.com