Twentyfourseven

Running Free 2007 sophomore solo album from the distinctive UB40 vocalist. Running Free is a Reggae-Soul-Pop tour de force and features The World's Greatest Rhythm Section, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare plus collaborations with Smokey Robinson, Mick Hucknall, Bitty McLean, Beverley Knig...	UB40 - Live Filmed in 1982 this Rockpalast special catches UB40 with their unique reggae and rock combination. Led by singer / guitarist Ali Campbell UB40 would still be seven years from taking off in America. "UB40 Live" captures this young band performing some of their early politically ch...	UB40: Live at Montreux 2002 One of the must successful British acts ever are featured here in this 2002 Montreux concert. Includes 21 songs.Song Titles:The Way You Do the Things You Do Here I Am One in Ten Come Back Darling If It Happens Again Homely Girl Kingston Town Reggae Music Don't Break My Heart Love...	Present Arms	Homegrown UB40 make a welcome return with the release of 'Homegrown'. The album sees a return to the classic sound of this pioneering reggae group, who have had an overwhelming influence on a wide range of musical genres & inspired the career of numerous artists in their groundbreaking 23-...
Signing Off	Live at Montreux 2002 UB40 are one of the most successful British acts of all time, with a huge string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic and around the globe. Featuring most of their greatest hits, including both songs to hit #1 in America: "Red, Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling In Love". To d...	Labour of Love I II & III: The Platinum Collection	Two Men With The Blues The event was simply billed as "Willie Nelson Sings the Blues," but the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center was far more than that. Call it a summit meeting between two American icons, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, two of the most sign...	Big Blue Ball Big Blue Ball is the long-awaited, much-anticipated collection of stand-out tracks culled from the all-star, pan-global collaborations that took place over three years of Peter Gabriel s legendary Recording Week gatherings at his state-of-the-art Real World Studios in the English...

Best UB40 album in decades
UB40 have consistenly put out solid material, even years after their popularity peaked with Promises and Lies. But finally 2008 gives us an album that tops their past successes. Twentyfourseven showcases UB40's best songwriting on any of their many albums. Ali's trademark vocals have never shown as much dynamic range as they do on this album. Rainbow Nation is the brilliantly-written sequel to 1980's Tyler, and is perhaps the best song on the album. Although it could also be argued that The Road is the best song, as Norman Hassan tops himself with an awesome vocal delivery. Instant Radical Change of Perception is another cleverly-written song. The music is equally as impressive as the lyrics throughout the album, with superior Bass-lines and a horn section that reminds us of UB40's youth. Crisp drumming too. There are also a few collaborations with Maxi Priest and some covers, but it is the original UB40 material on this album that really shine. Twentyfourseven could possibly bring UB40 back to the top of U.S. music charts, as this work clearly surpasses Labour of Love II.

Well, Well, Bitter Sweet I Would Say
UB40 just wouldn't be UB40 without any of its original components, that being Ali's unique and often described as inimitable voice. The band has made a brave, and I hope, successful effort at filling in the role. The album bears the essential UB40 feel, and is in line with what a long time UBer would expect. Nonetheless, wine just ain't wine without them unique grapes man!!!!! As one of the previous reviewers stated and is widely acclaimed by fellow UBers, "who you fightin' for" was the icing on a long baked UB40 cake. Viva UB40.

Ali Campbell's Last Album with his group UB40
The shocking announcement in early 2008 that Ali Campbell was departing UB40 after 30 years leaves the group's future in serious doubt. This album was already completed at that time, and had been delayed by the group to allow Ali's great 2007 solo album to run it's course. It seems very likely after listening to TWENTYFOURSEVEN that the group made some additions to the album in an attempt to prepare fans for "UB40 without Ali Campbell". Of the 17 tracks, 5 songs feature other group members, 3 feature guest artists, and 1 features new recruit Duncan Campbell. However, that leaves 8 tracks with Ali on lead vocal, and they are all classic UB40, making this album essential. (Ali Campbell lead vocals: End Of War, Lost And Found, This Is How It Is, Rainbow Nation, Once Around, Instant Radical Change Of Perception, I'll Be There, Middle Of The Night) TWENTYFOURSEVEN is an awkward-but-enjoyable farewell to the UB40 many of us have adored for most of 3 decades. note: UB40's previous album, Who You Fighting For, was possibly their best ever. Don't miss that one or Ali's solo album Running Free. Both albums are powerful, fun, and musically compelling reggae.

best album in years...
excellent album from an excellent band....too many good songs in it....my favourites being mmmmm.....all of them.....check out "i'll be there", "this is how it is", "lost and found", "end of war", "rainbow nation", "here we go again", "the road"....ahhh every singer in UB40 takes his chance on this album.....seems to be a new era, a new sound for the band since the "Who you fighting for" album.....buy it right now....

Amazing album
After their 2006 release of "Who You Fighting For", the group sounded better than ever, and a more unified-sound came back. Their new album builds upon that newfound sound, and trumps it. Even with the departure of their lead singer and keyboard player prior to this release (Duncan is featured on one of the tracks as the lead singer), the tracks are amazing. From the danceable track "Dance Until The Morning Light" with Maxi Priest, to their heritage of telling it like it is in "Oh America", the album simply rocks. Just buy it. You won't regret it.