Labour of Love / Labour of Love II

~ Release by UB40 (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1CD: Labour of Love
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1Cherry Oh Baby
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Earl Falconer
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
3.43:18
2Keep On Moving
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Keep On Moving
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
publisher:
Bronjo Music and Cayman Music Inc
is based on:
I Gotta Keep On Movin’
4.354:38
3Please Don’t Make Me Cry
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Make Me Cry
lyricist and composer:
Winston Tucker
43:25
4Sweet Sensation
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
lead vocals:
Robin Campbell
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Sweet Sensation
writer:
Renford Cogle
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
33:41
5Johnny Too Bad
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
additional keyboard:
Jackie Mittoo
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
lead vocals:
Norman Hassan
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Johnny Too Bad
lyricist and composer:
Delroy Wilson
writer:
Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")
publisher:
EMI Songs and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
35:00
6Red Red Wine
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
arranger:
UB40
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
4.15:21
7Guilty
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
lead vocals:
Norman Hassan
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Guilty
lyricist and composer:
Tiger (Jamaican reggae artist Norman "Tiger" Jackson)
33:17
8She Caught the Train
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
additional keyboard:
Jackie Mittoo
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
trumpet:
Josh Fifer
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
She Caught the Train
lyricist and composer:
Mansono
53:17
9Version Girl
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Version Girl
lyricist and composer:
Boy Friday
33:27
10Many Rivers to Cross
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
additional keyboard:
Jackie Mittoo
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
additional vocals:
Mo Birch, Jaki Graham and Ruby Turner
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
54:32
2CD: Labour of Love II
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1Here I Am (Come and Take Me) (Incorporating Small Axe)
cover recording of:
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell
4.654:17
2Tears From My Eyes
performer:
UB40
arranger:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Tears From My Eyes
writer:
John Noel Anderson, Donna Hinds and Sonny Roberts
publisher:
Reward Music Ltd
recording of:
Tears From My Eyes
writer:
John Noel Anderson, Donna Hinds and Sonny Roberts
publisher:
Reward Music Ltd
43:51
3Groovin’
cover recording of:
Groovin’
lyricist and composer:
Byron Lee
33:50
4The Way You Do the Things You Do
guest trumpet:
John Thirkell (British trumpet and flugelhorn player)
cover recording of:
The Way You Do the Things You Do
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
53:03
5Wear You to the Ball
cover recording of:
Wear You to the Ball
lyricist and composer:
John Holt
33:31
6Singer Man
33:54
7Kingston Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
4.53:52
8Baby
lead vocals:
Earl Falconer
cover recording of:
Baby
writer:
Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan and Leroy Sibbles (Jamaican reggae)
33:21
9Wedding Day
cover recording of:
Wedding Day
writer:
Harold Logan, John Patton and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
33:12
10Sweet Cherrie
33:18
11Stick by Me
cover recording of:
Stick by Me
lyricist and composer:
James “Shep” Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer)
33:44
12Just Another Girl
43:35
13Homely Girl53:25
14Impossible Love
cover recording of:
Impossible Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
UB40
35:12

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Kenneth Ansell
David Dragon
mastering:Frank DeLuna
ASIN:DE: B00004V9IO [info]