"For The Many" comes to CD and Vinyl on March 22nd
Includes a 24 page booklet complete with photos of the band
and lyrics to all songs
The 38 date 40th Anniversary Tour starts on March 29th in Portsmouth
For The Many is the Birmingham
reggae veterans' nineteenth studio album - their first since 2013's Getting
Over The Storm. It features UB40's founding members Robin Campbell
(co-vocals/Guitar), Brian Travers (saxophone/keyboards), Jimmy Brown (drums),
Earl Falconer (bass/keyboards/vocals) and Norman Hassan (percussion/vocals),
alongside long-time members Duncan Campbell (vocals), Martin Meredith
(saxophone), Laurence Parry (trumpet) and Tony Mullings (keyboards).
Formed in Birmingham in 1978,
UB40 named themselves after the UK
government's unemployment benefit form. Their debut album Signing Off was released
in August 1980 and is considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae
albums ever released by a British band.
It was the start of a career that led to 100 million record
sales worldwide and dozens of hits, including "Red, Red Wine,"
"I Got You Babe" and "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with
You" which all topped the charts in the UK and in many countries across
Europe. The band had a run of hit albums that have spent a combined period of
eleven years in the UK's Top
75 album chart, establishing UB40 as one of Britain's most successful bands of
all-time.
Jimmy Brown said, "For The Many is our first original
album with Duncan,
and a true reflection of where the band are at right now. It gave us an
opportunity to go back to our roots and draw on the 1970s-style reggae that
inspired us to be in a band in the first place. We intended to make an
uncompromising reggae album and I think we have achieved that. There's lots of
dub, various guest toasters and a blend of love songs and political songs. I'm
really happy with the final result. We're really looking forward to playing
some of these tunes live on our 40th anniversary tour in spring next
year."
Duncan Campbell said, "After ten years of fronting
UB40, for us to make an album of our own original material feels like the final
hurdle for me. The album and its title reflect how UB40 are all in support of
Jeremy Corbyn and The Labour Party. Both of the songs I have written on the
album (I'm Alright Jack and Poor Fool) also reflect this. We all feel this album
is going back to what UB40 was all about and we are all excited for everybody
to hear the album and looking forward to touring it."
Robin Campbell added, "For The Many is a great mix of
reggae styles, while the different artists we have collaborated with will
appeal to more fans and tastes in reggae - it really is an album for the many.
The 2019 UK
tour is a continuation of our 40th year celebrations, as well as sharing tracks
from our latest album. We're playing all over the UK instead of a few arenas
dates, meaning our fans from all over the UK can get to see us much more
locally and up close - truly a tour for the many."
The album's artwork was created by Brian Travers, whose
abstract canvases have been the subject of several highly acclaimed
exhibitions. He said, "Our 40th anniversary celebrations started earlier
last year with our sold-out show at the Royal Albert Hall in June, and we had
our big hometown concert at Arena Birmingham on 21 December. We can't wait to
finally release For The Many in February and then start our 40th anniversary in
March."
MUSIC VIDEOS:
Moonlight Lover [VIDEO]
You Haven't Called [VIDEO]
TRACKS:
1. The Keeper
2. Broken Man (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid)
3. Gravy Train (Feat. Slinger)
4. I'm Alright Jack (Feat. Pablo Rider)
5. Moonlight Lover (Feat. Gilly G)
6. You Haven't Called
7. What Happened to UB40
8. Bulldozer
9. Poor Fool
10. All We Do Is Cry (Feat. Hunterz)
ONLINE & SOCIALS:
Website: ub40.global
Facebook: ub40official
Twitter: @UB40official
Instagram: ub40official
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