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DanJennings
02-01-2011, 22:12
:steam:
Call me a music snob all you want, (many have, but I'm not) but this is unacceptable. I'd heard about this album existing, but only now have I actually heard this abomination of an album.

take your pick:

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Alex_UK
02-01-2011, 22:23
I'm not even listening to them out of sheer indignation... :( (What a cop out/sell out - shouldn't be allowed!)
sparrow
02-01-2011, 22:28
I have a soft spot for UB40...but this selection of songs is utter shite.
colinB
02-01-2011, 22:28
Wow, actually worse than his original rubbish.
Beechwoods
02-01-2011, 23:17
He really does appear to have invented a completely new genre in modern music.
Jac Hawk
02-01-2011, 23:33
i like reggae, but some tracks just don't lend themselves to that style, which unfortunatly are most of the tracks on that album, what the fcuk were they thinking!!!!!!!:eek::eek:
DanJennings
02-01-2011, 23:50
you couldn't even really call it reggae, he dispensed with that long ago....
it's cheap cheesy pop music with synths that would have sounded dated in the late 80s....
Jonboy
02-01-2011, 23:57
i used to love UB40 even seen them in concert but they just sound wrong :(
DanJennings
03-01-2011, 00:04
the first UB40 album I have no problems with, I think I even own it.
They then became a glorified covers band, and because they are such a talisman for the city of Birmingham, and I live there, I hear them all the time, especially their covers of Kingston Town, and Homely Girl. When I heard they had got rid of Ali Campbell, I must admit I was surprised, but to hear of him murdering Beatles, Stones, Roxy Music, and even Free is just shameful. It makes Phil Collins' soul covers album look good!
Jac Hawk
03-01-2011, 00:12
you couldn't even really call it reggae, he dispensed with that long ago....
it's cheap cheesy pop music with synths that would have sounded dated in the late 80s....

True.
he's got a very distinctive voice too, he could do so much better it's a real shame.
It does sound like he cobbled it together in his mates bedroom on a synth and a PC
Jonboy
03-01-2011, 00:20
It makes Phil Collins' soul covers album look good!

Bandwagon jump on it, they all say that they are singing the songs they love and grew up with or something simular, just leave them alone, the songs should remian as is
Jac Hawk
03-01-2011, 00:36
Bandwagon jump on it, they all say that they are singing the songs they love and grew up with or something simular, just leave them alone, the songs should remian as is
I think Rod Stewart was about the 1st, must be a good money maker for them, i mean you get a well known singer that's flagging a bit chuck some old fav's in the mix for him to belt out, and fanny's your aunt MONEY

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY HAS A LOT TO ANSWER FOR !!!!!!!
Alex_UK
03-01-2011, 00:40
I have Present Arms ('81) and UB40 Live ('83) and if I have to admit to it, Rat in Mi Kitchen on 7" - but I'd agree that they went down hill rapidly... Sad, really, as they were unique.
Ali Tait
03-01-2011, 03:25
Yep, "Signing Off" was a great album IMHO.
WAD62
03-01-2011, 10:30
Yep, "Signing Off" was a great album IMHO.

...the rest is drivel :doh:

Reggae for the hard of thinking ;)
Jonboy
03-01-2011, 13:34
We did a School Assembly with Signing off Album when it first came out showing my age now i was 14 at the time, must admit later stuff is drivel and the last Album i bought was Labour of love
MartinT
03-01-2011, 14:59
I always thought UB40 were shite and this doesn't change my mind in the slightest.
Canetoad
04-01-2011, 16:52
:brickwall:
Barry
04-01-2011, 22:23
No worse than David Bowie's 'Pin Ups'.

Like most posters I got bored after 1 minute of listening. One thing though, Ali Campbell has good taste in songs, even if he does emasculate them!

Regards
Jac Hawk
04-01-2011, 22:36
No worse than Bavid Bowie's 'Pin Ups'.

Like most posters I got bored after 1 minute of listening. One thing though, Ali Campbell has good taste in songs, even if he does emasculate them!

Regards

Thats true barry
DanJennings
05-01-2011, 19:13
Pin ups isn't that bad!

There are a few great covers albums (Metallica - Garage Inc, Johnny Cash - American Recordings, etc)
There are LOTS of terrible covers albums, but I see Pin Ups somewhere in between, along with Bryan Ferry's These Foolish Things....
Barry
05-01-2011, 19:21
Pin ups isn't that bad!

There are a few great covers albums (Metallica - Garage Inc, Johnny Cash - American Recordings, etc)
There are LOTS of terrible covers albums, but I see Pin Ups somewhere in between, along with Bryan Ferry's These Foolish Things....

I thought Ferry's 'These Foolish Things' rather good, much better than Bowie's 'Pin Ups', but then I was/am a big Roxy fan.
DanJennings
05-01-2011, 19:33
but surely Pin Ups isn't as bad as this:

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I mean listen to it, it's a travesty!

PS I'm also a big Roxy fan.... are you going to go and see them on their imminent tour?
Barry
05-01-2011, 19:38
but surely Pin Ups isn't as bad as this:

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I mean listen to it, it's a travesty!
PS I'm also a big Roxy fan.... are you going to go and see them on their imminent tour?

I have (see my post, no 19) - and yet it's awful, as we all agree. 'Pin Ups' is not as bad but 'These Foolish Things' is, in my opinion, much better.

Regards