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UB40 - Signing Off (1980) 30th Anniversary Collector's Limited Edition 2010 [2CD+DVD]

Date: 2 Aug 2012 13:51:02

Signing Off was UB40's first album and it featured a mix of reggae and dub material which was lyrically politically charged and socially conscious, while musically it was reverb-heavy, doom-laden yet mellifluous, best exemplified in the hits "King" and "Food For Thought" as well as the searing "Burden of Shame". It reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart and spent a total of 71 weeks on the chart, and received a Platinum certification by BPI on 11 June 1981.

So ubiquitous was UB40's grip on the pop-reggae market that it may have been difficult for younger fans to comprehend just how their arrival shook up the British musical scene. They appeared just as 2 Tone had peaked and was beginning its slide towards oblivion. Not that it mattered, as few would try to shoehorn the band into that suit. However, the group was no more comfortable within the U.K. reggae axis of Steel Pulse, Aswad, and Matumbi. Their rhythms may have been reggae-based, their music Jamaican-inspired, but UB40 had such an original take on the genre that all comparisons were moot. Even their attack on the singles chart was unusual, as they smacked three double-A-sided singles into the Top Ten in swift succession. By rights, the second 45 should have acted as a taster for their album (it didn't, coming several months too soon), while the third should have been a spinoff (it wasn't, boasting two new songs entirely). Regardless, both sides of their debut single – the roots-rocking indictment of politicians' refusal to relieve famine on "Food for Thought" and the dreamy tribute to Martin Luther "King" – were included, as well as their phenomenal cover of Randy Newman's "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" off their second single. The new material was equally strong. The moody roots-fired "Tyler," which kicks off the set, is a potent condemnation of the U.S. judicial system, while its stellar dub, "25%," appears later in the set. The smoky Far Eastern-flavored "Burden" explores the dual tugs of national pride and shame over Britain's oppressive past (and present). If that was a thoughtful number, "Little by Little" was a blatant call for class warfare. Of course, Ali Campbell never raised his voice – he didn't need to. His words were his sword, and the creamier and sweeter his delivery, the deeper they cut. Their music was just as revolutionary, their sound unlike anything else on either island, from deep dubs shot through with jazzy sax to the bright and breezy instrumental "12 Bar," with its splendid loose groove transmuted later in the set to the jazzier and smokier "Adella." Meanwhile, "Food" slams into the dance clubs, and "King" floats to the heavens. It's hard to believe this is the same UB40 that later topped the U.K. charts with the likes of "Red Red Wine" and "I've Got You Babe." Their fire was dampened quickly, but on Signing Off it blazed high, still accessible to the pop market, but so edgy that even those who are sure there's nothing about the group to admire will change their tune instantly. Reviewed by Jo-Ann Greene allmusic.com

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Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 2 from 29. April 2011

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UB40 / Signing Off (Disc 1)

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CD1: 2010 Digital Remaster of Original Album

01. Tyler
02. King
03. 12 Bar
04. Burden Of Shame
05. Adella
06. I Think It's Going To Rain Today
07. 25%
08. Food For Thought
09. Little By Little
10. Signing Off

EAC Log: CD2

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UB40 / Signing Off (Disc 2)

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CD2: 2010 Digital Remaster of Bonus Tracks

01. Madam Medusa
02. Strange Fruit
03. Reefer Madness
04. My Way Of Thinking (12" Version)
05. I Think It's Going To Rain Today (12" Version)
06. The Earth Dies Screaming (12" Version)
07. Dream A Lie (12" Version)
08. Food For Thought (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)
09. 25% (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)
10. King (BBC Radio One John Peel Session)
11. I Think It's Going To Rain Today (BBC Radio One Kid Jensen Session)
12. My Way Of Thinking (BBC Radio One Kid Jensen Session)

DVD Summary Log

Summary for drive D: (AnyDVD HD 7.0.4.0, BDPHash.bin 12-04-27)
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Current profile: DVD-ROM
Media is a DVD.
Booktype: dvd-rom (version 1), Layers: 1
Total size: 1865414 sectors (3643 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: UB40 Signing Off
Media is CSS protected!
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Video Standard: NTSC

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UDF filesystem patched!
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DVD:

Promo Videos
-Food For Thought
-My Way Of Thinking
-The Earth Dies Screaming
-Dream A Lie
-I Think It's Going To Rain Today

Top of The Pops: 20/03/80
-Food For Thought

Rock Goes To College: 19/01/81
-King
-Strange Fruit
-The Earth Dies Screaming
-Little By Little
-I Think It's Going To Rain Today
-Food For Thought
-Tyler
-Signing Off
-Madam Medusa

Original Album Released: August 29, 1980
30th Anniversary Collector's Limited Edition Released: November 1, 2010

DR Log

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DR11 -0.70 dB -12.81 dB 5:52 01-Tyler
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.02 dB 4:34 02-King
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.02 dB 4:23 03-12 Bar
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.83 dB 6:29 04-Burden Of Shame
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.12 dB 3:26 05-Adella
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.35 dB 3:42 06-I Think It's Going To Rain Today
DR12 -0.71 dB -15.02 dB 3:32 07-25%
DR11 -0.31 dB -13.11 dB 4:10 08-Food For Thought
DR10 -0.85 dB -12.56 dB 3:41 09-Little By Little
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.13 dB 4:27 10-Signing Off
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Official DR value: DR11

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foobar2000 1.1.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
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DR11 -0.10 dB -12.26 dB 4:07 02-Strange Fruit
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.56 dB 5:08 03-Reefer Madness
DR11 -0.55 dB -13.77 dB 6:50 04-My Way Of Thinking (12'' Version)
DR11 -0.80 dB -13.89 dB 7:32 05-I Think It's Going To Rain Today (12'' Version)
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DR11 -0.73 dB -12.24 dB 4:49 08-Food For Thought (BBC Radio One John Peel Session 12-12-1979)
DR12 -0.18 dB -13.06 dB 4:05 09-25% (BBC Radio One John Peel Session 12-12-1979)
DR11 -0.97 dB -12.89 dB 5:38 10-King (BBC Radio One John Peel Session 12-12-1979)
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.67 dB 4:42 11-I Think It's Going To Rain Today (BBC Radio One Kid Jensen Session 11-02-1980)
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.21 dB 2:54 12-My Way Of Thinking (BBC Radio One Kid Jensen Session 11-02-1980)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 886 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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