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UB40: Guns in the Ghetto

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Label: Virgin Records
Released: 1997.07.16
Time:
 38:42
Category: Reggae
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ***....... (3/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.ub40.co.uk
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Purchase date: 2008.04.27
Price in €: 4,49



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[1] Always There (UB40) - 3:37
[2] Hurry Come on Up (UB40) - 2:42
[3] I Love It When You Smile (UB40) - 4:21
[4] I've Been Missing You (UB40) - 3:12
[5] Oracabessa Moonshine (UB40) - 3:40
[6] Guns in the Ghetto (UB40) - 5:08
[7] Tell Me Is It True (UB40) - 3:24
[8] Friendly Fire (UB40) - 3:34
[9] I Really Can't Say (UB40) - 3:17
[10] Lisa (UB40) - 5:41

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UB40:
Astro Wilson - Vocals, Producer
James Brown - Drums, Producer
Ali Campbell - Guitar, Lead Vocals, Producer
Robin Campbell - Guitar, Vocals, Earl Falconer, Bass, Keyboards, Producer
Norman Hassan - Percussion, Vocals, Producer
Brian Travers - Baritone, Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Producer
Michael Virtue - Keyboards, Producer

Dan Armstrong - Keyboards, Programming, Engineer
Earl Falconer - Bass, Keyboards
Martin Meredith - Soprano & Alto Saxophone
Laurence Parry - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Valve Trombone
Simone Sauphanor - Background Vocals
Ruby Turner - Background Vocals

Mike Exeter - Engineer
Dominic Morley - Engineer
Dave Bascombe - Mixing
Howie Weinberg - Mastering
Jake Chessum - Photography
Kee Levi - Paintings
Joe Virgin - Design
 

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1997 CD Virgin 44402
1997 CS Virgin 44402
2005 CD Disky 579321

Recorded at Kuff Studios, Jamaica; Dep International Studios, Birmingham, England.

Recording primarily at Jamaica's Kuff Studios, UB40 used the surrounding island as a muse in lending their friendly pop/reggae sound a grittier edge. A heavy dub vibe permeates "Always There" while "Hurry Come Up" uses a rapid, lo-fi rhythm track to lend a dance-hall flavour. A small Jamaican town that's remained unchanged for 200 years inspired "OracabessaMoonshine" while the title track came about after listeningto the anti-gun campaign of an Ochos Rios radio station. Although UB40 strays into more eclectic territory this time around, GUNS IN THE GHETTO also reflects the band's crossover sensibilities. This comes across particularly on the lush ragga-ballad "Lisa" and the retro, Lisa Stansfield-sounding "IReally Can't Say".



Guns in the Ghetto finds UB40 moving even further into adult contemporary territory than they did on Promises and Lies. There's only the occasional hint of the politically charged, vibrant reggae that earned the band a dedicated following in the '80s. In its place is pleasant, completely inoffensive pop that occasionally has a skanking backbeat. Since the band is no longer capable of writing catchy melodies, the music comes across as aural wallpaper, and while that can make for pleasant listening, it makes Guns in the Ghetto a disappointment for most long-term fans.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine - All Music Guide



Das schwarzweiße Pop-Reggae-Oktett aus Birmingham holt auf: Nach dem Lang- weiler "Live In Moscow" von 1987 greifen sie diesmal wieder ziel- und stilsicher in ihre Mix-Kiste, zaubern strahlende Bläser, trockene Reggae- Beats und poppige Vokalharmonien hervor und mixen sie auch noch sauber ab.

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Es hilft leider alles nix. Aber diese zu Zeiten von "Signing Off" und "Present Arms" beinahe brillante Band befindet sich weiter im Sturzflug. Mit viel Wohlwollen geht "Guns In The Ghetto " noch als nett auf und ab schunkeldes Sommeralbum durch. Allerdings schunkelt es hier derart gemächlich und unspektakulär, daß außer "Tell Me Is It True" und "I Really Cant't Say" kein Song bleibende Eindrücke hinterläßt. ** M: 3-6

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