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UB40 - Present Arms (1981)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 10 Oct 2023 11:40:17

Present Arms is the second album by UB40 and was released in 1981. It spent 38 weeks on the UK album charts, reaching number 2. An album of original songs, it spawned two top 20 hits in 'One in Ten' (number 7) and 'Don't Let It Pass You By/Don't Slow Down' (16).

Like their first album Signing Off, Present Arms contained many socially and politically charged lyrics, from the anti-militant title track to 'Sardonicus' which was linked to both President Ronald Reagan and Risus sardonicus, an ironic smile on tetanus victims' faces, The UK top-ten hit "One in Ten" was an attack on Thatcherism. The album also touches on a subject very dear to UB40's heart: 'Lamb's Bread' and 'Don't Walk On The Grass' are written as part of the band's longstanding campaign for the legalisation of cannabis. Musically, the album continued in the heavy, reverb-drenched, mellifluous style of the debut.

The title track has been used to open UB40 concerts from the mid 1990s onwards, usually with the blasting horn section beginning the concert.

As with Signing Off, Present Arms was critically acclaimed and commercially successful in the UK.

They're not about to revolutionize JA–not by carpentering the bass lines, horn charts, and dub effects of the reggae of yesteryear (1975, say) into an indigenous pop r&b. And though they have their own DIY label, they're not about to revolutionize their native U.K. either. But their conscience is catching–I know, because I fell for "One in Ten" on Radio Luxembourg despite my objections to its merely liberal message. Their toasting is pretty infectious too. And they relegate the instrumentals to a bonus twelve-inch. Still, I doubt they'll break the DOR barrier here–what passes for mild protest in England these days might sound dangerous Stateside. It might even be dangerous.

Review by Robert Christgau

The popular perception of UB40 as a band who cling to the coattails of true reggae artists is partially merited, given their '90s karaoke-quality interpretations of popular standards in a Jamaican rub-a-dub style. But with albums such as their debut and this, admittedly a more uneven effort, their affection for the music was self-evidently genuine and generally well observed. Their conscience-driven lyrics ("One in Ten" especially) are heartfelt and convincing, though Ali Campbell's Rastabrummyfarian voice takes some getting used to.

Review by Alex Ogg, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

1. Present Arms (4:08)
2. Sardonicus (4:29)
3. Don't Let It Pass You By (7:45)
4. Wild Cat (3:02)
5. One In Ten (4:33)
6. Don't Slow Down (4:28)
7. Silent Witness (4:15)
8. Lambs Bread (4:49)
9. Don't Walk On The Grass (5:07)
10. Doctor X (5:20)

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EAC extraction logfile from 5. November 2009, 16:55

UB40 / Present Arms

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.90 dB -16.34 dB 4:29 02-Sardonicus
DR13 -1.57 dB -16.32 dB 7:45 03-Don't Let It Pass You By
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