Labour of Love
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| Labour of Love | ||
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| Studio album by UB40 | ||
| Released | September 1, 1983 | |
| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genre | Reggae | |
| Length | 39:52 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ray Falconer and UB40 | |
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| UB40 chronology | ||
| UB40 Live (1983) |
Labour of Love (1983) |
Geffrey Morgan (1984) |
Labour of Love is a reggae album by UB40. It was originally released in September 1, 1983 and included the hits, "Red, Red Wine", "Cherry Oh Baby", and "Many Rivers to Cross", and "Please Don't Make Me Cry".
The entire album consists of cover songs, the originals being released by the bandmembers' music idols. The most notable track is the cover of Neil Diamond's "Red, Red Wine". The song was re-released in 1988 and reached the Billboard Top 100 in the United States.
The album reached #1 in the UK and #15 in the United States.
[edit] Track listing
- "Cherry Oh Baby" – 3:18
- "Keep on Moving" – 4:37
- "Please Don't Make Me Cry" – 3:26
- "Sweet Sensation" – 3:42
- "Johnny Too Bad" – 4:57
- "Red, Red Wine" – 5:21
- "Guilty" – 3:16
- "She Caught the Train" – 3:17
- "Version Girl" – 3:27
- "Many Rivers to Cross" – 4:31
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