UB40 – Present Arms 2LP Deluxe Edition

UB40 – Present Arms
Epic Vocals dubbed in Europe. Present Arms is the second album by UB40 and was released in 1981. 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 Regan 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 legalization of cannabis. Musically, the album continued in the heavy, reverb-drenched, mellifluous style of the debut.
Tracklist:
Present Arms    
A1        Present Arms    4:04
A2        Sardonicus    4:27
A3        Don't Let It Pass You By    7:45
A4        Wild Cat    3:04
A5        One In Ten    4:29
B1        Don't Slow Down    4:25
B2        Silent Witness    4:13
B3        Lambs Bread    4:49
B4        Don't Walk On The Grass    5:06
B5        Dr. X    5:16
Present Arms In Dub    
C1        Present Arms In Dub    3:06
C2        Smoke It    3:22
C3        B Line    4:37
C4        Kings Row    5:03
C5        Return Of Dr. X    5:11
D1        Walk Out (Present Arms In Dub Version)    3:13
D2        One In Ten    4:16
D3        Neon Haze    4:25
Label: Universal Music Group International
Released: 1981/2015