This cd is a favourite of mine, it covers a wide span of reggae music (instrumental, dancehall, lovers, & dub). This album came out just as "Red Red Wine" was climbing to no.1, so unfortunately it wasn't given a chance. My personal favourites are "Where Did I Go Wrong" and "Breakfast In Bed"(with Crissie Hynde). Give it a try I'm sure you'll like it too.

I was just browsing and saw that only 5 people have rated this album, which really does not do the band or this album justice. The album is allot older than the '97 cd release, late 80s i guess, vinyl era. This album was a success in Europe, "where did I go wrong" was perhaps their second most commercially successful song, "red red whine" (not on this one) being number one. For the non reggae listener this is a great entry album. It basically takes reggae and goes pop with it, spinning some sweet melodies in the process. However, what makes UB40 so unique is that they have made some more accessable mainstreamed reggae without it sounding fabricated. They also made serious "true" reggae, as in their labor of love series, and I feel that this comes through in their pop oriented work. In part thanks to the nuanced melancholy voice of one of their lead vocals, UB40 has made many a lasting song in their long career, and this album is probably the best place to get started on them.

I have loved their music forever!!! They have the most ispiring, great beats, cool lyrics--- keep skanking....

This is another solid collection from UB40, as stated in my other UB40 reviews, I am not an expert or authority on the band, maybe that makes my review more relevant to you - since if you were a fan you'd already have this album. This is a better collection than Labour of Love in my estimation - an album that "fans" often point to as one of their favorites. If you had to only own two of their albums this would have to be the second one - well maybe a tie for second with the album Geffery Morgan. Get it, you'll like it.

This release was obscured when some DJ in California turned Red Red Wine into a coast-to-coast sensation just as this self-titled gem hit the markets. Sales were slow and that's a real shame as this is easily some of Cambell brother's best song writing, full of catchy hooks and infectious rhythms that never grow old. Buy, put it in your player, you'll be tapping your foot and singing along within minutes.