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By the time Chrissie Hynde invited them to tour with the Pretenders during the Spring of and their debut single &#;King b/w Food For Thought&#; had sailed into the UK Top 5, all the essential elements of UB40 were already in place.

Their line-up will remain unchanged for thirty years, and they will continue playing a mix of original material and an inspired choice of reggae covers in a style that’s instantly accessible with its bright melodies and sweeping horn arrangements – one that’s allied to a formidable rhythm section in James Brown (drums) and Earl Falconer (bass) capable of holding its own with anything from Jamaica.

UB40’s first album was released the following September, on Graduate Records.

Their deal allowed them much more creative freedom than if they had signed with a major label. The cover artwork memorably duplicated an unemployment benefit card, with the title &#;Signing Off&#; rubber-stamped in red, but it was the music that quickly worked its way into