UB40, Rat in the Kitchen, 1986 on A&M

Seventh UB40 full length, on A&M in the US and DEP International / Virgin elsewhere. Love the title track as well as “Sing our Own Song,” with the rallying cry of the African National Congress (“Amandla Awethu”).

Got to see them around this time in Minneapolis – what a fantastic live show they put on, including many of the songs here.

My copy—via the Worcester Record Riot—is an Indianapolis pressing on A&M labels with the original inner liner.

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UB40, Little Baggariddim, 1985 on DEP International / A&M

Great EP by UB40 from the mid-eighties, including a duet with Chrissie Hynde covering Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe,” with a dub version on side 2. There’s also a new version of “One In Ten” from Present Arms

There’s a full album called Baggariddim – this EP was only released in the US and Canada in support of a tour.

My copy—via Mel’s Record Shop in Amesbury MA—is a 1985 Indianapolis pressing.

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