What is the best UB40 album of all time?

From socially conscious debut to reggae covers that topped charts worldwide, their discography spans raw protest and radio-friendly pop. The debates are fierce among fans old and new. Where do you stand?

1. 1
   Labour of Love

   The 1983 landmark covers album that brought UB40 global fame, featuring Red Red Wine and other reggae classics.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Present Arms

   The 1981 politically charged sophomore album with a powerful anti-war message and dense roots production.
   794pts
3. 3
   Labour of Love II

   The 1989 successful sequel covering more reggae classics, proving the covers format's enduring commercial appeal.
   794pts
4. 4
   Guns in the Ghetto

   The 1997 album of original songs blending reggae with dancehall rhythms, released between Promises and Lies and Labour of Love III.
   716pts
5. 5
   UB45

   The band's 2024 45th-anniversary album, mixing new songs with re-recorded favourites such as 'Red Red Wine' and 'Kingston Town'.
   600pts
6. 6
   Cover Up

   The 2001 album of mostly original songs that blended UB40's lovers rock sound with smooth, radio-friendly pop production.
   529pts
7. 7
   Signing Off

   The 1980 socially conscious debut protesting unemployment and Thatcherism with raw UK reggae and dub.
   529pts
8. 8
   Who You Fighting For?

   The 2005 Grammy-nominated album that returned UB40 to political themes, questioning war and power in its title track.
   529pts
9. 9
   Geffery Morgan

   The 1984 album featuring the UK top-ten single 'If It Happens Again' and showcasing the band's maturing original songwriting.
   529pts
10. 10
    Getting Over the Storm

    The 2013 album reworking country standards in reggae style alongside a handful of new original songs.
    529pts
11. 11
    UB44

    The 1982 experimental dub-influenced album that polarised fans but showcased the band's adventurous side.
    529pts
12. 12
    TwentyFourSeven

    The 2008 album that was Ali Campbell's last with the band, first given away with a British newspaper before its full release.
    529pts
13. 13
    UB40

    The band's 1988 self-titled album, featuring a second Chrissie Hynde duet, 'Breakfast in Bed', and the single 'Where Did I Go Wrong'.
    448pts
14. 14
    Baggariddim

    The 1985 dub and toasting album featuring Jamaican DJs over UB40 rhythms, plus the UK chart-topping Chrissie Hynde duet 'I Got You Babe'.
    448pts
15. 15
    Homegrown

    The 2003 album of original songs, a relaxed, groove-led record that leaned into the band's lovers rock side.
    448pts
16. 16
    Labour of Love IV

    The 2010 fourth covers album and the first featuring Duncan Campbell on lead vocals after his brother Ali's departure.
    353pts
17. 17
    Labour of Love III

    The 1998 third instalment of the covers series, revisiting more reggae classics including the UK top-ten single 'Come Back Darling'.
    353pts
18. 18
    For the Many

    The 2019 album of original songs released for the band's 40th anniversary, mixing roots reggae with guest-studded dancehall tracks.
    240pts
19. 19
    Rat in the Kitchen

    The 1986 album showing UB40 at their most playful and experimental while maintaining reggae authenticity.
    240pts
20. 20
    Promises and Lies

    The 1993 album featuring Can't Help Falling in Love, UB40's biggest-selling single that topped charts worldwide.
    240pts
21. 21
    Bigga Baggariddim

    The 2021 companion to For the Many, reuniting UB40 with Baggariddim-era DJs alongside newer reggae guests in the spirit of the 1985 original.
    0pts

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