UB40 / Present Arms and Labour of Love deluxe details confirmed

The details around Universal’s UB40 reissues have finally emerged with both 1981’s Present Arms and Labour of Love from 1983 being released as three-CD deluxe editions.

As expected Presents Arms comes with its companion release Present Arms In Dub with the third disc devoted to BBC sessions. Labour of Love, which boasts four UK top 20 singles including number one Red Red Wine, includes a bonus disc of seven-inch edits, dub mixes and twelve inch versions and like Present Arms includes a CD of BBC live sessions. The full track listings can be viewed below.

Both albums will also be reissued as two LP 180g vinyl sets. Present Arms includes Present Arms In Dub on the second vinyl record while Labour of Love repeats the edits/remixes bonus disc on LP number two (minus the live version of Food For Thought).

Present Arms and Labour of Love are reissued on 2 March 2015.

Present Arms (3CD Deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Present Arms Deluxe Edition

Labour of Love (3CD Deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Labour Of Love

Present Arms (2LP Vinyl deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Present Arms [VINYL]

Labour of Love 2LP Vinyl Deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Labour Of Love [VINYL]

Track listings for all formats

Present Arms (3CD Deluxe)

Disc 1 – Present Arms

1. Present Arms
2. Sardonicus
3. Don’t Let It Pass You By
4. Wild Cat
5. One In Ten
6. Don’t Slow Down
7. Silent Witness
8. Lambs Bread
9. Don’t Walk On The Grass
10. Dr. X
11. Don’t Slow Down (12” Version)

Disc 2 – Present Arms In Dub

1. Present Arms In Dub
2. Smoke It
3. B Line
4. Kings Row
5. Return Of Dr. X
6. Walk Out
7. One In Ten (Present Arms In Dub Version)
8. Neon Haze

Disc 3 – BBC Live Sessions

BBC Radio 1 Session (23.04.81)

1. One In Ten
2. Present Arms
3. Silent Witness
4. Sardonicus

BBC Radio 1 In Concert (13.06.81)

5. Present Arms (includes intro by Gary Crowley)
6. Tyler
7. Food For Thought
8. Don’t Let It Pass You By
9. Sardonicus
10. One In Ten
11. Madame Medusa
12. Don’t Slow Down
13. Burdon Of Shame
14. Don’t Walk On The Grass (Instrumental)
15. I think It’s Going To Rain Today / Dream A Lie / My Way Of Thinking (Medley)

Present Arms Deluxe Edition LP

Present Arms

Side A:

• 1. Present Arms
• 2. Sardonicus
• 3. Don’t Let It Pass You By
• 4. Wild Cat
• 5. One In Ten

Side B:

• 1. Don’t Slow Down
• 2. Silent Witness
• 3. Lambs Bread
• 4. Don’t Walk On The Grass
• 5. Dr. X

Present Arms In Dub

Side C:

• 1. Present Arms In Dub
• 2. Smoke It
• 3. B Line
• 4. Kings Row
• 5. Return Of Dr. X

Side D:

• 1. Walk Out
• 2. One In Ten (Present Arms In Dub Version)
• 3. Neon Haze

Labour Of Love (3CD Deluxe Edition)

Disc 1 – Labour of Love

• 1. Cherry Oh Baby
• 2. Keep On Moving
• 3. Please Don’t Make Me Cry
• 4. Sweet Sensation
• 5. Johnny Too Bad
• 6. Red Red Wine
• 7. Guilty
• 8. She Caught The Train
• 9. Version Girl
• 10 Many Rivers To Cross

Disc 2 – Singles & B sides

• 1. Red Red Wine (7” Version)
• 2. Sufferin’ (Dub Mix)
• 3. Many Rivers To Cross (7” Version)
• 4. Food For Thought (Live)
• 5. Johnny Too Bad (Unexpurgated Version)
• 6. Cherry Oh Baby (Dub Mix)
• 7. Frilla (12” Version)
• 8. I’ve Got Mine (Extended Version)
• 9. Dubmobile

Disc 3 BBC Live Sessions

BBC Radio 1 Session 14-04-83

• 1. Red Red Wine
• 2. Don’t Make Me Cry

BBC Radio 1 In Concert 07-01-84

• 3. One In Ten
• 4. Keep On Moving
• 5. Don’t Let It Pass You By
• 6. Love Is All Is Alright
• 7. Johnny Too Bad
• 8. Sweet Sensation
• 9. Cherry Oh Baby
• 10. Red Red Wine
• 11. Please Don’t Make Me Cry
• 12. Present Arms
• 13. Tyler

Labour Of Love (Deluxe 2LP)

Labour Of Love

Side A:

• 1. Cheery Oh Baby
• 2. Keep On Moving
• 3. Please Don’t Make Me Cry
• 4. Sweet Sensation
• 5. Johnny Too Bad

Side B:

• 1. Red Red Wine
• 2. Guilty
• 3. She Caught The Train
• 4. Version Girl
• 5. Many Rivers To Cross

B Sides & Singles

Side C:

• 1. Red Red Wine (7” Version)
• 2. Sufferin’ (Dub Mix)
• 3. Many Rivers To Cross (7” Version)
• 4. Johnny Too Bad (Unexpurgated Version)

Side D:

• 1. Cherry Oh Baby (Dub Mix)
• 2. Frilla (12” Version)
• 3. I’ve Got Mine (Extended Version)
• 4. Dubmobile

Present Arms (3CD Deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Present Arms Deluxe Edition

Labour of Love (3CD Deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Labour Of Love

Present Arms (2LP Vinyl deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Present Arms [VINYL]

Labour of Love 2LP Vinyl Deluxe)

• • UK Pre-order: Labour Of Love [VINYL]