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espite great success in the UK, UB40's popularity in the United States was only established after they released Labour of Love, an album of cover songs, in 1983. The entire album consists of cover versions of songs originally released by the group's musical idols. The album featured the song "Red Red Wine", a cover version of a Neil Diamond song. it stayed on the charts for over a hundred weeks. The most notable track is the cover of Neil Diamond's "Red, Red Wine," which reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom upon its release. The album was accompanied by a video also entitled Labour of Love, consisting of various music videos for the songs and tied together with a storyline showing the band working in the dump yard and relationships with wives, families and girlfriends. The band would later release three more cover albums, Labour of Love II, Labour of Love III and Labour of Love IV.
espite great success in the UK, UB40's popularity in the United States was only established after they released Labour of Love, an album of cover songs, in 1983. The entire album consists of cover versions of songs originally released by the group's musical idols. The album featured the song "Red Red Wine", a cover version of a Neil Diamond song. it stayed on the charts for over a hundred weeks. The most notable track is the cover of Neil Diamond's "Red, Red Wine," which reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom upon its release. The album was accompanied by a video also entitled Labour of Love, consisting of various music videos for the songs and tied together with a storyline showing the band working in the dump yard and relationships with wives, families and girlfriends. The band would later release three more cover albums, Labour of Love II, Labour of Love III and Labour of Love IV.Achievement:
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B40's album "Labour of Love" reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 8 in the United States. With the inclusion of the new version of "Red, Red Wine," the album regained popularity in 1988 and climbed to No. 15 in the U.S. In 1989, it was ranked No. 98 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.
B40's album "Labour of Love" reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 8 in the United States. With the inclusion of the new version of "Red, Red Wine," the album regained popularity in 1988 and climbed to No. 15 in the U.S. In 1989, it was ranked No. 98 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.UB40 Tickets are available on Sold Out Ticket Market on nominal rates.
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