Present Arms in Dub

Present Arms in Dub
Remix album by UB40
Released 10 October 1981
Genre Reggae, dub
Length 33:32
Label DEP International
Producer UB40, Ray "Pablo" Falconer
UB40 chronology
Present Arms
(1981)		 Present Arms in Dub
(1981)		 The Singles Album
(1982)

Present Arms In Dub is a remix album by UB40 released in October 1981. The album contains eight remixed instrumental versions of original tracks from Present Arms and its bonus 12" single; only the tracks "Don't Let It Pass You By" and "Don't Slow Down" are not remixed and included. The album was the first dub music album to hit the UK top 40. The dub style is characterized as a mainly instrumental version of an existing song, typically emphasizing the drums and bass.

Track Listing Of CD

  1. "Present Arms In Dub" - 3:04
  2. "Smoke It" - 3:23
  3. "B-line" - 4:36
  4. "Kings Row" - 4:57
  5. "Return Of Dr X" - 5:23
  6. "Walk Out" - 3:13
  7. "One In Ten" - 4:15
  8. "Neon Haze" - 4:21
  9. "Hidden track" - 0:15


Track 9 is a sample of industrial noise that closes the album.

Track listings and the connection to The Present Arms CD album

Present Arms in Dub CD album Linked to Present Arms CD album
Present Arms In Dub >>Present Arms
Smoke It >>Don't Walk On The Grass ###
B-Line >> Lambs Bread
Kings Row >>Sardonicus
Return Of Dr X >>Dr X ###
Walk Out >>Wild Cat
One In Ten >> One In Ten
Neon Haze >> Silent Witness

The track listing shows that most of the dub versions have different song titles to those used on Present Arms. But as in keeping with typical reggae dubs, they still have some sort of song title connection to the original song title names.

Personnel

UB40
Production


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