''Baggariddim'' is the sixth album by

UB40 UB40 are an English reggae band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy ...

, released in 1985. Most of the tracks are reworkings of previous

recordings that originally appeared on ''

Labour of Love ''Labour of Love'' is the fourth studio album by British reggae band UB40, and their first album of cover versions. Released in the UK on 12 September 1983, the album is best known for containing the song "Red Red Wine", a worldwide number-one ...

'' and '' Geffery Morgan'', here showcasing guest singers and "toasters" on vocals. Guest artists included

Chrissie Hynde Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British musician. She is a founding member of the rock band the Pretenders and is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter; she and drummer Martin Chambers are the ...

, the leader of

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, and Douglas Gilbert, lead trombonist with the

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(LSO). In the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, this album was released in a gatefold sleeve containing an additional 3-track 12" EP. The album features two hits, "

I Got You Babe "I Got You Babe" is a song performed by American pop and entertainment duo Sonny & Cher and written by Sonny Bono. It was the first single taken from their debut studio album, '' Look at Us'' (1965). In August 1965, the single spent three weeks ...

"—a duet with Hynde that reached number one in the UK, Ireland and Australia—and the UK number-three follow-up " Don't Break My Heart", which was the 'B-side' of "I Got You Babe" ("Theme from Labour of Love") with vocals added. The album was not released in the US or Canada, where instead an EP entitled '' Little Baggariddim'' was released.

Track listing

#"The King Step Mk.1" (feat.

Pato Banton Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 28 January 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname Pato Banton from his stepfather: its first name derives from the sound of a Jamaican owl calling "patoo, patoo", ...

over "If It Happens Again") – 3:32 #"The Buzz Feeling" (feat. Gunslinger over "Cherry Oh Baby") – 3:41 #"Lyric Officer Mk.2" (feat. Dillinger over "If It Happens Again") – 3:16 #"Demonstrate" (feat. Admiral Jerry over "As Always You Were Wrong Again") – 3:55 #"Two in a One Mk.1" (feat. Pablo & Gunslinger over "The Pillow") – 3:18 #"Hold Your Position Mk.3" (feat. Stones over "If It Happens Again") – 3:56 #"Hip Hop Lyrical Robot" (feat. Pato Banton over "Your Eyes Were Open") – 4:22 #"Style Mk.4" (feat. Pablo over "If It Happens Again") – 4:02 #"Fight Fe Come in Mk.2" (feat. James Bon & General CP over "The Pillow") – 3:25 #"V's Version" (feat. Sister V over "Version Girl") – 3:25 #" Don't Break My Heart" – 3:49 U.K Single. #"

" (with

) (

Sonny & Cher Sonny & Cher were an American pop and entertainment duo in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of spouses Sonny Bono and Cher. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as rhythm and blues, R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector. ...

Cover) – 3:09 #"Mi Spliff" – 4:01

Personnel

Technical personnel *Howard Gray – engineer *Nick Phipps – tape op *Dave Dragon – cover illustration

''Bigga Baggariddim''

In 2021, UB40 released ''Bigga Baggariddim'', their 20th album, which features collaborations with artists from the original ''Baggariddim'' and newer reggae artists. Songs on the new album include "Good Vibes Tonight" and "Message Of Love", while guests include

Tippa Irie Tippa Irie (born Anthony Henry, 1965, London, England) is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London. He first came to prominence in the early 1980s as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International. He f ...

, KIOKO, House of Shem and Inner Circle.

References

UB40 albums 1985 albums {{Reggae-album-stub