UB40 – Present Arms In Dub (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1981

Present Arms In Dub is an LP by UB40 from 1981 released on the Epic label.

About this album

Present Arms In Dub is a sharp companion to UB40’s 1981 breakthrough, recasting the band’s reggae songs as lean, echo-heavy dub versions. Built from material associated with Present Arms, it strips arrangements back to bass, drums and effects, letting the studio become part of the performance. The result shows why UB40 became one of Britain’s most successful reggae acts: they translated Jamaican dub forms into a direct, politically aware style that could reach a broad pop audience without losing edge. The album strengthens the original record’s themes while giving them more room, weight and tension.