Geffery Morgan
1984 studio album by UB40
Geffery Morgan | ||||
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Studio album by UB40 | ||||
Released | 8 October 1984[1] | |||
Studio | The Abattoir, Birmingham | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 39:00 | |||
Label | DEP International | |||
Producer | UB40, Howard Gray | |||
UB40 chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
Geffery Morgan is the fifth album by UB40. Released in 1984, it takes its title inspired by a band roadie who had a friend named "Geffery Morgan who ... loved white girls" Following the success of their covers album, Labour of Love, all tracks on this album are self-penned. The album contained the hit "If It Happens Again", which reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by UB40
- "Riddle Me" – 3:57
- "As Always You Were Wrong Again" – 3:37
- "If It Happens Again" – 3:44
- "D.U.B." – 4:52
- "The Pillow" – 3:26
- "Nkomo-A-Go-Go" – 3:06
- "Seasons" – 3:48
- "You're Not an Army" – 3:46
- "I'm Not Fooled So Easily" – 4:14
- "Your Eyes Were Open" – 5:00
Personnel
- UB40
- Ali Campbell – lead vocals and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Robin Campbell – lead vocals and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Astro – trumpet and backing vocals
- Brian Travers – saxophone and lyricon
- Michael Virtue – synthesizers and electric piano
- Earl Falconer – bass
- Norman Hassan – trombone, percussions and backing vocals
- Jim Brown – electronic drums and drum machine
References
- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 29 September 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "UB40 - Geffery Morgan... Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: ub40". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "UB40 Official Charts". Officialscharts.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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- Jimmy Brown
- Robin Campbell
- Earl Falconer
- Norman Hassan
- Matt Doyle
- Ali Campbell
- Yomi Babayemi
- Jimmy Lynn
- Brian Travers
- Mickey Virtue
- Astro
- Duncan Campbell
- Signing Off
- Present Arms
- UB44
- Labour of Love
- Geffery Morgan
- Baggariddim
- Rat in the Kitchen
- UB40
- Labour of Love II
- Promises and Lies
- Guns in the Ghetto
- Labour of Love III
- Cover Up
- Homegrown
- Who You Fighting For?
- TwentyFourSeven
- Labour of Love IV
- Getting Over the Storm
- A Real Labour of Love
- For the Many
- Bigga Baggariddim
- The Singles Album
- More UB40 Music
- The UB40 File
- The Best of UB40 – Volume One
- The Best of UB40 – Volume Two
- The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000
- Greatest Hits
- Love Songs
- "King" / "Food for Thought"
- "My Way of Thinking" / "I Think It's Going to Rain Today"
- "The Earth Dies Screaming"
- "Don't Let It Pass You By" / "Don't Slow Down"
- "One in Ten"
- "Red Red Wine"
- "Please Don't Make Me Cry"
- "Many Rivers to Cross"
- "Cherry Oh Baby"
- "If It Happens Again"
- "I Got You Babe"
- "Don't Break My Heart"
- "Sing Our Own Song"
- "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
- "Reckless"
- "Breakfast in Bed"
- "Homely Girl"
- "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
- "Kingston Town"
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
- "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
- "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
- "Higher Ground"
- "The Train Is Coming"
- "Swing Low"
- UB40 discography
- DEP International
- Big Love
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