These guys are next level when your stoned. Rest In Peace to the band members who have sadly passed on, and thankyou.💪👍

What a great band they were. What a sound. British reggae. And by that what I mean is, black and white going to school together, playing together, going to each others houses for their teas, influencing each other with their music and culture. Then leaving school into the screaming shitstorm that was the Britain of the late 70s early 80s. Their political conscience and their chronicling of the social injustices of those times still stands up all these years later. So sad they went the commercial route later in the 80s.

Always loved ub40 from when i bought Signing Off in 1980. Their early stuff was political, haunting and mesmeric. . bought all their albums and singles. . seen them live many times. . sadly they succumbed to 'pop reggae' and infighting. That's what happens sometimes unfortunately. Fell out of love with them when they fell out with each other, but listening to this reminds of why i loved them so much for so many years. Its like looking at a picture of your old girlfriend and the memories come flooding back. This Peel Session is truly sublime. They were so unique and ahead of their time.

UB40 at their most original and best

Ub40 best years 1979 to1982

I was a massive fan back in the day. Without doubt ‘signing off’ was their finest and one of the greatest albums of all time. Maybe because I’m from Birmingham just made me love them even more. They were at their best singing about politics, race and world issues. Listening to this great session takes me back to being a young lad again, hanging with mates and finding out about the world. Seen them a few times live, shame how it all ended up, the falling out etc, but these early days were just bliss!

This is UB40 at their absolute best. This and their debut album Signing Off is a masterpiece. For me it all kinda watered down after that.

Signing Off - When this was released, I was actually a student in the good old days when we could sign on during the summer hols. I think we got about £15 a week and thought we were millionaires! I wish I'd kept my old UB40 card. Universal Credit just doesn't have the same vibe !!! Still got the vinyl album though. It's funny to think there are generations now who would have no idea what the actual UB40 was. Such a great band. Back in the day they sent my sister a sheet of paper with all their signatures on. Much treasured. They were also the reason I started playing bass guitar.

This is gold. When music meant something. 🫡

Late 70s early 80s I was only a kid but our flat was always filled with the sounds of dub ska n reggae , been allowed sit out on the steps with the teenagers all the ska n skin heads was too cool, then getting my first taste of the fashion (thanks Mam n Dad) ...wasnt allowed go for the skinhead look lol so it was black jeans white polo top white socks and my first ever harrington jacket n loafers ...then the teenagers bringing me back my ska patches (mam used to stitch all their patches for them) .... i used to feel 10feet tall sat out on those steps! Music and memories with me for life!

Signing Off - Best Reggae Album from Europe ... this session is awesome

Food for thought has to be the best ska/Reggae mix from the 70/80's. Love it.

Thought this band was great from the start. Food for thought has a particular fond memory for me. Sunderland were playing Cardiff away in 1979 and we had to win for guaranteed promotion. We drew but at half time they played Food for thought - magic and ithe memory has never left me.

This sounds absolutely magic, listening to this and all the other Peel sessions from many years ago. Many thanks

This version of Food For Thought is the best one ever recorded by a significant margin. Absolutely staggering piece of grassroots politico British reggae. Their first two albums were fantastic, and then they totally lost their edge

Best horn section ever. Amazing session.

Crisp recording.. Well produced, and love how these guys arranged their early stuff. Leave it to Peel to bring out the raw feeling, and left us with "Gems of music"

Used to drink in local pub with these guys so down to earth and would always play and just enjoy whole evening very out there but always paid their way and loved everyone

UB40s split just killed them! They have lost thier sound. UB40 were unique in what they achieved. There original music was sublime. And the dub sessions were just hipnotic. The finest band ever!!

brings back good memories x

Ub40 at their finest

That echo is haunting. sublime..........

love these lads no problem no attitude just great music born in a really shit time, come on world ,learn from these lads peace

Wonderful tune - been listening to it since Signing Off was released.

Timeless classics, even back in 79

One of the best tunes they ever did ,could listen on repeat all the time top class 👍 🇬🇧

Track list: 1 - Food For Thought 2 - 25 Per Cent 3 - King UB40 sounding so hot Thanks for sharing, Vibracobra23

The Music is Never Day, the best of my Life❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌

This is one of the best tunes ever top fav of UB40 👍 🇬🇧

Soulful sax on King. Great spirit to this session.

Que maravilha,vê esses caras assim juntinhos,esses anos primórdios com astro,na frente do ub40 foram roots na veia

Thanks for posting. This is awesome music I enjoy a whole lot

totally agree, for me," signing off "was the pinnacle of their brilliance.

Yes the best, at there Zenith. Unbelievable talent. Love em forever

Great when they started...completely lost it from Red Wine onwards.

Love 25%, the melody and playing.

saw them first time in 1981 amazing group and songs at that time

One of me first LP and first contact with reggae and stil love reggae

Great UB40 session, spoiled by KZfaq's intrusive adverts.

Thank you for uploading.

Thank you for sharing these awesome sessions. Used to record his sessions onto tape in the 70s but alas list them all over the years. Great to hear them again . Once again ....many thanks 👍

What a session, love it👏🏻👏🏻

Everyone has to move with the times and the audience. I don't know of any act that always has blinders. Allow it man✊🏾

the music never ends the key.

This is a fascinating insight into their early material. I didn't know they were performing these songs (Food for Thought, 25% & King) for quite some time even before their debut single were released. The performances were tight which is testament to the way they honed their sound. RIP Brian Travers & Astro.

Dodałem to do mojej playlisty "Reggae"

The sax on King is Wow what emotion it portrays. Fantastic

Glad this has came up on my feed perfect !☺

♬Wooowww wonderful ❤👄👏💎😍teasure UB40.👄♬ Peel Session 1979❤ Classics ..♬

brings so many memories...

Early stuff ok! Great to listen again.

`WOW...This is awesome (Food for thought ) ...Sounds just like the record .

Que de souvenirs avec leur 1er album, un son bien différents, une voix bien planante, soulful !merci à eux de m'avoir fait aimé le reggae uk... Dub wise 👊

This band always remind me of Guildford technical college where they were always on the duke box. I was a 16 year old carpenter apprentice, no idea what I was doing

This is as good music gets,i can't stop moving me feet to this stuff even after all these years.As others have said ub40's early stuff is top draw and i would include geoffery morgan in that.It started to go down hill after that but we still have the memories.

I was so fortunate to see these guys in their pomp. Newport Shropshire, The Village. Happy memories. Didn't do much for my O level grades though :)

The best British reggae band that has ever existed. UB40 gives away a spiritual feeling of the reggae music, transcending it to a higher sense of its religious humble roots.

Wow wow that’s ub 40 them That’s music ok no better than that wow 😮 go guys 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇬🇧🇯🇲🇮🇹🇬🇧🇯🇲🇬🇧🇮🇹 now more music wow I can be live it it great thanks for the music guys one love ❤️

Miss Peel , he was an honoury musician and had a great ear for talent and generous rebellious heart 😂 should have been in a band himself

Had to listen to this after Liz Kershaw played UB40 on National Album Day on 6 Music stating the immortal words "when UB40 were good". So good in those early days - before they became so dull. Good stuff (shame about her politics)

Στην λευκη με αγαπη αλεξανδρος 1991 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Alors là 💪 génial 💪🔥🔥 top de top 💪🔥🔥🔥💪🔥🔥🔥 mon époque mon enfance 🔥👍 bonne époque 💪🔥💪🔥👍🔥🔥

I remember listening to this session on 📻 with the white ear piece in. Top upload @Vibracobra23

R.I.P Brian Travers

WOW 🤩

Great session rip John xx

Signing Off legendary album!

Thank you so much for the upload! I was a massive fan as a child and then after a while mostly forgot all about the band. So glad to have found this old mix :)

Thanks again for sharing these peel sessions.

Quien la escucha en el 2020 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻😉😉

Great stuff! Thank you for sharing

Amazing KING 🥳So So Natural

I was hoping King wld be on this session. My mind is glowing.

I believe I did listen to this broadcast. It was January 1980 and I wasn't sure who performs this song though the melody stuck in my head for years

I recorded this the night it was broadcast and still have the cassette. It’s a shame these recordings don’t have the Peel introduction and voice over from the time. Fantastic, they went downhill from here.

so good

Que wen tema compare

Fantastic album

E de enlouquecer,qualquer ser humano esse som,roots pura na veia

Que perola,Deus do céu que sensibilidade,musical UB40 tem.Salve astro ali Campbell e toda UB40

Awesome guitar

When I was a kid I ( I was 8 when this session came out ) just couldn't get my head round how this was the same band who put out all that mid 80s drivel... I 've no idea what I'd have been like without Peelie, I really don't want to think about it. Turned me on to so much so young...

Madam medusa!!

music can be the think we need its in the think you are.

Signing off was such a brilliant album. I thought if that was their first - and home recorded - what would they do next? But it turned out to be their high-point. Such a shame. Still, to have such an album at all is a wonderful thing, even if what followed never quite hit the same high again.

UB40 was great back then...

lost it before red red wine mate... signing off and geoffrey morgan best lps ever... pillow... TUNE

Son los mejores europeos haciendo música reguel

Amazing band

love it

Fantastic 17 again,

I love early UB40 they sound perfect unlike their later sound which sounds very plastic and over produced.

Wanderfull!!!

my first vinyl 😉 given my age away lol

I was listening to a Vibracobra "Beat" session which I was really digging while I was under my truck(changing gear oil.... So when this group came on I was like thinking..."", this is pretty damn good". So out I come from under the truck to discover..... UB40, UB40!! I could'nt beleive it! Only thing I know of UB40 is that wine song, not one of my favorites to say the least.SO! point being... 1. happy surprises, 2. don't go around with a closed mind, 3.Like when I was a young man interesting things happen at 3 A.M. !!

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thanks for you great peel sessions. I got to see everyone that came to Australia except joy division and the sex pistols although I saw h rottens next band he got pissed at the fools spitting on him now that was funny

Rip BT 🙏 x

I wonder how many other bands have their debut album as their best and fan favourite

Simply z best