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Birmingham based reggae band UB40 have just released their
new album "Unprecedented" on 1 Jul 2022 and I noticed that one of the tracks is a cover of, what
is regarded as, a crossover classic by Robert Parker, the
singer who had a hit with "Barefootin'" in 1966. So it's a good enough excuse to post the original!
Both singles were released on Nola (which was an acronym for New Orleans
LA (Louisiana)) with "I Caught You In A Lie" coming a few releases after "Barefootin'" in 1967. It's quite sought
after with current prices on Discogs ranging between £125 and £170 but I
noticed that there was a Record Store Day reissue of it in 2020 on a repro
label.
UB40 were founded in 1978 and lead singer Ali Campbell left in 2008 and
later formed a splinter group with Astro and Mickey Virtue. The latest
album is billed as UB40 featuring Ali Cambell & Astro. Astro died in Nov 2021 after recording the latest album.
I would say that their version probably leans more towards Lovers Rock than
reggae similar to Louisa Mark's version from 1979.
| Rating: | 8.5 // 8 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Crossover // Lovers Rock |
| Format: | Single // Album Track |
| Media: | 7" // Digital |
| Label: | Nola // Universal |
| Cat No: | 738 // None |
| Date: | 1967 // 01/07/2022 |
| Key/BPM: | N/a // 8B/75 |
| Price: | £150 (approx.) // £1 |
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