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]
| Geffery Morgan | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 October 1984[1] | |||
| Studio | The Abattoir, Birmingham | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 39:00 | |||
| Label | DEP International | |||
| Producer | UB40, Howard Gray | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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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