Labour of Love III

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Labour of Love III
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Studio album by
UB40
Released12 October 1998 [1]
Recorded1998
Genre Reggae
Length62:56
Label DEP
Producer UB40, Dan Armstrong, Danny Canaan
UB40 chronology
Guns in the Ghetto
(1997)		Labour of Love III
(1998)		 Cover Up
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Chicago Tribune (mixed) [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Labour of Love III is the twelfth album and third covers album by UB40, released on DEP International label in 1998.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Holly Holy" (original by Neil Diamond)
  2. "It's My Delight" (original by The Melodians)
  3. "Come Back Darling" (original by Johnny Osbourne)
  4. "Never Let You Go" (original by Slim Smith)
  5. "Soul Rebel" (original by Bob Marley)
  6. "My Best Girl" (original by The Paragons)
  7. "Good Ambition" (original by The Ethiopians)
  8. "The Train Is Coming" (original by Ken Boothe)
  9. "Blood and Fire" (original by Niney the Observer)
  10. "Mr. Fix It" (original by Winston Francis)
  11. "Stay a Little Bit Longer" (original by Delano Stewart)
  12. "Someone Like You" (original by The Mighty Diamonds)
  13. "The Time Has Come" (original by Slim Smith)
  14. "Crying Over You" (original by Ken Boothe)
  15. "Legalize It" (original by Peter Tosh)
    • "Brahm's Lullaby" (hidden track which follows silence after "Legalize It")

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [5] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . 10 October 1998. p. 28. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Allmusic
  3. ↑ Chicago Tribune
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone
  5. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – UB40 – Labour of Love 3". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "British album certifications – UB40 – Labour of Love 3". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 3 June 2019.



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