Present Arms in Dub


Present Arms In Dub is a remix album by UB40 released in October 1981. The album contains eight remixed instrumental versions of original tracks from Present Arms and its bonus 12" single; only the tracks "Don't Let It Pass You By" and "Don't Slow Down" are not remixed and included. The album was the first dub music album to hit the UK top 40. The dub style is characterized as a mainly instrumental version of an existing song, typically emphasizing the drums and bass.

Track Listing Of CD

  1. "Present Arms In Dub" - 3:04
  2. "Smoke It" - 3:23
  3. "B-line" - 4:36
  4. "Kings Row" - 4:57
  5. "Return Of Dr X" - 5:23
  6. "Walk Out" - 3:13
  7. "One In Ten" - 4:15
  8. "Neon Haze" - 4:21
Present Arms in Dub CD albumLinked toPresent Arms CD album
Present Arms In Dub>>Present Arms
Smoke It>>Don't Walk On The Grass ###
B-Line>>Lambs Bread
Kings Row>>Sardonicus
Return Of Dr X>>Dr X ###
Walk Out>>Wild Cat
One In Ten>>One In Ten
Neon Haze>>Silent Witness

The track listing shows that most of the dub versions have different song titles to those used on Present Arms. But as in keeping with typical reggae dubs, they still have some sort of song title connection to the original song title names.

Note ### = 12" Record Included Free With The Original Album

Personnel

;UB40
;Production