UB40's Lead Singer Releases Solo Album Running Free, the new album from UB40's frontman Ali Campbell, is a reggae-soul-pop tour de force. It features The World's Greatest Rhythm Section, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, collaborations with some legendary singers and musicians, several sublime cover versions, and the unique voice and songwriting excellence of Mr Red Red Wine himself.With so many famous names on the record, and so many great songs, both originals and covers, Running Free, only Ali's second solo album (the follow-up to 1995's Big Love), is bound to dominate the airwaves on its release. There will even be a duet concert next year at the Royal Albert Hall guest-starring the various singers who appeared on the album, while every one of the artists has been filmed for a special 'Making Of' documentary for TV broadcast later this year. Talking of Red Red Wine, Running Free is the natural successor to UB40's best-loved album, the appropriately titled Labour Of Love, on which Birmingham's finest covered songs by their musical idols in their own inimitable style. On Running Free, Ali goes one better by inviting his musical idols to sing with him. "They were a joy to work with," says Ali of his team-ups with soul icon Smokey Robinson and reggae giants Aston "Family Man" Barrett and Ernest Ranglin. It's not surprising that Ali is so enthused: "This is a classic party record with great people on it," he says. "And it's a bunch of great songs."True enough, every track on Running Free has something to offer, whether it's partnerships with some of music's all-time greats or collaborations with no less talented though relative newcomers from all areas of the contemporary music scene such as Mick Hucknall, Bitty McLean, Beverley Knight, Lemar and Katie Melua. And each track, recorded at Jamaica's Anchor studio and Eden in West London, is filled with melodic delights. There's the version of Johnny Nash's 1968 Top 5 hit, Hold Me Tight, whose infectious skank has already been wowing audiences across Europe. I'll Be Standing By, a cover of the Al Green song, features guest vocals from Lemar and is another superb example of lilting Lovers Rock, the contrast between the sweet vocals and tuff beats, plus the solid rhythms and crystalline production, making this one of many contenders for single release on Running Free. The title track, a faster-paced original composition, is a duet with UK soul diva Beverley Knight, and the male/female vocals work superbly well together. There are other boy-girl duets on Running Free: Cold Around My Heart is an original tune with a swooping, elegant melody. Don't Try This At Home, another original song, this one featuring Katie Melua, could also easily be lifted off the album for single release, with its infectious rhythm and pretty chord sequence.Then the men get a chance to shine. On Would I Lie To You, Bitty McLean, a former tape op at UB40's Dep International studios, helps turn the Charles & Eddie song, one of the most-admired latterday soul tunes, into a beautiful slice of lilting reggae. Hallelujah Time, the Bob Marley song, is no less than a Motown summit meeting, featuring as it does vocal contributions from Smokey Robinson and awaiting a vocal addition from Stevie Wonder . Don't Go, a version of the Drifters song that he's always wanted to cover, features Ali solo he even does the basso profundo "don't go's"! It's another great party tune. I Want One Of Those is another original composition, and shows Ali soaring gracefully over the melody. There's a version of Smokey's 1981 Number 1 smash, Being With You, this time with Mick Hucknall on the mic. Brave are the men who tackle Stevie's vintage Village Ghetto Land ¬ step forward, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Ernest Ranglin and Don Yute, with extra toasting from the studio engineer's kids as Ali's social conscience shines through. Finally, Ali's brother Robin joins him for a poignant rendition of the Campbell boys' childhood favourite, Devoted To You by the Everly Brothers."There was no compromise," says Ali of Running Free and the sense of freedom he enjoyed during recording. "I was in control. I was as happy as a pig in shit, working with my heroes. In fact, I haven't been this excited about a record since Labour Of Love."Ali CampbellRunning Free - album release October 1stHold Me Tight -- single release September 24th Running Free Track Listing 1. Hold Me Tight 2. I'll Be Standing By feat. Lemar 3. Running Free feat. Beverley Knight 4. Cold Around My Heart 5. Don't Try This At Home feat. Katie Melua 6. Would I Lie To You feat. Bitty McLean 7. Hallelujah Time feat. Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder 8. Don't Go 9. I Want One Of Those 10. Being With You feat. Mick Hucknall 11. Village Ghetto Land feat. Aston Barrett, Ernest Ranglin & Don Yute 12. Devoted To You feat. Robin Campbell http://www.alicampbell.net/
"Love Bites" is a power ballad recorded by British rock band Def Leppard in 1987 on the album Hysteria. It is Def Leppard's only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 to date.The title "Love Bites" was originally used for a very different song that was eventually re-titled "I Wanna Be Your Hero", and which appeared as a Hysteria B-side and later on the album Retro Active.Following the huge momentum generated by "Pour Some Sugar On Me", the song was released in August of 1988 and quickly shot to the top of the U.S. charts, dethroning Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy". It stayed there for one week before giving up the position to UB40's "Red Red Wine". The song also hit number eleven in the UK (their second best showing from the album)."Love Bites" was ranked #8 on the list of "VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads" and #52 on the list of "VH1's 100 Greatest Love Songs".A popular rumor about the song concerns the final seconds. After the line "If you got love in your sights, Watch out, Love Bites", what is seemingly heard is "Jesus of Nazareth, Go to Hell" . This rumor has been refuted by the band, most notably on a Hysteria documentary. The line is in fact producer Mutt Lange rambling in a Yorkshire accent, to the effect of "Yes it does, Bloody Hell", with the aid of a vocoder.Here Captioned for you to share and enjoy
This is a video I took at Eskimo Joe's Black Fingernails Red Wine Tour concert on Friday August 25th, 2006. The song is "I'm So Tired". Sorry the sound quality is not the best, I have tried to fix this, but had no luck.
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Nobuko Kawashima's biwa blues, 12th century myth, "Heike Monogatari", Japanese Midland storyIn raining Yanaka district, the old town Tokyo, the sound from a hundred years old tranquil house led me to the "Yanaka Biwa, Japanese lute, style" concert. One lady of austere wearing kimono was sitting silence, with her eyes close. Pine floor was filled with the greenry incent and people who waited for Nobuko Kawashima's luring tour to Edo lute dream.Nobuko Kawashima, one of the precious Japanese lute player, has a concert every two month in Yanaka. She said, "Yanaka is the best place to listen biwa play. So I want people to enjoy not only music but this atmosphere down here" She has started "Yanaka Biwa Style" concert two years ago. "Yanaka has still friendly community where neighbors knows and give a help if you need" She thinks that this ambient area life has a good effect on her expression.Biwa play reminds of the blues shouting at the corner of down the south French Quarter, New Orleans. Like Muddy Waters play, Ms. Kawashima inspired us of her deep voice as well as lute's sound. Her growling hoarse maintained the astonished red wine fregrance. The sound of picking strings and banging lute body with her alt voice waives the meticulous persian carpet.The Japanese lute, biwa, was introduced here after the long journey on the Silk road. A dry blue sky with the cow bell ringing can imagin in the biwa sound she pulled. Yanaka Biwa Style trace back the mother culture of Japan, spinning new blues style.Oh, mama, you can't end the Yanaka Blues again. Liberize prowling to stuck inside a bustling mobile.Don't miss a great opportunity for the refuge of bustle. Yanaka Biwa Blues @SEEDS Tokyo Impact on Dec. 9th. see this blog for more info.
Natalie MacLean likes to drink wine. She's happy to admit that. Fortunately for her, it is also her job. When she isn't writing about the gift of the grape at nataliemaclean.com she's travelling the world learning more about the business. She chronicles her adventures in "Red, White, and Drunk All Over: a Wine Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass" which has won the food and wine world's equivalent of an Oscar, the 2006 Best Wine Literature Book at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.Published by Doubleday Canada.
Hi! This is my Top 6 UB 40 favorite songs, hope you like it!1. Higher Ground2. Kingston Town3. The Way You Do The Things 4. Here I am 5. Can't Help Falling In Love6. Red Red WineHola!, estas son mis Top 6 canciones favoritas de UB 40. Espero les gusten!HERE I AM (COME AND TAKE ME)I can`t believe that it`s realThe way that you make me feelA burning deep down insideA love that I cannot hideI know it`s you and me babeThat makes the world go roundAh keeping you in love with me babyLaying all my troubles down(Chorus)Here I am babe, come and take meHere I am babe, wont ya come and take meTake me by the hand, ooh show meHere I am babe, oooooaaahIt always ends up this wayMe begging you every dayA love that I cannot haveYou broke my heart in two halvesOoh I know it`s you and me babeThat makes the world go roundAh keeping you in love with me babyLaying all my troubles down(Chorus)Repeat Chorus
The Set up: (PLEASE, leave a comment)Pour the ¼ glass of red wine into the plate, and turn a wine glass upside down. Now, ask that the wine be put back into the wine glass while the glass remains in the upside down position using only items found at a dinner table. The Rules: The wine glass must remain upside down at all times. The wine must remain in liquid form, no soaking it up in a napkin.The Solution: Take on olive or a lime or anything from the bar or table that you could stick a few matches into. Now, stand your matches up in the middle of the pool of wine, light the matches and cover the fire with the wine glass. The fire will burn all of the oxygen in the glass creating a vacum.scuba
Going to buy a bottle of wine can be a daunting task. There are hundreds of varieties from hundreds of producers in hundreds of areas of the world. Wine experts Rod Phillips and Vic Harradine have a concise guide to "The 500 Best-Value Wines".
I Am I Said - Neil DiamondAlbum: The Essential Neil DiamondTrack ListingDisc 1:1. Solitary Man 2. Cherry, Cherry 3. I Got The Feelin' (Oh No, No) 4. Kentucky Woman 5. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon 6. You Got To Me 7. Red, Red Wine 8. Thank The Lord For The Night Time 9. I'm A Believer 10. Sweet Caroline 11. Song Sung Blue 12. Holly Holy 13. I Am...I Said 14. Cracklin' Rosie 15. Play Me - Live 16. Morningside - Live 17. Crunchy Granola Suite - Live 18. Brooklyn Roads - Live 19. Soolaimon - Live Disc 2:1. America 2. Hello Again 3. Love On The Rocks 4. Captain Sunshine 5. He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother - Live 6. Yes I Will/Lady Magdalene - Live 7. Shilo - Live 8. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show - Live 9. If You Know What I Mean 10. Beautiful Noise 11. You Don't Bring Me Flowers 12. Desirée 13. Forever In Blue Jeans 14. September Morn 15. I've Been This Way Before 16. Yesterday's Songs 17. Heartlight 18. Headed For The Future 19. You Are The Best Part Of Me http://www.amazon.com
Oct 2003The closed world of private men's clubs doesn't usually boast a group of fanatical cooks.But in the Basque country, men get together to cook succulent, gastronomic feasts for each other. Competitions are held between the best cooks, and it's all washed down with lots of red wine. With women forbidden from the proceedings, the popularity of these clubs is growing by the day.
