As original members of UB40, Ali, Mickey and Astro helped to define reggae music for a generation. The multi-racial band, formed in 1979 in the Birmingham suburb of Moseley, pooled a diverse set of influences to put a fresh, indigenous slant on Jamaican reggae. After encouragement from Chrissie Hynde, who offered them support slots with her chart-topping band The Pretenders, they recorded their independently released debut album, Signing Off, on an eight-track tape machine in the home of producer Bob Lamb. An unexpected number two album, it gave them the conviction to chart their own course.

ALI CAMPBELL THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF UB40 REUNITED WITH ASTRO & MICKEY ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE I WANT YOU OUT NOW SILHOUETTE THE NEW ALBUM OUT NOW ON COOKING VINYL I Want You - an assured re-working of Bob Dylan's 1966 classic from Blonde On Blonde - is the new single from Ali Campbell, the legendary voice of UB40 reunited with Astro & Mickey, released October 14th on Cooking Vinyl.