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King by UB40

First released: 29 Aug 1980, Length: 4:34

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. Ali Campbell guitar
  2. Brian Travers melodica, tenor saxophone
  3. Earl Falconer bass
  4. Jim Brown drums (drum set)
  5. Michael Virtue organ, strings, keyboard
  6. Norman Hassan percussion, congas
  7. Robin Campbell guitar

Vocals

  1. Ali Campbell lead vocals
  2. Astro spoken vocals
  3. Robin Campbell

Engineer

  1. Bob Lamb

Producer

  1. Bob Lamb
  2. UB40

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Home of the Hits (21 Dec 1979 - 01 Jul 1980)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. King (21 Dec 1979 - 01 Jul 1980)

    Writer

    1. Ali Campbell
    2. Brian Travers
    3. Earl Falconer
    4. Jim Brown
    5. Michael Virtue
    6. Norman Hassan
    7. Robin Campbell
    8. Terence Wilson

Releases containing this recording (32)

Official

Album

  1. Signing Off 29 Aug 1980 UB40
  2. Signing Off 1980 UB40
  3. Signing Off 1980 UB40
  4. Signing Off 1980 UB40 'contiene 1 LP + 1 MAXI 45' printed on front
  5. Signing Off 1984 UB40
  6. Signing Off 1993 UB40
  7. Signing Off 1993 UB40
  8. Signing Off 08 Feb 1994 UB40
  9. Signing Off 1994 UB40
  10. Signing Off 01 Nov 2010 UB40 30th Anniversary Collector's Limited Edition

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best of UB40, Volume One 26 Oct 1987 UB40
  2. The Best Of UB40 - Volume 1 1987 UB40
  3. The Best of UB40, Volume One 1987 UB40
  4. The Best of UB40, Volume One 1987 UB40
  5. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 23 Oct 2000 UB40
  6. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 21 Nov 2000 UB40
  7. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 2000 UB40
  8. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 2000 UB40
  9. The Very Best of UB40: 1980-2000 23 Jul 2001 UB40 South African Special Edition
  10. The Best Of, Volumes 1 & 2 14 Nov 2005 UB40
  11. The Best Of, Volumes 1 & 2 2005 UB40
  12. The Best of UB40 - Volumes 1 & 2 2005 UB40
  13. 80s: 110 Original Hits Aug 2009 Various Artists
  14. Massive Hits! Reggae & Ska 18 Apr 2011 Various Artists
  15. 5 Album Set 2012 UB40
  16. Red Red Wine: The Essential UB40 30 Sep 2016 UB40
  17. Red Red Wine - The Collection (Volume II) 26 Oct 2018 UB40
  18. Essential 09 Oct 2020 UB40
  19. NOW Yearbook Extra '80 26 Aug 2022 Various Artists

Album - Live

  1. Unplugged 18 Nov 2016 UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro