Signing Off (30th Anniversary Edition)

UB40 are to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album, 'Signing Off', with a Special Edition release. Taking its name from the unemployment form, 'Signing Off' was heralded as a landmark album when it was released in late August 1980. Considered by many as one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band, 'Signing Off' was well received amongst many music fans, including followers of punk and the 2 Tone movement, and struck a chord amongst a large proportion of the UK's disaffected youth. Mixing reggae and dub, 'Signing Off' chronicled the times, and wider social and political issues, as well as the plight of communities throughout the country during the early Thatcher years. 'Signing Off' went on to attain Platinum status after spending 71 weeks in charts, peaking at #2 in the UK. The album features hit singles 'King'/'Food For Thought' and 'I Think It's Going to Rain Today' (#4 & # 6 on the UK singles chart, respectively), along with other UB40 classics such as 'Tyler', 'Madam Medusa' and 'Burden of Shame'. The album artwork for 'Signing Off' also famously depicted a replica of the bright yellow unemployment card from which the Birmingham-based band took its name: Unemployment Benefit, Form 40. Since the release of 'Signing Off', UB40 have become one of the most successful reggae groups of all time, with over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and sales of 80million records across the world. The 'Signing Off' Special Edition includes the original album remastered, all the dub mixes and b-sides, classic Radio 1 sessions and both promo and performance videos from the period, including the rare Rock Goes To College set from 1981.