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 double-A side single tracks "Don't Let It Pass You By"/"Don't Slow Down" are not 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.
[edit] Track listing
- "Present Arms in Dub" - 3:06
- "Smoke It" ("Dr X") - 3:23
- "B Line" ("Lamb's Bread") - 4:35
- "Kings Row" ("Sardonicus") - 5:02
- "Return of Dr X" ("Don't Walk on the Grass") - 5:23
- "Walk Out" ("Wildcat") - 3:13
- "One in Ten" - 4:15
- "Neon Haze" ("Silent Witness") - 4:03
- "Hidden track" - 0:15
The track listing shows that most of the dub versions have different song names to those used on Present Arms. Track 9 is a sample of industrial noise that closes the album