Studio Album · No. 19
For the Many Songwriting Credits by UB40
Produced by UB40, Jamie Travers
Shoestring
Reggae
90%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether UB40 carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by UB40
1 trackoutside writers
UB40's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
9
Lyricists
2
Producers
2019
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the ten are the band and the tenth is a Duke Reid song. Forty years in, the credit is still one line for everyone.
For the Many came out on Shoestring in March 2019, the last album Brian Travers played on.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 18 contributors
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1980
85%
Signing Off
Graduate
13 tracksProd. Bob Lamb
1981
100%
Present Arms
DEP International
10 tracksProd. UB40
1982
100%
UB44
DEP International
9 tracksProd. UB40
1983
0%
Labour of Love
DEP International
10 tracksProd. UB40
1984
100%
Geffery Morgan
DEP International
10 tracksProd. UB40
1985
77%
Baggariddim
DEP International
13 tracksProd. UB40
1986
100%
Rat in the Kitchen
DEP International
9 tracksProd. UB40
1988
91%
UB40
DEP International
11 tracksProd. UB40
1989
0%
Labour of Love II
DEP International
10 tracksProd. UB40
1993
91%
Promises and Lies
DEP International / Virgin
11 tracksProd. UB40
1997
100%
Guns in the Ghetto
DEP International / Virgin
10 tracksProd. UB40
1998
n/a
Labour of Love III
DEP International / Virgin
15 tracksProd. UB40
2001
86%
Cover Up
DEP International / Virgin
14 tracksProd. UB40
2003
92%
Homegrown
DEP International / Virgin
12 tracksProd. UB40
2005
54%
Who You Fighting For?
DEP International / Virgin
13 tracksProd. UB40
2008
82%
TwentyFourSeven
ReflexMuzic
17 tracksProd. UB40
2010
0%
Labour of Love IV
Virgin
14 tracksProd. UB40
2013
46%
Getting Over the Storm
Virgin / Universal
13 tracksProd. UB40
Frequently Asked Questions For the Many
Who wrote For the Many?
UB40 as a band on nine of the ten tracks. "Moonlight Lover" was written by Duke Reid.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names the producers and no engineer.
Who produced it?
UB40 with Jamie Travers.
Who guests on it?
Kabaka Pyramid, Slinger, Pablo Rider, Gilly G and Hunterz across the record.
How long is the album?
51:10 across ten tracks.