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Brian Travers (born 7 February 1959 - died 22 August 2021) was a British saxophonist, songwriter, and producer. He was a founding member of UB40, and also a co-founder of Oracabessa Records.

ALBUMS

Noel McKoy, Brian Travers, Pad Anthony, Patrick Tenyue

Liberation / Bloody Town

2021, 12", Maxi, 12", TEK2 Productions

Too Rockin' For One Hand

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Upfront, SKY Magazine

UB40 Featuring Lady Saw

Since I Met You Lady / Sparkle Of My Eyes

INCredible Sound Of The Dreem Teem

2000, 2xCD, Mixed, INCredible,

UK Garage/House/Garage House/Soul/Breakbeat/Jungle/Contemporary R&B

Don Yute / Monster Shack Crew

Herbland (Nu Skool Players Remix) / True Lover (Shadow Snipers Remix)

UK Garage The Album (The Sound Of 2000)

B-15 Project Featuring Crissy D & Lady G

1998, 7", Oracabessa Records,

1998, 7", 300, Oracabessa Records

Avex Dance Vol. 7

1998, CD, Comp, Avex Trax,

RnB/Swing/Europop/Downtempo/House/Hip Hop/Euro House/Reggae-Pop/Latin/Hi NRG/Bossa Nova/Trance/Tribal/J-pop

1998, 7", Oracabessa Records

Run Lef Dem Draws

Now 12" 80s: 1981

2023, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

Disco/Dub/Europop/Indie Pop/Jazz-Funk/Latin/Modern Classical/New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska/Soft Rock/Soul/Synth-pop/Vocal

Now Yearbook Extra '81 (66 More Essential Hits From 1981)

2022, 3xCD, Comp, Col, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

AOR/Alternative Rock/Avantgarde/Classic Rock/Contemporary/Disco/Dub/Electro/Experimental/Hip Hop/Indie Pop/Latin Jazz/Mod/Modern Classical/New Wave/Novelty/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly/Rock & Roll/Roots Reggae/Ska/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Symphonic Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal

Bigga Baggariddim

5 Classic Albums

2015, 5xCD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Universal Music Catalogue, Virgin EMI Records, Spectrum Music (2),

Red Red Wine (The Collection)

Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Getting Over The Storm

Labour Of Love IV

2010, CD Digipak,

Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Best Of Labour Of Love

TwentyFourSeven

Live At Montreux 2002

Live At Montreux 2002

Who You Fighting For?

UB40 At Rockpalast

Labour Of Love Parts I + II & III (The Platinum Collection)

Dub/Reggae-Pop/Ballad

The Fathers Of Reggae

The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2002

The Brilliant All Stars*

History Of Pop 80's

2001, 3xCD, Album, Pla, Euro Music Edition,

Disco/Soul/Power Pop/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Reggae-Pop/Country/Soft Rock/Ballad

The Very Best Of UB40 1980 - 2000

Dub/Reggae-Pop/Reggae

The Dancehall Album

1998, Cass, Album, DEP International, Virgin

The Dancehall Album

Labour Of Love III

Guns In The Ghetto

Live In New South Africa

Promises And Lies - "Questions And Answers"

1993, VHS, Mixed, PAL, Vid, Virgin, DEP International

Promises And Lies

Live!! / UB40 Play The Blues

1991, Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, NTSC, CLV, Suncrown

Labour Of Love Parts I + II

A Family Affair - Live In Concert

The Way You Do The Things You Do

Labour Of Love II

Labour Of Love II

UB40 CCCP The Video Mix

CCCP - Live In Moscow

Reggae/Synth-pop/Reggae-Pop

1986, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services

Rat In The Kitchen

Geffery Morgan...

More UB40 Music

1982, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services,

Reggae-Pop/Public Broadcast

BBC College Concert #12

1982, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services

The Earth Dies Screaming

1981, LP, MiniAlbum, Comp, Trio Records

1981, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services

Present Arms In Dub

Don't Walk On The Grass

Food For Thought / King

1980, Vinyl, Vinyl,

Labour Of Love IV

2010, CD Digipak,

Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Live At Montreux 2002

The Fathers Of Reggae

Reggae/Dub/Pop Rock

The Very Best Of UB40 1980 - 2000

Labour Of Love III

Guns In The Ghetto

Who You Fighting For?

Rat In The Kitchen

TwentyFourSeven

APPEARANCES +

Select Cuts From Oracabessa (12 Inch Biz, Dubplates, Remixes & Definitives)

Now 12" 80s: 1982 (Part Two)

2024, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

Ballad/Boogie/Disco/Dub/Experimental/Funk/Jazz-Funk/Leftfield/New Wave/Pop Rock/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Soul/Synth-pop

Now Yearbook Extra '80-'84 (The Final Chapter) (63 More Essential Hits From 1980 - 1984)

2023, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

Art Rock/Ballad/Boogie/Bossa Nova/Calypso/Chanson/Classic Rock/Disco/Downtempo/Electro/Europop/Folk Rock/Funk/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Jangle Pop/Jazzdance/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Punk/Reggae/Rock & Roll/Ska/Soul/Synth-pop/Vocal

Now Yearbook Extra '84 (60 More Essential Hits From 1984)

2022, 3xCD, Comp, Col, Sony Music, EMI, Sony Music, EMI,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave

2022, LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Num, Birmingham Music Archive,

Afrobeat/Ambient/Contemporary Jazz/Folk/Grime/Indie Pop/Gospel/Fusion/Trip Hop/Reggae/Dancehall

Now Yearbook '80

Vocal/Synth-pop/Soundtrack/Soul/Soft Rock/Reggae-Pop/Power Pop/Pop Rock/New Wave/Arena Rock/Ballad/Classic Rock/Country

Jazz And '80s - The Coolest And Sexiest Songbook Of The Eighties

2022, 2x Vinyl Clear,

Acoustic/Smooth Jazz/Bossa Nova

A Soundtrack To An Imaginary Movie

Eighties Collected

2021, 2x Vinyl Magenta Transparent, 180 g,

B-15 Project X Ekko City Feat. Crissy D & Lady G

This Is Radio Punk (1977-1980)

2016, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music France,

Punk/Post-Punk/Ska/Reggae/New Wave

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Power In The Blood

Dance Classics - Pop Edition Vol. 10

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Rodeo Media

The Wonder Stuff

Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff

Best Of British

2011, 3xCD, Comp, EMI TV, Universal Music TV,

Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Chanson/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Ballad/Britpop

The Ultimate Eighties Top Ten Hits

2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI,

New Wave/Synth-pop

Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid

Massive Hits! Reggae & Ska

Ska/Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Movement: BBC Radio 1 Peel Sessions 1977-1979

Post-Punk/Punk/Indie Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Ska/Art Rock/Goth Rock/Glam/Synth-pop/Mod

One Shot Summer

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Group,

Italo-Disco/Latin/Euro House/Italodance

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Modern Classical/Indie Rock/Indie Pop

Urgh! A Music War

2009, DVD MOD DVD, Widescreen, 16x9, 1.85:1, Dolby,

New Wave/Roots Reggae/Punk/Art Rock/Synth-pop

100 Hits Club Classics

2008, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits,

House/Techno/Euro House/Trance

Ali Campbell Featuring Beverley Knight

2008, CD, Single, Promo, Crumbs

This Is… 1980

Rocksteady/Reggae/Punk/Pop Rock/Indie Pop/Disco/Post-Punk

UB40 Featuring Maxi Priest, 1 Love* & Rasa Don, Marvin Priest, Hunterz

TwentyFourSeven

Original Garage Selection

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Original Selection Records

Tribute To UB40 - "Live In London"

2007, DVD-V, Multichannel, NTSC, Dol, Jam Produtora,

2005, DVD-V, Comp, PAL + CD, Comp, Triple J, ABC Music, Warner Music Australia,

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop

Re-Fashioned 2: British Airwaves

2004, CD, Comp, Groovescooter,

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

[Dream On] [On The Rocks]

2004, 2xCD, Album + CD, Album + Box, Comp, [PIAS],

Modern Classical/Indie Pop/Vocal

Capital Gold Reggae Classics

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV

2003, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Gold,

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Rocksteady

Fat Eyes Dancehall Dee-Lite

Reggae/Dancehall

Rough Upbringing

2001, CD, Album, Oracabessa Records

Nu Skool Players & Tricksta

Oracabessa / Wolftown Selection

2001, CD, Mixed, Deuce Magazine, Oracabessa Records, Wolftown Recordings

No Parental Guidance

2001, CD, Album, Oracabessa Records

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Inspired (2),

UK Garage/Leftfield/Trip Hop/Pop Rap/House/Synth-pop

2000, 2xCD, Mixed, Polystar (3)

Yule Groove - American Eagle Outfitters / Holiday 2000

2000, CD, Mixed, Promo, American Eagle Outfitters, Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records, Maverick, F-111 Records, Kinetic Records, Spin (8),

UK Garage/Ragga/House/Breakbeat/Breaks/Progressive House/Trance

Groove (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

House/Techno/Trance/UK Garage/Breakbeat/Soundtrack/Dialogue

Denzel Washington, UB40

The Story Of Anansi

Bassline Classics

B-15 Project Featuring Crissy D & Lady G

House/UK Garage

Sound Of The Pirates

Ocean Colour Scene

One From The Modern

Lady Saw / Crissy D & Lady G

Girls Like Us / Freakbreak

The Ska & Reggae All-Stars

Reggae And Ska Non-Stop Megamix Party

Reggae/Ska/Reggae-Pop

Jah Boomer And The Blue Waves

Reggae Heat Ska Beat

1998, Cassette,

Run Lef Dem Drawers

Sly And Robbie*

International Top Hits ‘97 (Cover Version)

1997, Cassette,

RnB/Swing/Euro House/Soft Rock/Eurodance/Pop Rap

Ali Campbell & Kibibi Campbell

Somethin' Stupid

Eighties - Video Stars Of 1985

1989, VHS, Comp, Mono, PAL, Wienerworld Presentation

Now That's What I Call Music 9

Now That's What I Call Music 7

Now That's What I Call Music 6

Now That's What I Call Music 4

Leave It Out John! (DIY Hits Album)

1981, Vinyl Bass,

Kim & The Cadillacs / UB 40*

I'm Blue (The Gong Gong Song) / Food For Thought

1980, 7", Jukebox, Ariston, Graduate Records

LP, Album, Bella Records (5),

Europop/Cantopop