The Best Of UB40 Volume I by Ub40 - Uhune

COMPILATION

The Best of UB40, Vol. 1 is an adequate collection of the group's biggest '80s hits, including "Breakfast in Bed," "Red Red Wine," "Rat in Mi Kitchen," "Food for Thought," "Please Don't Make Me Cry," "Don't Break My Heart," and "Sing Our Own Song." Although it doesn't give enough weight to the group's earliest, edgiest (and best) recordings, it still offers a good sense of the band's evolution into a fine pop-reggae band, and it will satiate the needs of most casual fans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Food For Thought

Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Composer: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue; Composer
Engineer: Rafe Mckenna; Production
Producer: Bob Lamb
Ub40; Production
Recording Assistant: Neil Black; Production
Studio Personnel: Neil Black
Rafe Mckenna; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terrence Wilson; Other

2. King

Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Composer: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue; Composer
Engineer: Rafe Mckenna; Production
Producer: Bob Lamb
Ub40; Production
Recording Assistant: Neil Black; Production
Studio Personnel: Neil Black
Rafe Mckenna; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terrence Wilson; Other

3. My Way Of Thinking

Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Guitar: Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Terence Wilson
Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Performer: Terence Wilson
James Brown
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue
Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Vocals: Terence Wilson
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Michael Virtue
Brian Travers
Robin Campbell
Hassan
Falconer
Ali Campbell
Brown
Terence Wilson; Composer
Producer: Bob Lamb
Ub40; Production

4. The Earth Dies Screaming

Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: Jim Brown; Performer
Guitar: Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Performer: Norman Lamont Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Vocals: Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Norman Hassan
Michael Virtue
Robin Campbell
Earl Falconer
Terrence Wilson
Jim Brown
Ali Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell; Composer
Producer: Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terrence Wilson; Other

5. Dream A Lie

Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Composer: James Brown
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Norman Lamont Hassan
Terence Wilson
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue; Composer
Lyricist: Terence Wilson; Composer
Producer: Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terence Wilson; Other

6. Don't Let It Pass You By

Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Performer: Terence Wilson
James Brown
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue
Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Trombone: Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Trumpet: Terence Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Michael Virtue
Brian Travers
Robin Campbell
Earl Falconer
Terrence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Norman Hassan; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Travers
Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue; Composer
Producer: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terrence Wilson; Other

7. Don't Slow Down

Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Performer: Terence Wilson
James Brown
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Michael Virtue
Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Trombone: Norman Lamont Hassan; Performer
Trumpet: Terence Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Norman Hassan
Michael Virtue
James Stephen Brown
Brian Travers
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Terence Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Virtue
Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
James Stephen Brown
Norman Hassan; Composer
Producer: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
James Stephen Brown; Other

8. One In Ten

Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Brown; Performer
Performer: Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Jimmy Brown
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell; Performer
Trumpet: Terence Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
James Stephen Brown
Michael Virtue; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
James Stephen Brown
Michael Virtue; Composer
Producer: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
James Stephen Brown; Other

9. Red Red Wine

Composer: Neil Diamond; Composer
Lyricist: Neil Diamond; Composer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Assistant Producer: Howard Gray; Production
Drums: Jim Brown; Performer
Guitar: Ali Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Performer: Earl Falconer
Michael Virtue
Norman Lamont Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Brian Travers
Robin Campbell; Performer
Conga: Norman Lamont Hassan; Other
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Engineer: Howard Gray; Production
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Recording Assistant: Alan Caves
Keith Nixon; Production
Studio Personnel: Howard Gray
Keith Nixon
Alan Caves; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neil Diamond; Other
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Producer: Howard Gray
Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production

10. Please Don't Make Me Cry

Bass ( Vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass (vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Lyricist: Winston Tucker; Composer
Assistant Producer: Howard Gray; Production
Drum Programming: James Brown; Performer
Engineer: Keith Nixon
Howard Gray; Production
Recording Assistant: Alan Caves; Production
Composer: Winston Tucker; Composer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Norman Hassan
Astro; Performer
Performer: Norman Hassan
James Brown
Ali Campbell
Astro
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Vocals: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Howard Gray
Alan Caves
Keith Nixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Winston Tucker; Other
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Producer: Howard Gray
Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production

11. Many Rivers To Cross

Bass ( Vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass (vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Drum Programming: James Brown; Performer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Assistant Producer: Howard Gray; Production
Additional Keyboards: Jackie Mittoo; Other
Engineer: Howard Gray
Keith Nixon; Production
Recording Assistant: Alan Caves; Production
Guitar: Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Astro
Norman Hassan; Performer
Performer: Ruby Turner
Astro
Ali Campbell
Jackie Mittoo
James Brown
Earl Falconer
Norman Hassan
Michael Virtue
Brian Travers
Mo Birch
Robin Campbell
Jackie Graham; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Jackie Graham
Ruby Turner
Ali Campbell
Mo Birch
Norman Hassan; Performer
Studio Personnel: Alan Caves
Keith Nixon
Howard Gray; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Cliff; Other
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Producer: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Howard Gray
Ub40; Production

12. Cherry Oh Baby

Drum Programming: James Brown; Performer
Composer: Eric Donaldson; Composer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Lyricist: Eric Donaldson; Composer
Bass (vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Assistant Producer: Howard Gray; Production
Guitar: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Percussion: Norman Hassan
Astro; Performer
Performer: Norman Hassan
James Brown
Ali Campbell
Astro
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Engineer: Keith Nixon
Howard Gray; Production
Producer: Howard Gray
Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Recording Assistant: Alan Caves; Production
Vocals: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Howard Gray
Alan Caves
Keith Nixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eric Donaldson; Other

13. If It Happens Again

Composer: Norman Hassan
Michael Virtue
James Stephen Brown
Brian Travers
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Terence Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
James Stephen Brown
Michael Virtue
Terence Wilson; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass (vocal): Earl Falconer; Performer
Drum Programming: James Brown; Performer
Drums: James Brown; Performer
Guitar: Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue; Performer
Performer: Michael Virtue
James Brown
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell; Performer
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell; Performer
Engineer: Howard Gray
Nick Phipps; Production
Recording Assistant: Ray "pablo" Falconer; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Howard Gray
Nick Phipps; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
James Stephen Brown; Other
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Producer: Howard Gray
Ub40; Production

14. I Got You Babe

by Ub40, Chrissie Hynde

Featured Artist: Chrissie Hynde; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Performer: Chrissie Hynde; Performer
Vocals: Chrissie Hynde; Performer
Composer: Sonny Bono; Composer
Producer: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production

15. Don't Break My Heart

Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Composer: Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Deborah Banks
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Brian Travers
Jim Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Terrence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Deborah Banks
Michael Virtue; Composer
Producer: Ray "pablo" Falconer
Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Deborah Banks
Terrence Wilson; Other

16. Sing Our Own Song

Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Mickey Virtue; Performer
Performer: Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Mickey Virtue
Norman Hassan; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Trombone: Norman Hassan; Performer
Trumpet: Terence Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Terence Wilson
Norman Hassan
Michael Anthony Virtue
James Stephen Brown
Brian David Travers
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Alistair Campbell; Composer
Lyricist: Brian David Travers
James Stephen Brown
Michael Anthony Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Alistair Campbell; Composer
Producer: Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Campbell
Earl Falconer
Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
Michael Anthony Virtue
James Stephen Brown
Alistair Campbell
Brian David Travers; Other

17. Rat In Mi Kitchen

Composer: Terence Wilson
Norman Hassan
Michael Virtue
James Stephen Brown
Brian Travers
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
James Stephen Brown
Michael Virtue
Terence Wilson; Composer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Brown; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Mickey Virtue; Performer
Performer: Terence Wilson
Ali Campbell
Herb Alpert
Jimmy Brown
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Mickey Virtue
Norman Hassan; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Trombone: Norman Hassan; Performer
Trumpet: Herb Alpert
Terence Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Ali Campbell; Performer
Engineer: Gerry Parchment
John Shaw; Production
Studio Personnel: John Shaw
Gerry Parchment; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terence Wilson
James Stephen Brown; Other
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Producer: Ub40; Production

18. Maybe Tomorrow

Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Primary Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Brown; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell; Performer
Keyboard: Mickey Virtue; Performer
Performer: Norman Hassan
Ali Campbell
Astro
Jimmy Brown
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell
Brian Travers
Mickey Virtue; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers; Performer
Trombone: Norman Hassan; Performer
Trumpet: Astro; Performer
Vocals: Ali Campbell; Performer
Composer: Berry Gordy Jr.
Deke Richards
Alphonso Mizell
Freddie Perren
Berry Gordy; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie Perren
Deke Richards
Berry Gordy Jr.
Alphonso Mizell; Composer
Producer: Ub40; Production
Composer Lyricist: Berry Gordy Jr.
Deke Richards
Alphonso Mizell
Freddie Perren; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Reggae, World, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Contemporary, Pop-Reggae

Label

Virgin Catalogue

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
Jamaican Creole English

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 25, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

94637843451