The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000

~ Release by UB40 (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

This Euro/German edition features 20 tracks in all, including the first single, 'Light My Fire', 'Red Red Wine', 'I Got You Babe' (feat. Chrissie Hynde), 'Kingston Town', 'Can't Help Falling in Love' and more. Of the 20 tracks, 6 of them are not on the US 18 track pressing.

Tracklist

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1Red Red Wine
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
arranger:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1983) and DEP International (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music and Bang Records (in 1968)
UB403:04
2Kingston Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
UB403:50
3Higher Ground
recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
publisher:
DEP International
UB404:22
4King
engineer:
Bob Lamb
producer:
Bob Lamb and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
congas and percussion:
Norman Hassan
drums (drum set):
Jim Brown
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robin Campbell
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Ali Campbell
keyboard, organ and strings:
Michael Virtue
melodica and tenor saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [talk over vocal]:
Astro
vocals:
Robin Campbell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Graduate Records (in 1980)
recorded at:
Home of the Hits in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
recording of:
King (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
writer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
UB404:37
5Cherry Oh Baby
engineer:
Howard Gray
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Jim Brown
guitar:
Ali Campbell and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue
percussion:
Astro and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
other vocals:
Astro
vocals:
Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
UB403:19
6I Got You Babe
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
guest vocals:
Chrissie Hynde
performer:
Chrissie Hynde and UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 2000)
produced at:
The Abattoir in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Got You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde3:10
7Come Back Darling
co-producer:
Dan Armstrong and Danny Canaan
producer:
UB40
performer:
UB40
arranger:
UB40
cover recording of:
Come Back Darling
writer:
Johnny Osbourne and Winston Riley
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Sparta-Florida Music Group, Ltd.
UB403:30
8One in Ten
producer:
Ray Falconer and UB40
recording of:
One in Ten (original UB40 version)
writer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
UB404:33
9The Earth Dies Screaming
recording of:
The Earth Dies Screaming
writer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue
UB404:38
10Watchdogs
engineer:
John Shaw
producer:
UB40
recorded at:
The Abattoir in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Watchdogs
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
UB404:18
11Don’t Break My Heart
music videos:
Don’t Break My Heart by UB40
recording of:
Don’t Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Banks, Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
publisher:
Copyright Control and DEP International
UB403:51
12Can’t Help Falling in Love
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music, Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H., Luigi Creatore Music and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
UB403:29
13Sing Our Own Song
producer:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Sing Our Own Song
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
publisher:
ATV Music and New Claims
UB404:07
14Tell Me Is It True
recording of:
Tell Me Is It True (UB40 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
publisher:
DEP International
UB403:24
15Rat in Mi Kitchen
producer:
UB40
guest trumpet:
Herb Alpert
recording of:
Rat in Mi Kitchen
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
UB403:06
16Bring Me Your Cup
recording of:
Bring Me Your Cup
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Terrence Oswald Wilson, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue
UB404:09
17Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
UB403:47
18If It Happens Again
engineer:
Howard Gray
producer:
Howard Gray and UB40
bass guitar:
Earl Falconer
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Jim Brown
guitar:
Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue
trumpet:
Astro
vocals:
Ali Campbell
recording of:
If It Happens Again
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Terrence Oswald Wilson, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue
UB403:43
19Food for Thought
engineer:
Bob Lamb
producer:
Bob Lamb and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
congas and percussion:
Norman Hassan
drums (drum set):
Jim Brown
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robin Campbell
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Ali Campbell
keyboard, organ and strings:
Michael Virtue
melodica and tenor saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [talk over vocal]:
Astro
vocals:
Robin Campbell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Graduate Records (in 1980)
recorded at:
Home of the Hits in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
recording of:
Food for Thought (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
writer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
UB404:12
20Many Rivers to Cross
engineer:
Howard Gray
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
additional keyboard:
Jackie Mittoo
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Jim Brown
guitar:
Ali Campbell and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue
percussion:
Astro and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
additional vocals:
Mo Birch, Jaki Graham and Ruby Turner
other vocals:
Astro
vocals:
Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music, Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
UB404:33