The Best of UB40 – Volume One
1987 greatest hits album by UB40
The Best of UB40 – Volume One | ||||
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Greatest hits album by UB40 | ||||
Released | 26 October 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1980–1986 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 57:22 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
UB40 chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
The Best of UB40 – Volume One is a compilation album by the British reggae band UB40. It was released in 1987 and includes a selection of the band's hits from 1980 to 1986.
The pub on the cover of the album is the Eagle and Tun, frequented by UB40 as it is close to their DEP International recording studios in Digbeth, Birmingham. The Best of UB40 – Volume One was re-released in July 1995 along with the release of The Best of UB40 – Volume Two.
Track listing
Side 1
- "Food for Thought" – 4:09 from Signing Off
- "King" – 4:35 from Signing Off
- "My Way of Thinking" - 4:31 from The Singles Album
- "One in Ten" – 4:32 from Present Arms
- "Red Red Wine" – 5:21 from Labour of Love
- "Please Don't Make Me Cry" – 3:26 from Labour of Love
- "Many Rivers to Cross – 4:31 from Labour of Love
Side 2
- "Cherry Oh Baby" – 3:18 from Labour of Love
- "If It Happens Again" – 3:44 from Geffery Morgan
- "I Got You Babe" – 3:09 from Baggariddim
- "Don't Break My Heart" – 3:49 from Baggariddim
- "Sing Our Own Song" – 3:59 from Rat in the Kitchen
- "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:56 from Rat in the Kitchen
- "Maybe Tomorrow" – 3:23 Previously unreleased
CD version
- "Food for Thought" – 4:11 from Signing Off
- "King" – 4:34 from Signing Off
- "My Way of Thinking" – 3:24 from The Singles Album
- "The Earth Dies Screaming" – 4:38 from The Singles Album
- "Dream a Lie" – 3:38 from The Singles Album
- "Don't Let It Pass You By" – 7:45 from Present Arms
- "Don't Slow Down" – 4:28 from Present Arms
- "One in Ten" – 4:32 from Present Arms
- "Red Red Wine" – 3:03 from Labour of Love
- "Please Don't Make Me Cry" – 3:26 from Labour of Love
- "Many Rivers To Cross" – 4:31 from Labour of Love
- "Cherry Oh Baby" – 3:18 from Labour of Love
- "If It Happens Again" – 3:44 from Geffery Morgan
- "I Got You Babe" – 3:09 from Baggariddim
- "Don't Break My Heart" – 3:49 from Baggariddim
- "Sing Our Own Song" – 4:08 from Rat in the Kitchen
- "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 3:08 from Rat in the Kitchen
- "Maybe Tomorrow" – 3:23 Previously unreleased
Note
- "I Got You Babe" features Chrissie Hynde.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[10] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
France (SNEP)[12] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[14] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | 6× Platinum | 1,800,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Notes
- ^ The Best of UB40 – Volume One at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: UB40". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – UB40 – The Best Of - Volume One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – The Best Of - Volume One" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – UB40 – The Best Of - Volume One" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – UB40 – The Best Of - Volume One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certifications". CAPIF (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Les Certifications & Les Ventes". Info Disc. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (UB 40; 'Best Of UB 40 Vol. 1')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – UB 40 – Best Of UB 40 Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 11 March 2019. Enter Best Of UB 40 Vol. 1 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1988 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – UB 40 – Best Of UB 40 Vol. 1". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – UB 40 – Best Of UB 40 Vol. 1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Best Of UB 40 Vol. 1 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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- Astro
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- Signing Off
- Present Arms
- UB44
- Labour of Love
- Geffery Morgan
- Baggariddim
- Rat in the Kitchen
- UB40
- Labour of Love II
- Promises and Lies
- Guns in the Ghetto
- Labour of Love III
- Cover Up
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- Labour of Love IV
- Getting Over the Storm
- A Real Labour of Love
- For the Many
- Bigga Baggariddim
- The Singles Album
- More UB40 Music
- The UB40 File
- The Best of UB40 – Volume One
- The Best of UB40 – Volume Two
- The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000
- Greatest Hits
- Love Songs
- "King" / "Food for Thought"
- "My Way of Thinking" / "I Think It's Going to Rain Today"
- "The Earth Dies Screaming"
- "Don't Let It Pass You By" / "Don't Slow Down"
- "One in Ten"
- "Red Red Wine"
- "Please Don't Make Me Cry"
- "Many Rivers to Cross"
- "If It Happens Again"
- "Sing Our Own Song"
- "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
- "I Got You Babe"
- "Breakfast in Bed"
- "Homely Girl"
- "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
- "Kingston Town"
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
- "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
- "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
- "Higher Ground"
- "The Train Is Coming"
- "Swing Low"
- UB40 discography
- DEP International
- Big Love
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