The Best of UB40 – Volume One

1987 greatest hits album by UB40 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 1987.

Released26 October 1987
Recorded1980–1987
GenreReggae
Length57:22
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The Best of UB40 – Volume One
Greatest hits album by
UB40
Released26 October 1987
Recorded1980–1987
GenreReggae
Length57:22
LabelVirgin
UB40 chronology
Rat in the Kitchen
(1986)		 The Best of UB40 – Volume One
(1987)		 UB40
(1988)
Singles from The Best of UB40 - Volume One
  1. "Maybe Tomorrow"
    Released: 28 September 1987[1]
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Professional ratings
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Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[3]
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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

  1. "Food for Thought" – 4:09 from Signing Off
  2. "King" – 4:35 from Signing Off
  3. "My Way of Thinking" – 4:31 from The Singles Album
  4. "One in Ten" – 4:32 from Present Arms
  5. "Red Red Wine" – 5:21 from Labour of Love
  6. "Please Don't Make Me Cry" – 3:26 from Labour of Love
  7. "Many Rivers to Cross – 4:31 from Labour of Love

Side 2

  1. "Cherry Oh Baby" – 3:18 from Labour of Love
  2. "If It Happens Again" – 3:44 from Geffery Morgan
  3. "I Got You Babe" – 3:09 from Baggariddim
  4. "Don't Break My Heart" – 3:49 from Baggariddim
  5. "Sing Our Own Song" – 3:59 from Rat in the Kitchen
  6. "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 6:56 from Rat in the Kitchen
  7. "Maybe Tomorrow" – 3:23 Previously unreleased

CD version

  1. "Food for Thought" – 4:11 from Signing Off
  2. "King" – 4:34 from Signing Off
  3. "My Way of Thinking" – 3:24 from The Singles Album
  4. "The Earth Dies Screaming" – 4:38 from The Singles Album
  5. "Dream a Lie" – 3:38 from The Singles Album
  6. "Don't Let It Pass You By" – 7:45 from Present Arms
  7. "Don't Slow Down" – 4:28 from Present Arms
  8. "One in Ten" – 4:32 from Present Arms
  9. "Red Red Wine" – 3:03 from Labour of Love
  10. "Please Don't Make Me Cry" – 3:26 from Labour of Love
  11. "Many Rivers To Cross" – 4:31 from Labour of Love
  12. "Cherry Oh Baby" – 3:18 from Labour of Love
  13. "If It Happens Again" – 3:44 from Geffery Morgan
  14. "I Got You Babe" – 3:09 from Baggariddim
  15. "Don't Break My Heart" – 3:49 from Baggariddim
  16. "Sing Our Own Song" – 4:08 from Rat in the Kitchen
  17. "Rat in Mi Kitchen" – 3:08 from Rat in the Kitchen
  18. "Maybe Tomorrow" – 3:23 Previously unreleased

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[11] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
France (SNEP)[13] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[14] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[15] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 15,000^
Sweden (GLF)[17] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] 6× Platinum 1,800,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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