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.
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Released | 26 October 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1980–1986 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 57:22 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
UB40 chronology | ||||
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Robert Christgau | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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
editSide 1
edit- "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
edit- "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
edit- "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
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | 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
edit- ^ 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 – The Best Of - Vol 1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019.