The Best Of, Volumes 1 & 2: The Dutch Collection

~ Release by UB40 (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Best of UB40, Volume One
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1Food for Thought
engineer:
Bob Lamb (UK drummer, producer and audio engineer)
producer:
Bob Lamb (UK drummer, producer and audio engineer) and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
congas and percussion:
Norman Hassan
drums (drum set):
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robin Campbell
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist)
keyboard, organ and strings:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
melodica and tenor saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [talk over vocal]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
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 (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
54:09
2Love Is All Is Alright
4:26
3Red Red Wine
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
arranger:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 1983) and DEP International (UB40) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
3.83:02
4I've Got Mine
3:12
5Please Don't Make Me Cry
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Make Me Cry
lyricist and composer:
Winston Tucker
43:24
6Cherry Oh Baby
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Earl Falconer
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
3.43:18
7If It Happens Again
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and UB40
bass guitar:
Earl Falconer
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
trumpet:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist)
recording of:
If It Happens Again
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Terrence Oswald Wilson (aka Astro of UB40), Brian Travers and Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
3.353:42
8I Got You Babe
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
guest vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
performer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (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 (BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2.753:08
9Don'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 (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and DEP International (UB40)
33:48
10Sing Our Own Song
producer:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recording of:
Sing Our Own Song
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
publisher:
ATV Music and New Claims (publisher)
4:02
11All I Want to Do
recording of:
All I Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
4:14
12Rat in Mi Kitchen
producer:
UB40
guest trumpet:
Herb Alpert
recording of:
Rat in Mi Kitchen
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
33:04
13Watchdogs
engineer:
John Shaw (engineer)
producer:
UB40
recorded at:
The Abattoir in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Watchdogs
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
4:16
14Maybe Tomorrow
arranger:
UB40
cover recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
3:23
15Reckless
performer:
UB40
3:55
16Come Out to Play
recording of:
Come Out to Play
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
publisher:
DEP International (UB40)
3:13
17I Would Do for You
5:34
2▶CD: The Best of UB40, Volume Two