The Best of UB40 – Volume One explained

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

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

Note

• "I Got You Babe" features Chrissie Hynde.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[1]	43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2]	47

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986. Dutch Charts. nl. 5 February 2022.
2. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music New Zealand. 8 February 2022.