Limited double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Early 1980, UB40 scored their first success with 'Food For Thought', reaching high in the charts. By the time they released their first album they were already so successful that they had signed off on unemployment benefit, leading to the stamped Signing Off featured on form 40, for the sleeve of their debut album. The first dub album ever to reach the album charts in the U.K. included 'One In Ten' and 'Don't Slow Down'. In 1983 the band put on a new project, boasting ten cover versions of Jamaican hits and, contrary to low expectations, it became a huge hit and the band's first #1 album. Tracks included are 'Cherry Oh Baby' and 'Please Don't Make Me Cry' and 'Red Red Wine'. The latter was a rather poppy song and became the band's biggest selling single ever, entailing their definitive worldwide break through. There have been lots of collaborations through the years and most of these became huge hit songs. Together with Chrissie Hynde UB40 recorded two singles: 'I Got You Babe' (1985) and 'Breakfast In Bed' (1988). They teamed up with Afrika Bambaataa for 'Reckless' (1988) and with Robert Palmer the band released 'I'll Be Your Baby Tonight' (1990), just to name a few. UB40 - Collected has captured all the different phases of the band in one complete album, from classic hits combined with the new!
1. Tyler 2. Burden of Shame 3. I Think It's Going to Rain Today 4. Food for Thought 5. Don't Do the Crime 6. One in Ten 7. Sardonicus 8. Please Don't Make Me Cry 9. Cherry Oh Baby 10. Red Red Wine 11. If It Happens Again 12. Don't Slow Down 13. I Got You Babe (FT. Chrissie Hynde) 14. Don't Break My Heart 15. Sing Our Own Song 16. Rat in Mi Kitchen 17. All I Want to Do 18. Maybe Tomorrow 19. Afrika Bambaataa and Family Ft. Ub 40 - Reckless 20. Breakfast in Bed (FT. Chrissie Hynde) 21. Homely Girl 22. Kingston Town 23. Robert Palmer Ft. Ub40 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 24. Tears from My Eyes 25. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) 26. (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You
