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While the two previous Best of UB40 collections neatly divided the band's output between their more political early period and their later, covers-oriented pop success, they were also only ten tracks apiece. The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000 is the first comprehensive single-disc overview of the band's career, and it's a lot more generous at 18 tracks (on the American version). It isn't arranged chronologically, which actually helps the programming by splitting up the covers over the course of the running order. There's a bit more toughness to the earlier songs, both in the lyrics and the punchier performances. Yet in the end, the sonic differences are subtle enough that casual fans should still be able to enjoy them (unless they only want to hear the band performing reggae-pop versions of oldies they already know). Skimpy though it is, The Best of UB40, Vol. 1 is still the compilation for purists enamored of the band's early work, assuming they don't want to spend the money for the original albums. But with its fairly well-balanced selection and inclusion of all the band's U.S. hits, most American listeners who want a UB40 compilation will find The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000 exactly what they're looking for. [The import version juggles the track listing and running order a bit, excising a couple of Labour of Love II's American cover hits in favor of older songs and reggae covers of Jamaican origin. Also, the version of "Red Red Wine" is the shortened edit, without the toasting break at the end.]
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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SONNY BONO, Composer - Chrissie Hynde, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray "Pablo" Falconer, Producer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Mabon Hodges, Composer - JAMES BROWN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Rooke, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Green, Composer - Robin Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hassan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Astro, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Shaw, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Parchment, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Bertie Grant, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
JAMES BROWN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Lamont Hassan, Percussion, Trombone, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Gerry Parchment, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Delroy McLean, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
Robin Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray "Pablo" Falconer, Producer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Howard Gray, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Diamond, ComposerLyricist - Jim Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Campbell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ray "Pablo" Falconer, Producer - Norman Lamont Hassan, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Keith Nixon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Caves, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited
UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Kenrick Randolph Patrick, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Howard Gray, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Drums, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Brian Travers, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Ray "Pablo" Falconer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Nick Phipps, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Jim Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robin Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, ComposerLyricist - Ray "Pablo" Falconer, Producer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Deborah Banks, ComposerLyricist - Terrence Wilson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Howard Gray, Producer, Engineer, Assistant Producer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Drums, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hassan, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray "Pablo" Falconer, Producer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Astro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Keith Nixon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Caves, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited
Hugo E. Peretti, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Luigi Creatore, ComposerLyricist - Robin Campbell, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - UB40, Producer, Co-Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Astro, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Parchment, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Bitty Mclean, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy McLean, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mickey Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
Robin Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Gerry Parchment, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Delroy McLean, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bascombe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, ComposerLyricist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Armstrong, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Morley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist - Mike Exeter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Herb Alpert, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - John Shaw, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Parchment, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1986 Virgin Records Limited
Robin Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Gerry Parchment, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Brown, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Rooke, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hassan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Astro, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Shaw, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Gerry Parchment, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Bertie Grant, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Thirkell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Edward Rogers, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
JOHN DENSMORE, Composer - Jim Morrison, Composer - Ray Manzarek, Composer - Robby Krieger, Composer - Robin Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Meredith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Parry, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Jim Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robin Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Rafe McKenna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Falconer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, ComposerLyricist - Michael Virtue, ComposerLyricist - Norman Hassan, ComposerLyricist - Bob Lamb, Producer - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Neil Black, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terrence Wilson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Robin Campbell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Campbell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Travers, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hassan, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - UB40, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Anthony Virtue, ComposerLyricist - James Stephen Brown, ComposerLyricist - Alistair Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Brian David Travers, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Virtue, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Dep International exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Limited, in the United States to Virgin Records America Inc. All rights reserved. ℗ 1986 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
While the two previous Best of UB40 collections neatly divided the band's output between their more political early period and their later, covers-oriented pop success, they were also only ten tracks apiece. The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000 is the first comprehensive single-disc overview of the band's career, and it's a lot more generous at 18 tracks (on the American version). It isn't arranged chronologically, which actually helps the programming by splitting up the covers over the course of the running order. There's a bit more toughness to the earlier songs, both in the lyrics and the punchier performances. Yet in the end, the sonic differences are subtle enough that casual fans should still be able to enjoy them (unless they only want to hear the band performing reggae-pop versions of oldies they already know). Skimpy though it is, The Best of UB40, Vol. 1 is still the compilation for purists enamored of the band's early work, assuming they don't want to spend the money for the original albums. But with its fairly well-balanced selection and inclusion of all the band's U.S. hits, most American listeners who want a UB40 compilation will find The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000 exactly what they're looking for. [The import version juggles the track listing and running order a bit, excising a couple of Labour of Love II's American cover hits in favor of older songs and reggae covers of Jamaican origin. Also, the version of "Red Red Wine" is the shortened edit, without the toasting break at the end.]
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:49
- Main artists: UB40
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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