''The UB40 File'' is a compilation album of all of
UB40
UB40 are an English reggae band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy ...
's 1980
Graduate recordings. The album first appeared as a double vinyl LP in 1985 and features all the tracks from ''
Signing Off'' on Record One, the 3 tracks from the 12" single that accompanied ''
Signing Off'' on the A-side of Record Two with the tracks released as singles that did not feature on the debut album on B-side.
A CD followed in 1986. The band's official website lists "The Earth Dies Screaming" and "Dream a Lie" as being the 12" extended versions.
The album is very similar to the 1983 compilation ''
More UB40 Music'' released in The Netherlands.
AllMusic
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rated it four and a half stars and noted, "this set captures them at their most militant and experimental."
Track listings
CD
#Tyler
#King
#Burden of Shame
#I Think It's Going to Rain Today
#Food for Thought
#Signing Off
#Madame Medusa
#Strange Fruit
#My Way of Thinking
#The Earth Dies Screaming
#Dream a Lie
Double LP
;Record 1, Side 1
#Tyler
#King
#12 Bar
#Burden of Shame
;Record 1, Side 2
#Adella
#I Think It's Going to Rain Today
#25%
#Food for Thought
#Little by Little
#Signing Off
;Record 2, Side 1
#Madame Medusa
#Strange Fruit
#Reefer Madness
;Record 2, Side 2
#My Way of Thinking
#The Earth Dies Screaming
#Dream a Lie
References
1985 compilation albums
UB40 compilation albums
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