Essential

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Tracklist

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1I 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)
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde2.753:08
2King
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:
King (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)
UB403.354:34
3Cherry Oh Baby
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Jim 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
other vocals:
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
UB403.43:17
4Homely Girl
cover recording of:
Homely Girl
writer:
Stanley McKenny and Eugene Record
publisher:
Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
UB4053:24
5Higher Ground
recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
publisher:
DEP International (UB40)
UB4034:20
6Rat 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)
UB4033:04
7Don't Slow Down
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
recording of:
Don’t Slow Down
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)
UB404:29
8Until My Dying Day
UB403:54
9Bring Me Your Cup
recording of:
Bring Me Your Cup
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)
UB404:09
10All 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)
UB405:30
11Always There
recording of:
Always There
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)
UB403:38
12Here I Am (Come and take Me)
cover recording of:
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell
UB404:03
13Dance With the Devil
UB405:46
14I Won't Close My Eyes (remix)
UB403:46
15I've Got Mine
UB406:03
16Love Is All Is Right (remix)
UB404:57
17Impossible Love
UB404:01
18Since I Met You Lady
UB40 with Lady Saw3:15