A good collection, but...

This is a good collection, but I'd buy "The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000" instead. It has almost all these tracks and more. The only songs missing from "The Very Best..." are "Breakfast In Bed" and "Please Don't Make Me Cry". The latter is a great song, but I wouldn't buy this cd for just one track. (It is also included in "Labour of Love")

EXCELLENT COMPILATION!

This represents UB40 at their ultimate best and although they've gone on to do other great projects such as PROMISES AND LIES (1993) and LABOUR OF LOVE 3 (1998), its this first volume that contains all of the really great classics that UB40 will always be fondly remembered for with the inevitable selection being the classic, RED RED WINE, FOOD FOR THOUGHT, MANY RIVERS TO CROSS, I GOT YOU BABE, DON'T BREAK MY HEART and many other classic reggae tracks. Lead singers Ali Cambells vocals remain unique throughout. An excellent compilation well worth having.

IS THE TRACK LISTING OK?????

I WAS READING THE REVIEWS WHEN I STOPPED AT ONE THAT SAID HE WOULD'NT BUY THIS CD JUST FOR ONE OR TWO SONGS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NEWER COMPILATION "THE BERY BEST OF UB40..." AND THEN I WAS CHECKING THE TRACK LISTING AND, MY FRIENDS, THERE ARE SEVERAL TRACKS MISSING ON YOUR LIST.
THEY SHOULD BE 18 AND NOT 10 SONGS: King, Food For Thought, My Way Of Thinking, The Earth Dies Screaming, Dream A Lie, Don't Let It Pass You By, Don't Slow Down, One In Ten, Red Red Wine (7"), Please Don't Make Me Cry, Many Rivers To Cross, Cherry Oh Baby, If It Happens Again, I Got You Babe (with Chrissie Hynde), Don't Break My Heart, Sing Our Own Song (7"), Rat In Mi Kitchen (7"), Maybe Tomorrow .
I PERSONALLY RECOMMEND BUYING "BEST OF VOL. 1" AND VOL. 2 AND YOU'LL GET A MUCH BETTER COLLECTION OF THIS LEGENDARY REGGAE BAND.