The UB40 File

The UB40 File is a compilation album of all of UB40'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 rated it four and a half stars and noted, "this set captures them at their most militant and experimental."

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The UB40 File

Compilation album by UB40
Genre	Reggae
Label	Graduate
Producer	Bob Lamb, UB40, Ray 'Pablo' Falconer

The UB40 File is a compilation album of all of UB40'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 rated it four and a half stars and noted, "this set captures them at their most militant and experimental."^[1]

Track listings

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CD

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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

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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

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^ The UB40 File - UB40 | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 30 June 2025

v t e UB40
Jimmy Brown Robin Campbell Earl Falconer Norman Hassan Matt Doyle Ali Campbell Yomi Babayemi Jimmy Lynn Brian Travers Mickey Virtue Astro Duncan Campbell
Studio albums	Signing Off Present Arms UB44 Labour of Love Geffery Morgan Baggariddim Rat in the Kitchen UB40 Labour of Love II Promises and Lies Guns in the Ghetto Labour of Love III Cover Up Homegrown Who You Fighting For? TwentyFourSeven Labour of Love IV Getting Over the Storm A Real Labour of Love For the Many Bigga Baggariddim
Live albums	UB40 Live
Remix albums	Present Arms in Dub
Compilation albums	The Singles Album More UB40 Music The UB40 File The Best of UB40 – Volume One The Best of UB40 – Volume Two The Very Best of UB40 1980–2000 Greatest Hits Love Songs
Extended plays	Little Baggariddim
Singles	"King" / "Food for Thought" "My Way of Thinking" / "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" "The Earth Dies Screaming" "Don't Let It Pass You By" / "Don't Slow Down" "One in Ten" "Red Red Wine" "Please Don't Make Me Cry" "Many Rivers to Cross" "Cherry Oh Baby" "If It Happens Again" "I Got You Babe" "Don't Break My Heart" "Sing Our Own Song" "Rat in Mi Kitchen" "Reckless" "Breakfast in Bed" "Homely Girl" "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" "Kingston Town" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "The Way You Do the Things You Do" "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" "Higher Ground" "The Train Is Coming" "Swing Low"
See also	UB40 discography DEP International Big Love

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