release date: 1980
format: vinyl (GRADSLP 3)
[album rate: 4 / 5]
producer: Bob Lamb, UB40, Ray "Pablo" Falconer
label: Graduate Records - nationality: England, UK
Tracklist: A) 1. "Food for Thought" - 2. "King" - 3. "My Way of Thinking" - 4. "I Think Its Going to Rain Today" - 5. "Dream a Lie" - - B) 1. "Tyler" - 2. "Adella" - 3. "Little by Little" - 4. "The Earth Dies Screaming" (12" Version)
1st compilation album by UB40 released in the same year as the band's debut album, which may seem a bit strange, but fact is, the band released four singles in 1980 - the first single with "Tyler" as A-side had two tracks on the B-side ("Adella" and "Food for Thought") and the other three singles consisted of two tracks each, which makes a total of nine tracks, and that's exactly the number of tracks on this album. Also, the band released these singles on Graduate Records, while signing for DEP International in late 1980, which perhaps better explains the purpose of this issue.
Six of the tracks are actually found on the strong debut album, which was a double vinyl release containing 13 tracks.
The album is a fine collection displaying the band's initial take on roots reggae in combination of dub reggae completely without the band's later taste for melodic pop.
