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."
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
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