Food for Thought by UB40

First released: 29 Aug 1980, Length: 4:10

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. Ali Campbell guitar
  2. Brian Travers melodica, tenor saxophone
  3. Earl Falconer bass
  4. Jim Brown drums (drum set)
  5. Michael Virtue organ, strings, keyboard
  6. Norman Hassan percussion, congas
  7. Robin Campbell guitar

Vocals

  1. Ali Campbell lead vocals
  2. Astro spoken vocals
  3. Robin Campbell

Engineer

  1. Bob Lamb

Producer

  1. Bob Lamb
  2. UB40

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Home of the Hits (21 Dec 1979 - 01 Jul 1980)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Food for Thought (21 Dec 1979 - 01 Jul 1980)

    Writer

    1. Ali Campbell
    2. Brian Travers
    3. Earl Falconer
    4. Jim Brown
    5. Michael Virtue
    6. Norman Hassan
    7. Robin Campbell
    8. Terence Wilson

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Signing Off 29 Aug 1980 UB40
  2. Signing Off 1980 UB40 'contiene 1 LP + 1 MAXI 45' printed on front
  3. Signing Off 1980 UB40
  4. Signing Off 1980 UB40
  5. Signing Off 1984 UB40
  6. Signing Off 1993 UB40
  7. Signing Off 1993 UB40
  8. Signing Off 08 Feb 1994 UB40
  9. Signing Off 1994 UB40
  10. Signing Off 01 Nov 2010 UB40 30th Anniversary Collector's Limited Edition

Album - Compilation

  1. More UB40 Music 1985 UB40
  2. The UB40 File 07 Jul 1986 UB40
  3. The Best of UB40, Volume One 26 Oct 1987 UB40
  4. The Best of UB40, Volume One 1987 UB40
  5. The Best of UB40, Volume One 1987 UB40
  6. The Best Of UB40 - Volume 1 1987 UB40
  7. 1980-1983 1988 UB40
  8. The Best of UB40, Volume One 07 Nov 1995 UB40
  9. Now That’s What I Call Music! 1980: The Millennium Series 21 Jun 1999 Various Artists
  10. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 23 Oct 2000 UB40
  11. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 21 Nov 2000 UB40
  12. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 2000 UB40
  13. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 2000 UB40 club edition
  14. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 2000 UB40
  15. The Very Best of UB40: 1980–2000 2000 UB40
  16. The Very Best of UB40: 1980-2000 23 Jul 2001 UB40 South African Special Edition
  17. The Very Best of 1980–2002 Sep 2002 UB40
  18. The Best Of, Volumes 1 & 2 14 Nov 2005 UB40
  19. The Best Of, Volumes 1 & 2 2005 UB40
  20. The Best of UB40 - Volumes 1 & 2 2005 UB40
  21. The Best Of, Volumes 1 & 2: The Dutch Collection 2007 UB40
  22. Black Is Beautiful, Volume 9: White Man’s Soul 16 May 2009 Various Artists
  23. Komen Eten 2 18 Mar 2011 Various Artists
  24. Best of British 18 Apr 2011 Various Artists
  25. Essential 19 Mar 2012 UB40
  26. Teenage Kicks 1977–1981 2012 Various Artists
  27. 5 Album Set 2012 UB40
  28. UB40 Collected 28 Jun 2013 UB40
  29. Collected 2013 UB40
  30. Gold 17 Jan 2014 UB40
  31. Red Red Wine: The Essential UB40 30 Sep 2016 UB40
  32. Top of the Pops '80 2017 Various Artists
  33. 101 Drivetime 2017 Various Artists
  34. Top of the Pops: Reggae 22 Jun 2018 Various Artists
  35. Essential 09 Oct 2020 UB40
  36. NOW Yearbook '80 15 Jul 2022 Various Artists special edition digibook
  37. Now Yearbook ’80 15 Jul 2022 Various Artists

Album - Live

  1. Unplugged 18 Nov 2016 UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro