LEVEL 42 Collected (2016 UK/EU limited edition 25-track double album 2-LP, remastered and pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram vinyl. Featuring all the greatest hits released throughout their 1980s prime, from Love Meeting Love in 1980 to Guaranteed in 1991, including the classics Hot Water, The Sun Goes Down, Lessons In Love, Running In The Family, and many more. Deluxe gatefold picture sleeve with liner notes, hype sticker & clear PVC outer. Recommended)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
SIDE A
1. LOVE GAMES
2. LOVE MEETING LOVE
3. (FLYING ON THE) WINGS OF LOVE
4. TURN IT ON
5. STARCHILD
6. WEAVE YOUR SPELL
SIDE B
1. THE CHINESE WAY
2. THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP)
3. MICRO-KID
4. HOT WATER
5. THE CHANT HAS BEGUN
6. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
7. LEAVING ME NOW
SIDE C
1. LESSONS IN LOVE
2. RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
3. TO BE WITH YOU AGAIN
4. IT’S OVER
5. CHILDREN SAY
6. HEAVEN IN MY HANDS
SIDE D
1. THE WAY BACK HOME
2. TRACIE
3. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
4. GUARANTEED
5. FOREVER NOW
6. TAKE A LOOK
In the early eighties Level 42 started out as a jazz-funk fusion band in the United Kingdom, formed by Mark King and the Gould brothers (Phil and Rowland). During the Brit Funk era, they met up with Mike Lindup and Wally Badarou (who would become a fifth member in all but name) and recorded their first single “Love Meeting Love”. Their follow-up “Love Games” cracked the UK Top 40 and had success in Europe. What followed was a string of minor hits with “The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up), “Hot Water” but the big breakthrough was with “Something About You” in 1985. The single was Level 42’s first American hit, and would do well on both sides of the Ocean. The band carried on delivering hits through their funky, jazzy songs with finger popping good grooves and infectious rhythms.