Level 42 (album)

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Level 42
Level 42 cover
Studio album by Level 42
Released 1981
Genre Rock
Label Elite
Professional reviews
Level 42 chronology
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Level 42
(1981)
Strategy
(1982)


Level 42 was an album by Level 42, released in 1981. The album was re-released in 2000 along with "Early Tapes" album on a 2CD set. In 2007, Level 42 is re-released as a 2cd Deluxe Edition. Level 42 is a very good Rock N' Roll album.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Turn It On
  2. "43"
  3. Why Are You Leaving?
  4. Almost There
  5. Heathrow
  6. Love Games
  7. Dune Tune
  8. Starchild
  • 2000 reissue bonus tracks
  1. Fourty-Two
  2. Beezer One
  3. Foundation & Empire
  4. Dune Tune (live)
  5. Goodbye Ray Schmidt-Volk
  • 2007 reissue bonus tracks
  1. Heathrow (Live, Regal Theatre, Hitchin 1983)
  2. Turn It On (Live, Regal Theatre, Hitchin 1983)
  3. Starchild (Long Version)
  4. Love Games (Live, Ryde Theatre, Isle Of Wight 2000)
  5. Why Are You Leaving? (Live Ryde Theatre, Isle Of Wight 2000)

[edit] Band members

  • Mark King - Bass, Vocals, Percussion
  • Mike Lindup - Minimoog, Acoustic/Electric Pianos, Vocals, Percussion
  • Philip Gould - Drums, Glockenspiel, Timbales, Backing Vocals, Percussion
  • Boon Gould - Guitars

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Wally Badarou - Prophet 5, Korg Polyphonic, Minimoog, Vocalising (courtesy Barclay Records)
  • Leroy Williams - Congas, Bongos, Percussion
  • Gary Barnacle - Electric Sax Solo on "Heathrow"
  • Dave Chambers - Tenor Sax Solo on "Why Are You Leaving"
Level 42
Mark King | Mike Lindup | Rowland 'Boon' Gould | Gary Husband | Nathan King
Phil Gould | Jakko Jakszyk | Alan Murphy
Discography
Studio albums: Level 42 | Strategy | The Pursuit of Accidents | Standing in the Light | True Colours | World Machine | Running in the Family | Staring at the Sun
Guaranteed | Forever Now | Retroglide
Live albums: The River Sessions
Compilations: Level Best | On A Level | The very best of | Level 42 - The Early Tapes | The Ultimate Collection | The Definitive Collection
Famous singles: The Chinese Way | The Sun Goes Down | Hot Water | Somenthing About You | Leaving Me Now | Lessons In Love | Running in the Family | It's Over | Guaranteed | Forever Now
Videos: The Collection | Live at Reading UK | Live at Reading Concert Hall | Level 42 Live Apollo 2003 | The Ultimate Collection | Live at Wembley | Level 42 at Rock Palast