Standing in the Light
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| Standing in the Light | |||||
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| Studio album by Level 42 | |||||
| Released | October 1983 (UK) | ||||
| Recorded | 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 40:59 | ||||
| Label | Polydor | ||||
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"Standing in the Light" is the fourth studio album released by the British jazz-funk band Level 42. The album generated to the group's first top 10 in the UK album charts, peaking in #9. The album was well received by critics and fans.
| “ | I liked this album very much and will not reduce its validity with excessive praise or multiple adjectives. I would, however, strongly recommend that you at least give it the benefit of your considered opinion. | ” |
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—Rating 9 by BK Blues & Soul No.391 - October 1983 from Undercover |
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The album is released in many countrys beyond the United Kingdom, had released in Greece, Germany (peaked in #27 on charts), Sweden (peaked in #25 on charts) Japan, Canada, United States and Middle East.
The first single, "Out of Sight, Out of Mind", was released only in the United Kingdom prior to album release and ranked #41 on the United Kingdon charts. The second single "The Sun Goes Down (Living it Up)", with keyboard player and backup vocalist Mike Lindup on lead vocals, was released in the United Kingdom, Oceania and other parts Europe and America and gave the group its first top 10 in the United Kingdom. The third single "The Micro-Kid" peaked at #37 on the United Kingdom single charts. The singles "The Sun Goes Down" and "Macro-kid", were added to the 1989 compilation Level Best, featuring the greatest hits of the band.
The album was released again in 2000 in a 2-CD compilation with the album "The Pursuit of Accidents" in the United Kingdom by the label Polydor.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Micro-kid" (Badarou / King/ P. Gould/ Taylor / Willis) – 4:44
- "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" (Badarou / King / Lindup / P. Gould) – 4:15
- "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" (P. Gould / King / Lindup / R. Gould) – 5:12
- "Dance On Heavy Weather" (King / P. Gould / Lindup/ Taylor/ Dunn / White) – 4:27
- "A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time)" (King / P. Gould / Lindup) – 4:21
- "Standing In The Light" (King / P. Gould / Badarou) – 3:42
- "I Want Eyes" (King / P. Gould) 4:59
- "People" (Lindup) – 4:55
- "The Machine Stops" (King / P. Gould / Badarou) – 4:15
[edit] Credits
- Mark King – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
- Mike Lindup – vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Boon Gould – guitars
- Phil Gould – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Plus:
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album charts
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1983 | "Standing in the Light" | UK album charts | #9 |
[edit] Single charts
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1983 | "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" | UK single charts | #41 |
| 1983 | "The Sun Goes Dowm (Living it Up) | UK single charts | #10 |
| 1983 | "Macro-kid" | UK single Charts | #37 |
