Level 42 - Running In The Family (1987)

The peak of Level 42's pop music. Production on this album is flawless and the sounds from Lindup's keybaords are wonderful. "Lessons In Love," "Running In The Family," "Fashion Fever" and "To Be With You Again" groove in classic Level 42 style. "Children Say" and the bonus track, "Freedom Someday" are delightfuly poppy. The best track is "It's Over," a song about the heartbreak of a man who has fallen out of love and has tried everything to avoid breaking the heart of the woman who loves him. The emotion in this song is so genuine that it moves you. But that's what is so great about Level 42, you can relate to every song and the music is pure craftsmanship.

1. Lessons In Love
2. Children Say
3. Running In The Family
4. It's Over
5. To Be With You Again
6. Two Solitudes
7. Fashion Fever
8. The Sleepwalkers
9. Freedom Someday

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Level 42 - Past Lives : Best of The RCA Years (2007)

Past Lives - The Best of the RCA Years is a compilation released in 2007 by the British musical group Level 42. The compilation has the greatest songs of the period 1991-1996, in which the band was with the label RCA/BMG.

1. Past Lives
2. Guaranteed
3. Overtime
4. My Father's Shoes
5. Forever Now
6. All Over You
7. Love In a Peaceful World
8. Model Friend
9. Romance
10. One In A Million
11. Don't Bother Me
12. Seven Years
13. Lasso The Moon
14. Set Me Up
15. If You Were Mine

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Level 42 - Pursuit of Accidents (1982)

Unlike that first album though the spare,dreamy style of that recording is replaced by a much more busier sound and more uptempo tunes,upping the ante on the funk and jazz ends."Weave Your Spell" is a great example of this style,starting out on the funkiest note possible and NOT GIVING IT UP for five minutes.The title track is one of those instrumentals that is actually very melodic and vocal and really gives all the musicians a chance to play together;it particularly illustrates what a great drummer Phil Gould is by keeping his sound big and creative but never showy or pyrotechnical,which tends to be a jazz-fusion drumming stereotype.The next three cuts "Last Chance","Are You Hearing What I Hear?" and "You Can't Blame Louis" find Level 42 mapping out the sound that would a few years later result in their big hits in the US;the ability to be jazzy,funky and contemporary all at the same time and each are terrific examples."Eyes Waterfalling" and "The Chinese Way" return to the same spastic funkiness that begins this album and find Mark King further innovations in perfecting the use of the bass guitar.'Pursuit Of Accidents' is definately one of those sophmore albums that represent a huge artistic step forward rather then musical stagnation.This is highly recommended.

1. Weave Your Spell
2. Pursuit of Accidents
3. Last Chance
4. Are You Hearing (What I Hear)
5. You Can't Blame Louis
6. Eyes Waterfalling
7. Shapeshifter
8. Chinese Way
9. Eyes Waterfalling
10. Pursuit of Accidents
11. Are You Hearing What I Hear?
12. Chinese Way [NY Remix]
13. You Can't Blame Louis

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Level 42 - Superhits (2007)

This British Group was formed in 1980 as a jazz-funk fusion band. For 2 decades, they have been successful with so many hits that top the chart. Mark King's slap bass techniques that usually became the rhythm and groove basis for the songs, and the falsetto from Mark Lindup, are always the main attraction for them, the trademark of Level 42. I don't have to talk about how good their songs are, i just have to talk about the tracklist of their best albums. I've noticed their best albums were never complete. There's always 1 or 2 hits is missing. So, me and my friend bocah decided to make our own compilation, where we put ALL of their hits, including Guaranteed and Three Words (this one, as far as i remember, is never placed in any best album, and quite rare..). So, I hope you enjoy our presentation and have fun with the originality and greatness of Level 42.

Lessons In Love
Something About You
Running In The Family
To Be With You Again
Love Games
Guaranteed
Three Words
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
Leaving Me Now
The Chinese Way
Tracie
Heaven In My Hands
It's Over
The Chant Has Begun
Hot Water
Forever Now
Love In A Peaceful World
The Chinese Way (NY Remix)

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Level 42 - Retroglide (2006)

First new studio album in 10 years by this Brit-Funk-Pop band led by vocalist/bassist Mark King. Features songs co-written with original member Boon Gould (who also plays on one track on the album) plus the return of original keyboardist Mike Lindup. 11 tracks including 'Drive Into The Sun', 'Way Back Home' and 'Rooted. Universal. 2006.

1. Dive into the Sun
2. Rooted
3. Way Back Home
4. Just for You
5. Sleep Talking
6. Retroglide
7. All Around
8. Clouds
9. Hell Town Story
10. Ship
11. All I Need

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Level 42 - Guaranteed (1992)

"Guaranteed" is definitely on some other level, 42 or otherwise,maybe higher. The songs are great, they are varied, they show superior talent and musicianship, drive, creativity, and more. My two favorite songs on the album are the intense rocker, track 5, "Set Me Up." It
amazes me that a group that generally follows the rock/funk/jazz formula can turn it on in such an intense way. Very infectious chunky bass everywhere. If by some fluke you are a Level 42 fan who has never heard this album, you will be blown away!

1. Guaranteed
2. Overtime
3. Her Big Day
4. Seven Years
5. Set Me Up
6. Ape
7. My Father's Shoes
8. Kinder Eye
9. She Can't Help Herself
10. If You Were Mine
11. Lasso the Moon
12. With a Little Love

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