Level Best
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Level Best is a compilation of the largest successes of the UK band Level 42
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Level 42
Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...
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Track listing
- "Running in the FamilyRunning in the Family (song)"Running in the Family" is a single released in 1987 by the UK band Level 42, from the album Running in the Family. The song had different lyrics when sung at the Wembley Arena in 1986. . It was then popped up for the release of the single which had significant success, reaching #6 on the UK...
" (3:57) (from Running in the FamilyRunning in the FamilyRunning in the Family was the seventh album from Level 42, released in 1987. It featured the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" , "Running in the Family" , "To Be With You Again" , "It's Over" and "Children Say"...
) - "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"The Sun Goes Down " is a single released in 1983 by the musical group Level 42. It is one of the few songs by the group which featured Mike Lindup on lead vocals...
" (3:35) (from Standing in the LightStanding in the LightStanding in the Light is the fourth studio album released by the British jazz-funk band Level 42. The album, released in 1983, generated the group's first top 10 in the UK album charts, peaking in #9...
) - "Something About YouSomething About You (Level 42 song)"Something About You" is a single released by British Jazz funk band Level 42 in 1985, in advance of its inclusion on the album World Machine the same year...
" (3:44) (from World MachineWorld MachineWorld Machine is the sixth studio album by the British pop group Level 42, released in 1985. It peaked at #3 on the UK album charts, and it stayed on the chart for 72 weeks. It was the band's first disc to enter the Billboard 200 , and it stayed on the chart for 36 weeks...
) - "TracieTracie (song)"Tracie" is a song by British band Level 42, written by then-current bandmembers Gary Husband and Mark King. It appeared on the band's 1988 studio album Staring at the Sun. The song features great work from frontman Mark King on bass, and it also features keyboardist Mike Lindup playing harmonica...
" (3:22) (from Staring at the SunStaring at the Sun (Level 42 album)Staring at the Sun is the eighth studio album released by the British pop band Level 42, in 1988. Produced by Level 42, Wally Badarou and Julian Mendelsohn. Recorded at Miraval, France. Engineered and mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. Engineer's assistant - Jean Lamoot. Mastered at The Townhouse by Kevin...
) - "StarchildStarchild (song)"Starchild" is a song written by Wally Badarou, Mark King and Phil Gould. It was released in 1981 as part of the British pop band Level 42's debut studio album. The song was released as single in the same year. It peaked at #57 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the American Club Play Singles...
' (3:52) (from Level 42) - "It's OverIt's Over (Level 42 song)"It's Over" is one of five singles from band Level 42's 1987 album Running in the Family. Reaching #10 in the UK music charts the same year, it is one of the band's more popular singles and remains one of the songs they perform live.-Music video:...
" (4:42) (from Running in the FamilyRunning in the FamilyRunning in the Family was the seventh album from Level 42, released in 1987. It featured the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" , "Running in the Family" , "To Be With You Again" , "It's Over" and "Children Say"...
) - "Hot WaterHot Water (song)"Hot Water" is a single released in 1984 by the United Kingdom musical group Level 42. It was released a couple of weeks before the album True Colours. The single reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart and was a top ten hit in the Netherlands and Norway...
" (3:39) (from True ColoursTrue Colours (Level 42 album)True Colours is the fifth studio album by the British musical group Level 42, released in 1984. Beyond the band's native United Kingdom, the album was released 10-plus other countries, including Japan, Germany and United States of America...
) - "Take Care of YourselfTake Care of Yourself"Take Care Of Yourself" is a song released by the British pop/jazz-funk group Level 42 in 1989. The song was released on the compilation Level Best. It was the last song recorded with guitarist Alan Murphy in the band, who died on October 19, 1989 of AIDS...
" (4:28) (New Song) - "Heaven in My HandsHeaven in My Hands"Heaven in My Hands" is a song by the British group Level 42. It was released as a single in 1988, from the album Staring at the Sun.It reached number 12 in the UK charts upon release in 1988, and was the first single not to feature the Gould brothers, Boon and Phil, following their departure the...
" (4:09) (from Staring at the SunStaring at the Sun (Level 42 album)Staring at the Sun is the eighth studio album released by the British pop band Level 42, in 1988. Produced by Level 42, Wally Badarou and Julian Mendelsohn. Recorded at Miraval, France. Engineered and mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. Engineer's assistant - Jean Lamoot. Mastered at The Townhouse by Kevin...
) - "Children SayChildren Say"Children Say" is a song written by Mark King, Mike Lindup and Phil Gould. It was recorded in 1987 for the studio album Running in the Family by the British musical group Level 42. After a series of successes "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", "To be With You Again" and "It's Over", the...
" (4:28) (from Running in the FamilyRunning in the FamilyRunning in the Family was the seventh album from Level 42, released in 1987. It featured the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" , "Running in the Family" , "To Be With You Again" , "It's Over" and "Children Say"...
) - "Love GamesLove GamesLove Games is the first single from the first album of the English musical group Level 42. It was also their first single to enter the UK charts and marked their first appearance on Top of the Pops.-Tracks:*Original Release:...
" (4:32) (from Level 42) - "The Chinese WayThe Chinese WayThe Chinese Way is a single by the UK band Level 42. It was the second single from their album, The Pursuit of Accidents, which was the band's most successful album up to that time...
" (3:57) (from The Pursuit of AccidentsThe Pursuit of AccidentsThe Pursuit of Accidents is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42, in 1982. It was issued on CD in 1985. It was re-issued on CD in 2000 as part of a two disc set with the album "Standing In The Light", and again in 2007 as a stand alone disc. The album...
) - "Leaving Me NowLeaving Me Now"Leaving Me Now" is a single released in 1985 by the British musical group Level 42. It was the second single taken from their sixth studio album World Machine. The song is written by Mark King, Phil Gould and Wally Badarou. The song contains a piano riff by Wally Badarou.The single's cover art is...
" (3:31) (from World MachineWorld MachineWorld Machine is the sixth studio album by the British pop group Level 42, released in 1985. It peaked at #3 on the UK album charts, and it stayed on the chart for 72 weeks. It was the band's first disc to enter the Billboard 200 , and it stayed on the chart for 36 weeks...
) - "Lessons in Love" (4:00) (from Running in the FamilyRunning in the FamilyRunning in the Family was the seventh album from Level 42, released in 1987. It featured the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" , "Running in the Family" , "To Be With You Again" , "It's Over" and "Children Say"...
) - "Micro-kidMicro-Kid"Micro-kid" is a single released in 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It reached #37 on the UK single charts....
" (3:47) (from Standing in the LightStanding in the LightStanding in the Light is the fourth studio album released by the British jazz-funk band Level 42. The album, released in 1983, generated the group's first top 10 in the UK album charts, peaking in #9...
) - "Take a LookTake a Look (song)Take a Look, is a single released in 1988 by British band Level 42 from the album Staring at the Sun. It reached #32 on the UK Singles Chart.-Personnel:Mark King - Bass/VocalsMike Lindup - Keyboards/VocalsGary Husband - DrumsAlan Murphy - Guitars...
" (4:41) (from Staring at the SunStaring at the Sun (Level 42 album)Staring at the Sun is the eighth studio album released by the British pop band Level 42, in 1988. Produced by Level 42, Wally Badarou and Julian Mendelsohn. Recorded at Miraval, France. Engineered and mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. Engineer's assistant - Jean Lamoot. Mastered at The Townhouse by Kevin...
) - "To Be With You AgainTo Be With You Again"To Be With You Again" is a United Kingdom top 10 song written by Mark King and Boon Gould, and released in 1987 in the seventh Level 42's studio album Running in the Family...
" (3:55) (from Running in the FamilyRunning in the FamilyRunning in the Family was the seventh album from Level 42, released in 1987. It featured the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" , "Running in the Family" , "To Be With You Again" , "It's Over" and "Children Say"...
) - "The Chant Has Begun" (4:17) (from True ColoursTrue Colours (Level 42 album)True Colours is the fifth studio album by the British musical group Level 42, released in 1984. Beyond the band's native United Kingdom, the album was released 10-plus other countries, including Japan, Germany and United States of America...
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Personnel
- Mark KingMark King (musician)Mark King is an English musician. He is most famous for being the lead singer and bassist of the band, Level 42. In the early 1980s King popularized the 1970s-era slap and pop style for playing the bass guitar by incorporating it into pop music.-Early life:King was brought up on the Isle of Wight,...
- Vocals/Bass - Mike LindupMike LindupMike Lindup is best known as the keyboard player and falsetto voiced singer, who joined with Mark King and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the 1980s - 1990s British funk/rock/pop band, Level 42....
- Keyboards/Vocals - Boon Gould - Guitars (Tracks 1-3,5-7,10-15,17,18)
- Phil GouldPhil Gould (musician)Philip Gabriel Gould, also known as Phil Gould is a British professional drummer, song writer, and singer from the Isle of Wight in southern England...
- Drums (Tracks 1-3,5-7,10-15,17,18) - Gary HusbandGary HusbandGary Husband is a British jazz and rock drummer, pianist and composer.- Short biography:Gary Husband is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist and composer...
- Drums (Tracks 4,8,9,16) - Alan MurphyAlan MurphyAlan Murphy was an English rock session guitarist, best remembered for his collaborations with Kate Bush and Go West. In 1988 he joined the group Level 42 as a full time band member, and played with them until his death in 1989...
- Guitars (Tracks 4,8,9,16) - Wally BadarouWally BadarouWally Badarou is a musician from Benin.-Biography:A synthesiser specialist, Badarou was the longtime associate of the British band Level 42, known for its blend of funk, pop, soul and rock...
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Charts
| Year | Title | UK | US |
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| 1989 | Level Best | 5 | - |