LEVEL 42

- UK DISCOGRAPHY 1980-1989 -

July 1980 12" Love Meeting Love

    Love Meeting Love 6.23/Instrumental Love 8.08 (Elite Records DAZZ 5)
Recorded in March 1980 at Gateway Studios.

15 Aug 1980 reissue 7"/12" Love Meeting Love

    Love Meeting Love 4.00 [edit]/Instrumental Love 5.43 [edit] (7": Polydor POSP 170)

    Love Meeting Love 6.23/Instrumental Love 8.08 (12": POSPX 170)

LP (+ CD) THE EARLY TAPES
  1. Sandstorm 4.41
  2. Love Meeting Love 6.23
  3. Theme to Margaret 3.59
  4. Autumn (Paradise Is Free) 4.43
  5. (Flying on the) Wings of Love 6.55
  6. Woman 4.35
  7. Mr. Pink 5.05
  8. 88 5.09

    Remastered CD bonus tracks:

  9. Piano 2.25 [previously unreleased]
  10. Instrumental Love 8.08 [B-side Love Meeting Love]
  11. (Flying on the) Wings of Love (Remix '81) 8.01 [remixed in Jan 1981 by Gaylen Senogoles]
  12. Sandstorm (live) 6.00 [previously unreleased]
  13. Mr. Pink (live) 5.19 [previously unreleased]
  14. 88 (live) 5.19 [B-side 'The Chinese Way' Jan '83]
    (remastered 2-CD 21 Aug 2000 'LEVEL 42 + THE EARLY TAPES': Polydor 543 879-2)
Basically this is the first album, recorded in July/August 1980 at Hillside Studios, but it wasn't released until March 1982 after their second LP. The live recordings are from two concerts 19 & 20 May 1982.

21 Nov 1980 7"/12" (Flying on the) Wings of Love

    Wings of Love (US Mix/edit) 5.48/Wings of Love (UK Dance Floor Mix/edit) 3.54 (7": Polydor POSP 200)

    Wings of Love (US Mix) 6.10/Wings of Love (UK Dance Floor Mix) 7.43 (12": POSPX 200)

'US Mix' achieved by Gaylen Senogoles / 'UK Dance Floor Mix' created by Mark Lusardi.

Feb 1981 remix 12" (Flying on the) Wings of Love

    (Flying on the) Wings of Love (Remix '81) 8.01/Love Meeting Love 6.24 (remix 12": POSPX 200)
Remixed in Jan 1981 by Gaylen Senogoles.

27 March 1981 7" Love Games

    Love Games 3.52 [single version]/Forty-Two 4.24 [edit] (7": Polydor POSP 234)

    Love Games 7.27 [full length version] 7.27/Forty-Two 6.37 [full length version] (12": POSPX 234)

Recorded in March 1981 at Vineyard & Chipping Norton Studios.

July 1981 7" Turn It On

    Turn It On 3.31 [single edit]/Beezer One 7.09 (7": Polydor POSP 286)

    Turn It On (extended) 5.36/Beezer One 7.09 (12": POSPX 286)

Aug 1981 LP (+ 2-CD) LEVEL 42
  1. Turn It On 4.40
  2. 43 (7.00)
  3. Why Are You Leaving? 4.32
  4. Almost There 5.41
  5. Heathrow 4.41
  6. Love Games 5.13
  7. Dune Tune 4.49
  8. Starchild 5.57

    Remastered CD bonus tracks:

  9. Forty-Two 6.37 [B-side Love Games]
  10. Beezer One 7.09 [B-side Turn It On]
  11. Foundation & Empire 8.26 [B-side Starchild]
  12. Dune Tune (live) 5.02 [B-side 'Weave Your Spell' 12" July '82]
  13. Goodbye Ray Schmidt-Volk 2.07 [previously unreleased]
    (remastered 2-CD 21 Aug 2000 'LEVEL 42 + THE EARLY TAPES': Polydor 543 879-2)
Recorded April-June 1981 at Vineyard & Chipping Norton Studios (except 6 & 9 recorded in March). Track 12 recorded live 19 May 1982 at Guildford Civic Hall.

30 Oct 1981 7" Starchild

    Starchild (Remix) 3.52/Foundation And Empire (Part 1) 4.10 (7": Polydor POSP 343)

    Starchild (Extended Remix) 6.52/Foundation & Empire (Parts 1 & 2) 8.26 (12": POSPX 343)

Remixed by Paul Stavely O'Duffy.

7 May 1982 7"/12" Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?

    Are You Hearing (What I Hear)? 3.34/The Return of the Handsome Rugged Man 4.39 (edit) (7": Polydor POSP 396)

    Are You Hearing (What I Hear)? 6.07/The Return of the Handsome Rugged Man 5.57 (12": POSPX 396)

July 1982 7"/12" Weave Your Spell
    Weave Your Spell (single version) 3.53/Love Games (live) 5.22 (7": Polydor POSP 500)

    Weave Your Spell (extended version) 6.03//
    Dune Tune (live) 5.02/Love Games (live) 5.22 (12": POSPX 500)

Love Games and Dune Tune recorded live 19 May 1982 at Guildford Civic Hall.

Sep 1982 LP (+ 2-CD) THE PURSUIT OF ACCIDENTS

  1. Weave Your Spell 5.29
  2. The Pursuit of Accidents 7.43
  3. Last Chance 4.30
  4. Are You Hearing (What I Hear)? 4.59
  5. You Can't Blame Louis 5.04
  6. Eyes Waterfalling (The Prodigy) 5.57
  7. Shapeshifter 5.08
  8. The Chinese Way 5.54

  9. It's a Happening 4.54 [previously unreleased]
  10. The Return of the Handsome Rugged Man 5.57 [B-side Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?]
  11. Last Chance (Extended Version) 7.09 [previously unreleased]
  12. The Chinese Way (New York Dub Mix) 10.42 [remixed by John Luongo]
    (remastered 2-CD with STANDING IN THE LIGHT 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 543 883-2)
Recorded June/July 1982 (except 4 and 10 recorded March 1982, and 9 recorded February 1982).

7 Jan 1983 7"/12" The Chinese Way

    The Chinese Way 3.48/88 (live) 5.09 (7": Polydor POSP 538)

    The Chinese Way (U.K. Mix) 7.03/88 (live) 5.09 (12": POSPX 538)

    The Chinese Way (New York Remix) 7.15/The Chinese Way (dub version) 6.37 (special 12": LEVEL 643)

'88' recorded live 19 May 1982 at Guilford. 'New York Remix' remixed by John Luongo in January 1983.

15 April 1983 7"/12" Out of Sight, Out of Mind

    Out of Sight, Out of Mind 4.16/You Can't Blame Louis (Remix) 3.50 (7": Polydor POSP 570)

    Out of Sight, Out of Mind (John Luongo 12" mix) 8.30/You Can't Blame Louis (Extended Remix) 6.14 (12": POSPX 570)

29 July 1983 7"/12" The Sun Goes Down (living it up)
    The Sun Goes Down (living it up) 3.44/Can't Walk You Home 4.16 (edit) (7": Polydor POSP 622)

    The Sun Goes Down (living it up) (Extended version) 6.03/Can't Walk You Home 6.56 (12": POSPX 622)

Aug 1983 LP (+ 2-CD) STANDING IN THE LIGHT
  1. Micro-Kid 4.45
  2. The Sun Goes Down (living it up) 4.14
  3. Out of Sight, Out of Mind 5.12
  4. Dance on Heavy Weather 4.29
  5. A Pharaoh's Dream (of endless time) 4.21
  6. Standing in the Light 3.42
  7. I Want Eyes 4.56
  8. People 4.55
  9. The Machine Stops 4.12

  10. Can't Walk You Home 6.56 [B-side The Sun Goes Down]
  11. Micro-Kid (New York Remix) 7.11 [from Micro-Kid 12"]
  12. The Sun Goes Down (living it up) (Extended Version) 6.03
  13. Out of Sight Out of Mind (demo) 6.05 [previously unreleased]
  14. Standing in the Light (Extended Version) 7.25 [remixed in Oct 1983, released in Aug 1984 as B-side to 'Hot Water']
    (remastered 2-CD with THE PURSUIT OF ACCIDENTS 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 543 883-2)
Recorded March to May 1983 at the Complex, Los Angeles (except 3 and 13 recorded Feb 1983 at Marcus Studios, London).

28 Oct 1983 7"/12"/2x12" Micro-Kid

    Micro-Kid 3.39/Turn It On (live) 5.16 (7": Polydor POSP 643)

    Micro-Kid (extended version) 8.05/Turn It On (live) 5.16 (12": POSPX 643)

    Micro-Kid (extended version) 8.05//The Chinese Way (New York Remix) 7.15/Turn It On (live) 5.16 (12": POSPX 643)

    Micro-Kid (extended version) 8.05/Turn It On (live) 5.16
    The Chinese Way (New York Remix) 7.15/The Chinese Way (New York Dub Mix) 10.42 (2x12": POSPX 643)

The New York remixes were done by John Luongo. Turn It On recorded live at Guilford/Tunbridge Wells.

24 Aug 1984 7"/12" Hot Water

    Hot Water 3.38/Standing in the Light 3.35 (7": Polydor POSP 697)

    Hot Water (Mastermix) 10.21/Standing in the Light (Extended Version) 7.26 (12": POSPX 697)

Oct 1984 LP/CD (+ 2-CD) TRUE COLOURS
  1. The Chant Has Begun 5.18
  2. Kansas City Milkman 5.33
  3. Seven Days 4.23
  4. Hot Water 5.35
  5. A Floating Life 5.04
  6. True Believers 5.08
  7. My Hero 4.16
  8. Kouyate 4.46
  9. Hours by the Window 5.03

    Remastered CD bonus tracks:

  10. The Chant Has Begun (Powermix) 8.01
  11. A Floating Life (Demo) 3.44 [previously unreleased]
  12. Seven Days (Demo) 3.38 [previously unreleased]
  13. Hours by the Window (Demo) 3.57 [previously unreleased]
  14. Free Yourself 3.41 (Unused demo) [previously unreleased]
  15. Hot Water (Mastermix) 10.21
    (remastered 2-CD with WORLD MACHINE 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 543 882-2)
Recorded April & June 1984 at Genetic Sound & Park Gate Studios.

2 Nov 1984 7"/12" The Chant Has Begun

    The Chant Has Begun 4.08/Almost There 4.30 [from the 'LEVEL 42' LP] (7": Polydor POSP 710)

    The Chant Has Begun (Powermix) 8.01//
    Almost There 5.45/The Sun Goes Down (living it up) (upfront mix) 4.13 (12": POSPX 710)

May 1985 live 7"/12" A Physical Presence EP

    Follow Me (Live) 3.50/Turn It On (Live) 5.43//
    Kansas City Milkman (Live) 7.06 (7": Polydor POSP 746)

    Follow Me (Live) 3.50/Turn It On (Live) 5.43//
    Kansas City Milkman (Live) 7.06/Mr Pink (Live) 6.12 (12": POSPX 746)

June 1985 live 2LP/CD (+ 2-CD) A PHYSICAL PRESENCE
  1. Almost there 6.39
  2. Turn It On 5.46
  3. Mr. Pink 6.15
  4. Eyes Waterfalling 5.22
  5. Kansas City Milkman 7.15
  6. Follow Me 4.40
  7. Foundation and Empire 8.37
  1. The Chant Has Begun 6.24
  2. The Chinese Way 4.48
  3. Sun Goes Down (living it up) 5.00
  4. Hot Water 6.22
  5. Love Games 9.44
  6. 88 12.54 (remastered 2-CD 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 539 714-2)
Kansas City Milkman, Follow Me, The Chant Has Begun, The Chinese Way and Hot Water recorded live 30 March 1985 at the Coronet, Woolwich. Turn It On, Mr Pink and Eyes Waterfalling recorded live 31 March 1985 at the Hexagon, Reading. Almost There, Foundation and Empire, The Sun Goes Down, Love Games and 88 recorded live 1 April 1985 at Goldiggers, Chippenham.

13 Sep 1985 7"/12"/10" Something About You

    Something About You 3.48 [single edit]/Coup D'Etat (Version) 3.57 (7": Polydor POSP 759)

    Something About You (Sisa Mix) 7.38/Coup D'Etat (Version) 3.57 (12": POSPX 759)

    Something About You 3.48 [single edit]//
    The Chinese Way 3.48 [1983 single version]/Follow Me (live '85) 3.42 (10": POSPT 759)

The B-side is labelled as "Version" but I believe it's just shorter than the LP version and not really differently sounding (I have never heard it).

Oct 1985 LP/CD (+ 2-CD) WORLD MACHINE

  1. World Machine 5.15
  2. Physical Presence 5.27
  3. Something About You 4.25
  4. Leaving Me Now 5.01
  5. I Sleep on My Heart 4.06
  6. It's Not the Same for Us 4.35
  7. Dream Crazy 3.51 [originally only as extra track on MC/CD & 10"]
  8. Good Man in a Storm 4.36
  9. Coup D'Etat 4.41
  10. Lying Still 5.42

    Remastered CD bonus tracks:

  11. I Sleep on My Heart (Remix) 6.02 [B-side 12" Leaving me Now]
  12. World Machine (U.S. Dub Mix) 7.25 [remixed by Shep Pettibone]
  13. Something About You (Sisa Mix) 7.41 (remastered 2-CD with TRUE COLOURS 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 543 882-2)
Recorded May to July 1985 at Maison Rouge Studios (except 12 remixed at Sterling Sound Studios in February 1986).

29 Nov 1985 7"/12"/10" Leaving Me Now

    Leaving Me Now (Remix) 3.31/I Sleep On My Heart 4.06 (7": Polydor POSP 776)

    Leaving Me Now 5.01//I Sleep On My Heart (Remix) 6.02/Dream Crazy 3.51 (12": POSPX 776)

    Leaving Me Now 5.01/I Sleep On My Heart (Remix) 6.02 (10": POSPT 776)

March 1986 US remix 12" World Machine
    World Machine (Shep Pettibone Remix) 5.45/(Shep Pettibone Dub) 7.26 (US 12": Polydor 885 471-1)

25 April 1986 7"/12" Lessons in Love

    Lessons in Love 4.00/Hot Water (Live) 6.14 (7": Polydor POSP 790)

    Lessons In Love (Extended Version) 7.00//World Machine 5.15/Hot Water (Live) 6.14 (12": POSPX 790)

A-side recorded in March 1986 at Maison Rouge.

13 Feb 1987 7"/12" Running in the Family

    Running in the Family 3.57/Dream Crazy 3.50 [from 1985] (7": Polydor POSP 842)

    Running in the Family (Extended Version) 6.10//
    Dream Crazy 3.50/Running in the Family 3.57 (12": POSPX 842)

    Running in the Family (Extended Version) 6.10//Dream Crazy 3.50/Running in the Family 3.57
    World Machine (Shep Pettibone Remix) 5.45/(Shep Pettibone Dub) 5.00 (2x12": POSPXX 842)

March 1987 LP/CD (+ 2-CD) RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  1. Lessons in Love 4.05
  2. Children Say 4.54
  3. Running in the Family 6.13 [= Extended version]
  4. It's Over 6.01
  5. To Be with You Again 5.19
  6. Two Solitudes 5.37
  7. Fashion Fever 4.35
  8. The Sleepwalkers 6.02
  9. Freedom Someday 6.19 [not on original vinyl LP]

    Remastered CD bonus tracks:

  10. Lessons in Love (Shep's Final Mix) 5.45 [previously unreleased; remixed by Shep Pettibone, Feb 1987]
  11. Children Say (Slap Bass Mix) 4.49 [previously unreleased; remixed by Paul Staveley, Oct 1987]
  12. To Be with You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) 5.45 [remixed by David O'Ogrin, March 1987]
  13. Running in the Family (HTL Dub) 6.11 [previously unreleased; remixed by David O'Ogrin, July 1987]
    (remastered 2-CD with STARING AT THE SUN 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 543 871-2)
Recorded Aug, Sep and Dec 1986 at Sarm West Studios (except 1, 2, 9 recorded in Feb-March 1986 at Maison Rouge).

April 1987 7"/12" To Be with You Again

    To Be with You Again 3.56/Micro-Kid (live - edit) 4.07 (7": Polydor POSP 855)

    To Be with You Again (Extended Version) 5.20 [= album version]//
    Micro-Kid (live - full length) 6.24/Lessons In Love (Shep Pettibone Remix) 7.44 (12": POSPX 855)

    To Be with You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) 5.45 [remixed by David O'Ogrin]//
    To Be with You Again (Dub Mix) 5.51/Micro-Kid (live - edit) 4.07 (12": POSPA 855)

Sep 1987 7"/12" It's Over
    It's Over (Remix) 4.42/A Physical Presence (live) 5.45 (7": Polydor POSP 900)

    It's Over (Extended Remix) 6.00//
    A Physical Presence (live) 5.45/It's Over (Instrumental) 4.45 (12": POSPX 900)

    It's Over (Extended Remix) 6.00/A Physical Presence (live) 5.45//
    Running in the Family (Dave 'O' Remix) 6.37 (12": POSPA 900)

Oct 1987 CD RUNNING IN THE FAMILY (PLATINUM EDITION)
  1. Lessons in Love (Shep Pettibone Remix) 7.45
  2. Children Say 4.53
  3. Running in the Family (Dave 'O' Remix) 6.34
  4. It's Over (Extended Remix) 5.58
  5. Freedom Someday 6.16
  6. To Be with You Again 5.19
  7. Two Solitudes 5.37
  8. Fashion Fever 4.34
  9. Sleepwalkers 6.01
  10. Something About You (Shep Pettibone Remix) 8.01
  11. World Machine (Shep Pettibone Remix) 5.47 (CD: 833 689-2)
Nov/Dec 1987 7"/12"/CDM Children Say
    Children Say (Remix) 4.06/Starchild (1987 Remix) 6.11 (7": Polydor POSP 911)

    Children Say (Extended Remix) 5.38/Starchild (1987 Remix - edit) 3.25//
    The Platinum Edition Megamix 10.45 (12": POSPX 911)

  1. Children Say (Extended Remix) 5.38
  2. Starchild (1987 Remix - edit) 3.25
  3. The Platinum Edition Megamix 10.45 (CD-maxi: POCD 911)

Aug 1988 7"/12"/CDM Heaven in My Hands

    Heaven in My Hands 4.12/Gresham Blues 5.45 (7": Polydor PO 14)

    Heaven in My Hands (Extended Version) 7.18//
    Heaven in My Hands 4.12/Gresham Blues 5.45 (12": PZ 14)

    Heaven In My Hands (US Remix) 6.50//
    Heaven in My Hands 4.12/Gresham Blues 5.45 (12": PZX 14)

  1. Heaven in My Hands 4.12
  2. Gresham Blues 5.45
  3. Heaven in My Hands (Extended Version) 7.18 (CD-maxi: PZCD 14)
Sep 1988 LP/CD (+ 2-CD) STARING AT THE SUN
  1. Heaven in My Hands 4.40
  2. I Don't Know Why 4.23
  3. Take a Look 4.41
  4. Over There 4.01
  5. Silence 4.57
  6. Tracie 4.51
  7. Staring at the Sun 4.42
  8. Two Hearts Collide 4.36
  9. Man 7.24
  10. Gresham Blues 5.44 [not on original vinyl LP]

    Remastered CD bonus tracks:

  11. Three Words 4.43 [B-side Tracey]
  12. Take a Look (Remix) 7.16 [previously unreleased; remixed by John Gallen, Oct 1988]
  13. Tracie (Extended Remix) 5.48
  14. Take Care of Yourself (Extended Version) 6.31
    (remastered 2-CD with RUNNING IN THE FAMILY 21 Aug 2000: Polydor 543 871-2)
Recorded May-June 1988 at Miraval Studios, France (except 14 recorded August 1989 at the Summerhouse).

Oct 1988 7"/12"/CDM Take a Look

    Take a Look 4.41/Man 7.24 (7": Polydor PO 24)

    Take A Look (Extended Version) 7.45//Man 7.24/Take a Look 4.41 (12": PZ 24)

  1. Take a Look 4.41
  2. Man 7.24
  3. Take A Look (Extended Version) 7.45 (CD-maxi: PZCD 24)
Jan 1989 7"/12"/CDM Tracie
    Tracie (Remix) 3.25/Three Words 4.43 (7": Polydor PO 34)

    Tracie (Extended Remix) 5.48//Three Words 4.43/Tracie (Remix) 3.25 (12": PZ 34)

    Tracie (US Remix) 6.55//Three Words 4.43/Tracie (Remix) 3.25 (12": PZX 34)

  1. Tracie (Remix) 3.25
  2. Three Words 4.43
  3. Tracie (Extended Remix) 5.48 (CD-maxi: PZCD 34)

Oct 1989 7"/12"/CDM Take Care of Yourself

    Take Care of Yourself 4.29/Silence (live) 5.00 (7": Polydor PO 58)

    Take Care of Yourself (Extended Version) 6.31//Silence (live) 5.00/Man (live) 7.07 (12": PZ 58)

    Take Care of Yourself (Bryan 'chuck' New Remix) 5.20//
    Starchild (Bryan 'chuck' New Remix) 7.25 (12": PZR 58)

  1. Take Care of Yourself 4.29
  2. Silence (live) 5.00
  3. Man (live) 7.07 (CD-maxi: PZCD 58)
A-side recorded August 1989 at the Summerhouse.

Nov 1989 coll-LP/CD LEVEL BEST

  1. Running in the Family 3.57 [2/87] [single version]
  2. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) 3.44 [7/83] [single version]
  3. Something About You 3.43 [9/85] [single edit]
  4. Tracie 3.25 [1/89] [single remix]
  5. Starchild 3.52 [10/81] [single remix]
  6. It's Over 4.40 [9/87] [single remix]
  7. Hot Water 3.38 [8/84] [single mix]
  8. Take Care of Yourself 4.29 [10/89]
  9. Heaven in My Hands 4.12 [8/88] [single version]
  10. Children Say 4.28 [12/87] [unknown version!]
  11. Love Games 4.25 [3/81] [unknown version!]
  12. The Chinese Way 3.59 [1/83] [unknown version!]
  13. Leaving Me Now 3.34 [11/85] [single remix]
  14. Lessons in Love 4.00 [4/86]
  15. Micro-Kid 3.49 [10/83] [unknown version!]
  16. Take a Look [10/88]
  17. To Be with You Again 3.56 [4/87] [single version]
  18. The Chant Has Begun 4.20 [11/84] [single version] (CD: Polydor 841 399-2)
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Last update 2004-08-02.

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