Level Best by Level 42 - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Polydor's Level Best is a thorough, successful overview of the smooth, jazzy British sophisti-pop outfit, containing all of their biggest hits and best material, including the sublime "Something About You." At 18 tracks, it may run a little long, but it still is as comprehensive a summary of Level 42's career as could be hoped. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Running In The Family

Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Composer: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Philip Gould; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Phil Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould
Wally Badarou; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Keyboard: Wally Badarou; Performer
Performer: Boon Gould
Wally Badarou
Mark King
Krys Mach
Phil Gould; Performer
Saxophone: Krys Mach; Performer
Vocals: Mark King; Performer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Philip Gould; Other
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production

2. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Boon Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Boon Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Performer
Vocals: Mike Lindup
Mark King; Performer
Composer: Philip Gould
Mike Lindup
Waliou J. Badarou
Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Mark King; Composer
Producer: Verdine White
Larry Dunn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Other

3. Something About You

Composer: Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Philip Gould
Rowland Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Mark King; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Phil Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Boon Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup
Phil Gould; Performer
Vocals: Mike Lindup
Mark King; Performer
Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production

4. Tracie

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Peter Husband
Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Peter Husband
Mark King; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jean Lamoot; Production
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn
Jean Lamoot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Gary Peter Husband; Other

5. Starchild

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Wally Badarou
Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Wally Badarou
Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Producer: Mike Vernon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Philip Gould; Other

6. It's Over

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Wally Badarou
Mark King
Rowland Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Rowland Gould; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn
Level 42; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other

7. Hot Water

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Phil Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Boon Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup
Phil Gould; Performer
Vocals: Mike Lindup
Mark King; Performer
Composer: Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould
Philip Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Lyricist: Philip Gould
Rowland Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Producer: Ken Scott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other

8. Take Care Of Yourself

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Mark King; Composer
Producer: Level 42; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King; Other

9. Heaven In My Hands

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Rowland Gould
Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Rowland Gould
Mark King; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jean Lamoot; Production
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn
Jean Lamoot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Rowland Gould; Other

10. Children Say

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mark King
Mike Lindup
Philip Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Philip Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Producer: Wally Badarou
Level 42; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould; Other

11. Love Games

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Phil Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Mike Lindup
Boon Gould
Phil Gould
Mark King; Performer
Vocals: Mark King
Mike Lindup; Performer
Composer: Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Philip Gould
Mark King; Composer
Producer: Mike Vernon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould; Other

12. The Chinese Way

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Phil Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Boon Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup
Phil Gould; Performer
Vocals: Mark King; Performer
Composer: Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Composer
Producer: Mike Vernon; Production
Remixing: John Luongo; Production
Studio Personnel: John Luongo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Other

13. Leaving Me Now

Composer: Wally Badarou
Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Lyricist: Wally Badarou
Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou; Production
Remixing: Level 42; Production
Studio Personnel: Level 42; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Philip Gould; Other

14. Lessons In Love

Background Vocals: Wally Badarou; Performer
Lyricist: Mark King
Rowland Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Composer: Rowland Gould
Mark King
Waliou J. Badarou; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Phil Gould; Performer
Guitar: Boon Gould; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou; Performer
Performer: Boon Gould
Wally Badarou
Mark King
Mike Lindup
Gary Barnacle
Phil Gould; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Vocals: Mike Lindup
Mark King; Performer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production

15. Micro Kid

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Allee Willis
Wally Badarou
Philip Gould
Brian Taylor
Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Philip Gould
Wally Badarou
Mark King
Allee Willis
Brian Taylor; Composer
Producer: Verdine White
Larry Dunn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Allee Willis
Wally Badarou
Philip Gould
Brian Taylor; Other

16. Take A Look

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Mike Lindup
Rowland Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Rowland Gould
Mike Lindup; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jean Lamoot; Production
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn
Jean Lamoot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other

17. To Be With You Again

Composer: Mark King
Rowland Gould; Composer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mark King
Rowland Gould; Composer
Assistant Producer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Rowland Gould; Other

18. The Chant Has Begun

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Producer: Ken Scott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 2 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, New Wave, Synth Pop

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

42284139922