Past Lives - The Best Of The RCA Years by Level 42 - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Level 42 signed with RCA in 1990, after which they released two albums for the label: Guaranteed (1991) and Forever Now (1994). Although it seems a bit silly to make a "best-of" from two albums, this anthology is a tidy summary. It wisely contains all four of the singles -- "Guaranteed," "Forever Now," "All Over You," and "Love in a Peaceful World" -- that reached the Top 40 of the U.K. pop chart. Additional A-sides "Overtime" and "My Father's Shoes" are included, along with a smart selection of album cuts. Serious fans will want both albums individually, but those who lost track of the band after the '80s will get a convenient overview that disregards the weaker material.
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1. Past Lives

Performer: Level 42; Performer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mark King
Phil Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Phil Gould
Mark King; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark King
Phil Gould
Mike Lindup; Production

2. Guaranteed

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: Wally Badarou
Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Mark King
Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Gary Husband; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou; Production

3. Overtime

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: Andrew Barfield
Mike Lindup
Mark King; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Andrew Barfield
Mark King; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Gary Husband; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Wally Badarou
Level 42; Production

4. My Father's Shoes

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: Wally Badarou
George Green
Mike Lindup
Mark King; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Mark King
George Green
Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Gary Husband; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou; Production

5. Forever Now

Performer: Level 42; Performer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Musker
Mark King
Richard Darbyshire; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Darbyshire
Mark King
Frank Musker; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Paul Wright Iii
Steve Anderson
Paul Wright; Production
Producer: Phil Gould
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Steve Anderson; Production
Remixing: Paul Wright Iii
Paul Wright; Production
I I I: Paul Wright; Other

6. All Over You

Performer: Level 42; Performer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Vocals: Mitey; Performer
Composer: Phil Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Phil Gould; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Paul Wright Iii
Steve Anderson
Paul Wright; Production
Producer: Phil Gould
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Steve Anderson; Production
I I I: Paul Wright; Other

7. Love In A Peaceful World

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Strings: Opus 20; Performer
Arranger: Mike Lindup; Composer
Composer: Paul Wright Iii
Phil Gould
Paul Wright; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Wright Iii
Phil Gould
Paul Wright; Composer
Bandleader: Gavyn Wright; Conductor
Conductor: Ann Morfee; Conductor
Mixing Engineer: Paul Wright Iii
Steve Anderson
Paul Wright; Production
Producer: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Steve Anderson
Phil Gould
Wally Badarou; Production
I I I: Paul Wright; Other

8. Model Friend

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Composer: Phil Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Phil Gould; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Paul Wright Iii
Steve Anderson
Paul Wright; Production
Producer: Phil Gould
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Steve Anderson; Production
I I I: Paul Wright; Other

9. Romance

Performer: Level 42; Performer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Strings: Opus 20; Performer
Arranger: Mike Lindup; Composer
Composer: Phil Gould
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Mark King
Phil Gould; Composer
Bandleader: Chris Tombling; Conductor
Conductor: Ann Morfee; Conductor
Mixing Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Phil Gould
Mark King; Production

10. One In A Million

Performer: Level 42; Performer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Phil Gould
Wally Badarou
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Mark King
Phil Gould; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Phil Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou; Production

11. Don't Bother Me

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Strings: Opus 20; Performer
Composer: Phil Gould
Mark King; Composer
Lyricist: Phil Gould
Mark King; Composer
Bandleader: Chris Tombling; Conductor
Conductor: Ann Morfee; Conductor
Mixing Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark King
Wally Badarou
Mike Lindup
Phil Gould; Production

12. Seven Years

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: Mark King; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Mark King; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Wally Badarou
Gary Husband
Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou; Production

13. Lasso The Moon

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: George Green
Mike Lindup; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
George Green; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Gary Husband; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou; Production

14. Set Me Up

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: Andrew Barfield
Mike Lindup
Mark King; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Andrew Barfield
Mark King; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Lindup
Wally Badarou
Gary Husband; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Wally Badarou
Level 42; Production

15. If You Were Mine

Acoustic Bass: Mark King; Performer
Background Vocals: Annie Mccaig; Performer
Composer: Gary Husband; Composer
Bass Guitar: Mark King; Performer
Drums: Gary Husband; Performer
Lyricist: Gary Husband; Composer
Engineer: Wally Badarou; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Allan Holdsworth; Performer
Keyboard: Wally Badarou
Gary Husband
Mike Lindup; Performer
Performer: Level 42; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Barnacle; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: Gary Husband
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Wally Badarou; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Producer: Level 42
Wally Badarou; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 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

12/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Alternative, New Wave, Britpop

Label

SONY BMG Catalog

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 8, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886971244724