Turn It On by Level 42 - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Turn It On is essentially a greatest-hits album from English hitmakers Level 42. Though it does duplicate some of the tracks from the 1989 best-of set Level Best, the appearance of album tracks and outtakes from various stages of the band's career make Turn It On a solid overview in its own right and a more interesting release than Level Best, even if it doesn't include the band's two biggest hits (and only U.S. successes), "Something About You" and "Lessons in Love." Turn It On does contain a couple of clunkers ("Two Hearts Collide," the worst track from 1988's ghastly Staring at the Sun, and the stupid U.K. hit "Take Care of Yourself"), but this collection includes Level 42's hard to find "Love Meeting Love" and "(Flying on the) Wings of Love," the band's first two disco-flavored U.K. hits, as well as choice album tracks such as the funky "True Believers" (from 1984's True Colours) and "I Sleep on My Heart" (from 1985's World Machine). A nice companion album to Level Best.
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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 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

3. 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

4. Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?

Performer: Level 42; Performer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Rowland Gould
Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Mark King
Rowland Gould
Philip Gould; Composer
Mixing: Jerry Boys; Production
Producer: Mike Vernon; Production
Recording Arrangement: Level 42; Production
Studio Personnel: Jerry Boys; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould
Rowland Gould; Other

5. 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

6. (Flying On The) Wings Of Love

Composer: Mark King
Mike Lindup
Philip Gould
Rowland Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Composer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Lyricist: Waliou J. Badarou
Philip Gould
Rowland Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup; Composer
Mixing: Gallen Sewojies; Production
Producer: Andy Sojka
Jerry Pike; Production
Studio Personnel: Gallen Sewojies; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other

7. Physical Presence

Composer: Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mark King
Philip 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
Philip Gould; Other

8. Turn It On

Composer: Mark King
Philip Gould
Rowland Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Composer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Lyricist: Rowland Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Mark King
Philip Gould; Composer
Mixing: Gregg Jackman; Production
Producer: Level 42
Gregg Jackman; Production
Studio Personnel: Gregg Jackman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou
Rowland Gould; Other

9. Love Meeting Love

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mark King
Rowland Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Rowland Gould
Mark King; Composer
Producer: Jerry Pike
Andy Sojka; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark King
Rowland Gould; Other

10. True Believers

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

11. Two Hearts Collide

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

12. I Sleep On My Heart

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

13. Can't Walk You Home

Composer: Philip Gould
Mark King
Mike Lindup
Rowland Gould; Composer
Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Rowland Gould
Philip Gould; Composer
Producer: Mark King; Production
Remixing: Mark King
Jerry Boys; Production
Studio Personnel: Jerry Boys
Mark King; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Rowland Gould; Other

14. Coup D'Etat

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

15. 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

16. 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

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 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

7/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, New Wave

Label

Spectrum

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 29, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731455201826