The Collection by Level 42 - Uhune

COMPILATION

Far too generous with the later albums in Level 42's discography, containing not nearly enough early highlights ("Starchild" and "Love Meeting Love" are just two of the craziest omissions), The Very Best of Level 42 -- released by Polydor U.K. -- will still be fine for those preferring the brighter, glossier, and more rock-oriented sounds of "Something About You," "Lessons in Love," and "Running in the Family." At 19 tracks, it's fairly generous, but it's a strange move to ignore so much strong material from the likes of Level 42, Strategy, and The Pursuit of Accidents. The more thorough Ultimate Collection is the way to go.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. 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

2. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Waliou J. Badarou
Philip Gould; Composer
Mixing: Chris Brunt; Production
Mixing Assistant: Ben Ing; Production
Producer: Larry Dunn
Verdine White; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Brunt
Ben Ing; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Waliou J. Badarou; Other

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. The Return Of The Handsome Rugged Man

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

11. Love Games

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

12. Almost There

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

13. Dance On Heavy Weather

Primary Artist: Level 42; Main Performer
Composer: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Larry Dunn
Verdine White
Brian Taylor
Philip Gould; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Lindup
Mark King
Philip Gould
Brian Taylor
Verdine White
Larry Dunn; Composer
Mixing: Chris Brunt; Production
Mixing Assistant: Ben Ing; Production
Producer: Larry Dunn
Verdine White; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Ing
Chris Brunt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Larry Dunn
Mike Lindup
Mark King
Verdine White
Philip Gould
Brian Taylor; Other

14. 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

15. 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

16. Shapeshifter

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

17. Dune Tune

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

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 14 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1421x1421 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

14/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/17 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

Oct 25, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

44006544328