Level 42 - Standing In The Light - UMCLP071 - Gold Vinyl

Level 42 - Standing In The Light - UMCLP071

Level 42 - Standing In The Light - EDSL0217

Standing In The Light

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Release Date: 19 January 2024

Label: Proper Records

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 805520240710

Genres: Pop

Release Date: 25 October 2024

Label: Edsel

Packaging Type: Custom Packaging

No of Units: 2

Barcode: 740155741730

Genres: Pop

Description
Standing In The Light, the much loved third album by Level 42, is available again on LP as a strictly limited audiophile gold vinyl pressing.

Level 42 – bassist and vocalist Mark King, keyboard player/vocalist Mike Lindup, guitarist Boon Gould, drummer/lyricist Phil Gould and studio-only whizz kid Wally Badarou – were, by 1983, well-respected survivors of the early 80s Britfunk explosion, but had yet to really break big. An unmissable live draw, they had yet to enjoy proper commercial success. Polydor could sense this and sent the group to LA to work with Larry Dunn and Verdine White from Earth, Wind & Fire, to add an extra dimension to their sound.

However, it was not to be an EWF horn and mysticism fest; Standing In The Light tweaked and commercialised the group's sound without losing their uniquely British take on jazz-funk. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind was the first single taken from the album and just missed the UK Top 40; however, the next release gave the group their first Top 10 hit and a taste of the success they would savour in the coming years. Living It Up (The Sun Goes Down) was their first Top 10 hit in the UK, and is a funk-based scorcher. As a result, Standing In The Light was Level 42's first Top 10 album. It also contains the intense, political I Want Eyes, drummer Phil Gould's favourite writing collaboration with Mark King, and five other examples of the group's unique groove.

Standing In The Light is presented with scrupulous attention to the detail of the original UK first pressings and available in audiophile 180gm gold vinyl. Whether replacing much-loved originals, or adding to a collection afresh, these are a superior way to enjoy such enduring and influential music.

Description
This 2CD set celebrates their 1983 Top 10 album "Standing In The Light", produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Larry Dunn and Verdine White. The album reached #9.

"Standing In The Light" features the singles 'Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind', the band's first Top 10 hit 'The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)' and 'Micro Kid', co-written with GRAMMY Award winning songwriter/producer Allee Willis.

CD1 contains the original album, while CD2 features a selection of 7" edits, 12" extended versions, remixes and B-sides.

A Foreword has been written by Simon Carson and Paul Waller, with the latter being the author of the book "LEVEL 42: a Worldwide Visual Discography".

The booklet contains album lyrics, as well as photos of the singles released from the album.

Level 42 remain one of the greatest draws on the live circuit and continue to perform worldwide, 45 years after forming.

Founded in late-1979, Level 42 rose from the burgeoning UK Jazz-Funk scene, to international stardom.

Signed by the small independent label, Elite Records in 1980, whilst still a mainly instrumental group, Level 42 were encouraged to widen their appeal with their songwriting and quickly established themselves as a powerful live band on the budding British and European jazz-funk scene.

Their single 'Love Meeting Love' attracted the attention of Polydor Records, with whom they signed their second recording contract, which launched their chart success with twenty UK Top 40 Singles and twelve Top 40 Albums.
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