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Level 42

Band, 1980-1994 GB, Isle of Wight
R&B/Soul and Pop

At the beginning of their career, Level 42 was squarely a jazz-funk fusion band, contemporaries of fellow Brit funk groups like Atmosfear, Light of the World, Incognito, and Beggar & Co. By the end of the ’80s, however, the band — whose music was instantly recognizable from Mark King’s thumb-slap bass technique and associate member Wally Badarou’s synthesizer flourishes — had crossed over to the point where they were often classified as sophisti-pop and dance-rock, equally likely to be placed in the context of Sade and the Style Council as any group that made polished, upbeat, danceable pop/rock.

     
Members
PortraitMark King
voc, b *1958 GB
PortraitMike Lindup
voc, key *1959 GB
PortraitLyndon Connah
key, voc *1955
PortraitAllan Holdsworth
g *1946 GB
PortraitAlan Murphy
g 1953-1989 GB
PortraitPhil Gould
dr, perc GB
PortraitGary Husband
dr, key *1960 GB
PortraitBoon Gould
g *1955 GB
PortraitJakko M. Jakszyk
voc, g *1958
PortraitSean Freeman
sax
Nathan King
b, voc, g GB
PortraitPete Biggin
dr GB
Popular Tracks   
Lessons In Love on Running In The Family by Level 42
Something About You - 7" Version on 7" Singles by Level 42
Something About You on World Machine by Level 42
Running In The Family - 7" Version on 7" Singles by Level 42
It's Over on Running In The Family by Level 42
Leaving Me Now - Extended Version on World Machine by Level 42
Running In The Family - Extended Version on Running In The Family by Level 42
Children Say on Running In The Family by Level 42
Love Games - Level Best Remix on The Very Best Of Level 42 by Level 42
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) on Standing In The Light by Level 42

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
EternityLevel 422019Album
Lessons In Love - The Essential Level 42Level 422017Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionLevel 422017Compil.
CollectedLevel 422016Compil.
LiveLevel 422015Album
Sirens Tour LiveLevel 422015Album
Something about you: The CollectionLevel 422015Compil.
5 Classic AlbumsLevel 422015Album
My Independence Day (Ourra Remix)Level 422015Single
SirensLevel 422013Album
Running In The Family - Acoustic Re-Interpretations 25 Years OnLevel 422013Album
Mind On YouLevel 422013Album
Live From Metropolis StudiosLevel 422013Album
Love Games (Live) / The Sun Goes Down (Live)Level 422013Single
Best Of LiveLevel 422013Album
Hot Water (Live) / Something About You (Live)Level 422013Single
To Be With You Again (Acoustic)Mark King, Level 422012Album
1980 - 2010 (30th Anniversary World Tour)Level 422011Album
The Pursuit Of Accidents + Level 42Level 422011Compil.
Turn It OnLevel 422010Album
The Acoustic AlbumLevel 422010Album
Living It UpLevel 422010Compil.
Lessons In Love : The CollectionLevel 422010Compil.
Live In Holland 2009Level 422009Album
Classic Level 42Level 422009Compil.
The CollectionLevel 422008Compil.
Level 42Level 422008Compil.
Running In The FamilyLevel 422008Compil.
The CollectionLevel 422008Compil.
The Retroglide TourLevel 422007Album
Lessons In Love 2007T.C.S. vs. Level 422007Album
Past Lives: The Best Of The RCA YearsLevel 422007Compil.
The Silver CollectionLevel 422007Compil.
Essential VideosLevel 422007Album
Greatest Hits Performed Live In Reading 2001Level 422007Album
Best LevelLevel 422007Compil.
Weave Your Spell: The CollectionLevel 422007Compil.
The Essential CollectionLevel 422007Compil.
The Definitive Level 42Level 422006Album
Level 42Level 422006Compil.
Running In The FamilyLevel 422006Compil.
The Love CollectionLevel 422006Compil.
The Definitive CollectionLevel 422006Compil.
RetroglideLevel 422006Album
Something About You - The Best OfLevel 422006Compil.
The Way Back HomeLevel 422006Single
Greatest Hits Live In Concert 2001 At The Reading Hall EnglandLevel 422006Album
Retroglide 4 TrackLevel 422006Album
DiveLevel 422006Album
GoldLevel 422005Compil.
At RockpalastLevel 422005Album
The Ultimate Collection II - B-Sides Remixes & RaritiesLevel 422005Compil.
Greatest Hits Live TourLevel 422005Album
Greatest Hits LiveLevel 422005Album
The River SessionsLevel 422005Album
Classic Level 42Level 422005Album
The Sun Goes Down – The Best Of Level 42 – Live In ConcertLevel 422004Album
Live At The Apollo, LondonLevel 422004Album
Popstars Of The 20th CenturyLevel 422004Compil.
Het Beste Van Level 42Level 422004Compil.
The CollectionLevel 422003Compil.
Live At Reading Concert HallLevel 422003Album
The CollectionLevel 422003Compil.
The Best Of Level 42Level 422003Compil.
Greatest Hits LiveLevel 422003Album
Forever GoldLevel 422003Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionLevel 422002Compil.
Live 2001 Reading UKLevel 422001Album
StarchildBMR With Level 422001Album
Running In The Family / Staring At The SunLevel 422000Compil.
Millennium EditionLevel 422000Compil.
The Star CollectionLevel 422000Compil.
The Pursuit Of Accidents / Standing In The LightLevel 422000Album
Running In The FamilyLevel 422000Compil.
True Colours / World MachineLevel 422000Compil.
Physical Presence - Best LevelLevel 422000Compil.
Level 42 / The Early TapesLevel 422000Album
Classic Level 42Level 421999Compil.
Greatest Hits And MoreLevel 421998Compil.
The Very Best Of Level 42Level 421998Compil.
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 MixLevel 421998Single
The Very Best OfLevel 421997Compil.
Turn It OnLevel 421996Compil.
The Remix CollectionLevel 421996Compil.
Live At WembleyLevel 421996Album
Live At WembleyLevel 421996Album
Master SeriesLevel 421996Compil.
To Be With You AgainLevel 421995Compil.
Time Will Heal / Learn To Say NoLevel 421995Single
Big In Japan / Forever Young / Something About You / Lessons In LoveAlphaville / Level 421995Album
Love In A Peaceful WorldLevel 421994Single
Forever NowLevel 421994Single
Forever NowLevel 421994Album
All Over YouLevel 421994Single
Learn To Say NoLevel 421994Album
Internationalists!Level 42 / The Jam / The Style Council1994Compil.
Breathe Again / Forever NowToni Braxton / Level 421994Single
The White FunkyLevel 421993Album
Best - Lessons In LoveLevel 421993Compil.
On A LevelLevel 421993Compil.
Running In The Family / Something About YouLevel 421992Album
The Hit CombinationLevel 421992Single
Something About You / Lessons In LoveLevel 421992Single
The RemixesLevel 421992Compil.
My Father's ShoesLevel 421992Single
Guaranteed LiveLevel 421992Album
GuaranteedLevel 421991Single
OvertimeLevel 421991Single
GuaranteedLevel 421991Album
1980 - 1989 CompleteLevel 421991Album
Level 42 Box SetLevel 421989Compil.
Fait AccompliLevel 421989Album
In Concert-456Level 421989Album
The Video BoxLevel 421989Album
Take Care Of Yourself / Buon UmoreLevel 42 / Denovo1989Single
TracieLevel 421989Single
Level BestLevel 421989Album
Take Care Of YourselfLevel 421989Single
Level BestLevel 421989Compil.
Level Best SamplerLevel 421989Album
MegamixesLevel 421989Single
On The LevelLevel 421989Compil.
Take A Look / Not Just Another GirlLevel 42 / Ivan Neville1988Single
Staring At The Sun (The Interview Album)Level 421988Album
Heaven In My HandsLevel 421988Single
Staring At The SunLevel 421988Album
I Don't Know WhyLevel 421988Album
Heaven In My Hands / Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkLevel 42 / Robert Cray1988Single
Take A LookLevel 421988Single
Running In The Family / DestinoLevel 42 / Rossana Casale1987Single
It's OverLevel 421987Single
7-Up Music Machine 1987 Radio ShowLevel 421987Album
Children SayLevel 421987Album
The VideosLevel 421987Album
The Platinum Edition MegamixLevel 421987Album
Starchild / It's Allright / War Dance / Magic FlyLevel 42 / Leyden Zar / Kebekelektrik1987Album
Running In The FamilyLevel 421987Single
Pippo / It's OverZucchero / Level 421987Single
Running In The FamilyLevel 421987Album
Running In The Family / Lessons In LoveLevel 421987Album
Lessons In Love (Album Version & Remix) / Wipeout (Album Version & Remix)Level 42 / Fat Boys1987Album
To Be With You AgainLevel 421987Single
Live At WembleyLevel 421987Album
The Family EditionLevel 421987Compil.
Running In The Family / The PassengerLevel 42 / Siouxsie & The Banshees1987Single
Stone Loven / Running In The Family (Extended Version)Kool & The Gang / Level 421987Album
It's OverLevel 421987Album
Eyah Eyah / To Be With You AgainFrank Raya Band, Level 421987Single
Family Of FiveLevel 421987Album
Compilation February 87Level 421987Single
Nuova Vita / Leaving Me NowRossana Casale / Level 421986Single
In Concert-377Level 421986Album
Lessons In LoveLevel 421986Single
VideosinglesLevel 421986Album
Lessons In Love / Something About YouLevel 421986Album
World Machine (The Shep Pettibone Remix)Level 421986Single
Lessons In Love / Look AwayLevel 42 / Big Country1986Single
A Physical PresenceLevel 421985Album
World MachineLevel 421985Album
A Physical Presence EPLevel 421985Single
Leaving Me NowLevel 421985Single
World MachineLevel 421985Album
Something About YouLevel 421985Single
In Concert-319Level 421984Album
It's Only Love / Something About YouBryan Adams Duet With Tina Turner / Level 421984Single
Why? / Hot WaterBronski Beat / Level 421984Album
Hot WaterLevel 421984Single
The Chant Has BegunLevel 421984Single
True ColoursLevel 421984Album
Standing In The LightLevel 421983Album
Out Of Sight - Out Of MindLevel 421983Single
MicrokidLevel 421983Single
Standing In The LightLevel 421983Album
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)Level 421983Album
The Chinese WayLevel 421982Single
Weave Your SpellLevel 421982Single
The Early Tapes · July/Aug 1980Level 421982Album
You Can't Blame LouisLevel 421982Album
Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?Level 421982Single
The Pursuit Of AccidentsLevel 421982Album
Turn It OnLevel 421981Album
Level 42Level 421981Album
Love GamesLevel 421981Single
Level 42 LP SamplerLevel 421981Album
StarchildLevel 421981Single
Journey To... / SandstormPowerline / Level 421980Album
Love Meeting LoveLevel 421980Album
(Flying On The) Wings Of LoveLevel 421980Single
Interview Picture DiscLevel 42Album
Moody / StarchildESG / Level 42Album
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