Level 42 discography explained

Artist:Level 42
Studio:11
Live:12
Compilation:6
Video:14
Ep:2
Singles:37
Music Videos:22
1Option:7
1Option Name:Box sets

English jazz-funk band Level 42 has released 11 studio albums. The group has one Top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart ("Something About You") and six top 10s on the British UK Singles Chart ("The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)", "Something About You", "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", "To Be with You Again", and "It's Over"). In Canada, it achieved two platinum albums and two gold singles ("Something About You" and "Lessons in Love"). Level 42 has sold 31 million units worldwide.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[1]
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
NL
[5]
NOR
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Level 42
  • Released: August 1981
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
20443
Strategy / The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980)
  • Released: March 1982
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
70
The Pursuit of Accidents
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
172431
  • UK: Silver
Standing in the Light
  • Released: 26 August 1983
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
9273425
  • UK: Gold
True Colours
  • Released: 5 October 1984
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
14239172914
  • UK: Silver
World Machine
  • Released: 18 October 1985
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
314151243918211418
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum[13]
Running in the Family
  • Released: 16 March 1987
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
24643466423
Staring at the Sun
  • Released: 19 September 1988
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
22134815106128
  • UK: Gold
  • CAN: Gold
  • NL: Gold
Guaranteed
  • Released: 2 September 1991
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
3103931
  • UK: Silver
Forever Now
  • Released: 14 March 1994
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, MC
830
Retroglide 7892
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
GER
NL
SWI
A Physical Presence
  • Released: 28 June 1985
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
28453221
Live at Wembley
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: World Famous
  • Formats: CD, MC
Live 2001 Reading UK
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Mark King
  • Formats: CD
Live at the Apollo, London
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Mark King
  • Formats: CD
Greatest Hits Live Tour
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Time Music International
  • Formats: CD
The River Sessions
  • Released: May 2005
  • Label: River
  • Formats: 2xCD
The Retroglide Tour
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Summerhouse
  • Formats: 2xCD
Live in Holland 2009
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Mark King
  • Formats: 2xCD
Live from Metropolis Studio
  • Released: 16 September 2013
  • Label: Edsel
  • Formats: CD+DVD
Live – 30th Anniversary Concert
  • Released: 18 May 2015
  • Label: Wienerworld Presentation
  • Formats: CD+DVD
Sirens Tour Live
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Level 42
  • Formats: 2xCD+DVD
Another Level
  • Released: 25 July 2017
  • Label: The Music Company Europe
  • Formats: digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
CAN
GER
NL
The Family Edition
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • Canada-only release
On the Level
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Pickwick Music
  • Formats: CD, MC
Level Best
  • Released: 30 October 1989
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
588445
  • UK: Platinum
  • NL: Gold
The Remixes
  • Released: 20 July 1992
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
On a Level
Turn It On
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD, MC
The Remix Collection
  • Released: June 1996
  • Label: Connoisseur Collection
  • Formats: CD
The Very Best of Level 42
  • Released: 26 October 1998
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, MC
41
  • UK: Gold
Classic Level 42
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: November 2002
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC
The Collection
  • Released: May 2003
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD, MC
Gold
  • Released: 29 August 2005
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: 2xCD
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 12 June 2006
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
20
  • UK: Gold
Weave Your Spell: The Collection
  • Released: April 2007
  • Label: Spectrum Music/Universal
  • Formats: 2xCD
Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years
  • Released: 9 July 2007
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Silver Collection
  • Released: August 2007
  • Label: Spectrum Music/Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Acoustic Album
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Summerhouse
  • Formats: CD
Lessons in Love – The Collection
  • Released: October 2010
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: 2xCD, digital download
Something About You – The Collection
  • Released: 12 January 2015
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Collected
  • Released: 8 July 2016
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: 3xCD
56
Lessons in Love – The Essential Collection
  • Released: 24 February 2017
  • Label: Spectrum Music/Universal
  • Formats: 3xCD, digital download
Essential
  • Released: 17 July 2020
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: 3xCD
53
B-Sides
  • Released: 17 June 2022
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

TitleAlbum details
Collectors CD Set
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: 4xCD
1980–1989 Complete
  • Released: 25 November 1991
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: 9xCD
  • Germany-only release
Living It Up
  • Released: July 2010
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: 4xCD, digital download
5 Classic Albums
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Polydor/Spectrum Music/Universal
  • Formats: 5xCD
The Complete Polydor Years 1980–1984
The Complete Polydor Years 1985–1989
  • Released: 30 July 2021
  • Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red
  • Formats: 10xCD
The Later Years 1991–1998
  • Released: 24 November 2023
  • Label: Robinsongs/Cherry Red
  • Formats: 7xCD

EPs

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
UK
A Physical Presence
  • Released: May 1985
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: 7", 12"
87
Sirens
  • Released: 31 October 2013
  • Label: Level 42
  • Formats: 12", CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
BEL (FL)
[17]
CAN
[18]
GER
IRE
[19]
IT
[20]
NL
[21]
NZ
[22]
US
[23]
US Dance
[24]
"Sandstorm"1980The Early Tapes
"Love Meeting Love"61
"(Flying on the) Wings of Love"76
"Love Games"198138154Level 42
"Turn It On"57
"Starchild"47351757
"Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?"198249The Pursuit of Accidents
"Weave Your Spell"43
"The Chinese Way"198324352745
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind"41Standing in the Light
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"103418
"Micro-Kid"3725
"Hot Water"1984185487True Colours
"The Chant Has Begun"4138
"Something About You"1985613712331074
  • UK: Silver
  • CAN: Gold
World Machine
"Leaving Me Now"1540192735
"Lessons in Love"198633141322181212
  • UK: Silver
  • CAN: Gold
  • NL: Gold
Running in the Family
"World Machine" 23World Machine
"Running in the Family"1987633512483983Running in the Family
"To Be with You Again"10143961020
"It's Over"101238
"Children Say"2216258
"Heaven in My Hands"198812675229124Staring at the Sun
"Take a Look"32241315
"Tracie"198925241916
"Take Care of Yourself"3930914Level Best
"Guaranteed"199117306051252120Guaranteed
"Overtime"6251
"My Father's Shoes"199255
"Forever Now"1994195125Forever Now
"All Over You"26
"Love in a Peaceful World"31
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 Mix"1998The Very Best of Level 42
"The Way Back Home"2006Retroglide
"Love Games" 2013rowspan="3"
"Hot Water"
"My Independence Day"2015
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

TitleAlbum details
Videosingles
Live at Wembley
  • Released: September 1987
  • Label: Channel 5/PolyGram Video
  • Formats: VHS, CDV
Family of Five
  • Released: December 1987
  • Label: Channel 5/PolyGram Video
  • Formats: VHS, CDV
Fait Accompli
  • Released: 12 May 1989[26]
  • Label: PolyGram Video
  • Formats: VHS, LD
Level Best
  • Released: November 1989
  • Label: PolyGram Video
  • Formats: VHS, LD, CDV
Guaranteed Live
  • Released: June 1992
  • Label: Picture Music International
  • Formats: VHS, LD
Classic Level 42
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: DVD
At Rockpalast
  • Released: May 2005
  • Label: ARD Video/Wienerworld
  • Formats: DVD
The Retroglide Tour
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Mark King
  • Formats: DVD
Essential Videos
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: DVD
Live in Holland 2009
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: DVD
Turn It On
  • Released: February 2010
  • Label: Rockpalast
  • Formats: DVD
1980–2010 – 30th Anniversary World Tour
  • Released: 2 May 2011
  • Label: Summerhouse
  • Formats: DVD
Eternity
  • Released: 4 February 2019
  • Label: Level 42
  • Formats: DVD

Music videos

Title! scope="col"
YearDirector(s)
"Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?"1982David G. Hillier
"Weave Your Spell"
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind"1983M.D. Phillips
"Micro-Kid"David G. Hillier
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)"
"Hot Water"1984
"The Chant Has Begun"1985
"Something About You"Stuart Orme
"Leaving Me Now"Nigel Dick
"Lessons in Love"1986Stuart Orme
"Running in the Family"1987
"To Be with You Again"Peter Christopherson
"It's Over"The Molotov Brothers
"Children Say"
"Heaven in My Hands"1988Steve Barron
"Take a Look"David Hogan
"Tracie"
"Take Care of Yourself"1989
"Guaranteed" (version 1)1991The Mill
"Guaranteed" (version 2)
"Overtime"Steve Graham
"My Father's Shoes"1992
"Forever Now"1994Nigel Simpkiss
"All Over You"
"Love in a Peaceful World"Jeff Baynes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEVEL 42 full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-08-15 . www.officialcharts.com.
  2. Web site: Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal . 2022-08-15 . austriancharts.at.
  3. Peak positions for Level 42's albums in Canada:
  4. Web site: Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts . 2022-08-15 . www.offiziellecharts.de.
  5. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl . 2022-08-15 . dutchcharts.nl.
  6. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal . 2022-08-15 . norwegiancharts.com.
  7. Web site: charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal . 2022-08-15 . charts.nz.
  8. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal . 2022-08-15 . swedishcharts.com.
  9. Web site: Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch . 2022-08-15 . swisscharts.com.
  10. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996 . Record Research . 1996 . 0898201179 . 446.
  11. United Kingdom. Level 42. 1 April 2023.
  12. Netherlands. Level 42. 15 August 2022.
  13. Canada. Level 42. 15 August 2022.
  14. Germany. Level 42. 15 August 2022.
  15. New Zealand. 15 August 2022. 3263. album. 16 August 1987.
  16. Web site: 26 December 1987 . Gold & Platinum Awards 1987 . 1 January 2020 . . American Radio History Archive . 46.
  17. Web site: ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS . 2022-08-15 . www.ultratop.be.
  18. Peak positions for Level 42's singles in Canada:
  19. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know . 2022-08-15 . irishcharts.ie.
  20. Web site: Classifiche . . it. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Level 42".
  21. Web site: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl . 2022-08-15 . dutchcharts.nl.
  22. Web site: charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal . 2022-08-15 . charts.nz.
  23. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top Pop Singles 1955–2008 . Record Research . 2009 . 9780898201802 . 568 . Joel Whitburn.
  24. Web site: Level 42 Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts . 2022-08-15 . www.musicvf.com.
  25. 7 June 1986 . Level headed hits . . 22 . 24 August 2022.
  26. 6 May 1989 . Six new videos from Channel 5 . . 8 . 15 August 2022.