Level 42 (album)

Level 42
Studio album by
Level 42
ReleasedAugust 1981
Recorded1981
StudioVineyard Studios, Chipping Norton Recording Studios and RAK Studios. Mixed at Red Bus Studios.
GenreJazz-funk, dance-rock, jazz fusion
Length43:16
LabelPolydor
ProducerMike Vernon
Level 42 chronology
Level 42
(1981) 		Strategy
(1982)
Singles from Level 42
  1. "Love Games"
    Released: March 1981
  2. "Turn it On"
    Released: July 1981
  3. "Starchild"
    Released: October 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Q[2]
BBC(favourable)[3]

Level 42 is the debut album released in August 1981 by the British group Level 42.[4]

It is best known for the track "Love Games", which became a successful jazz–funk and dancefloor hit for the band (reaching number 38 on the UK singles chart). It has figured in both L42's and bassist Mark King's solo live appearances to this day. Also gaining substantial dance airplay on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean was the track "Starchild", with Lindup on vocals.

The second single, "Turn it On", released in the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Canada,[5] peaked at #47 in the UK single charts.

The third single, "Starchild", has been released in six countries beyond the United Kingdom (peak position: #57), including the United States of America,[6] where it entered the Club Play Singles at #60. In 2001, it was re-released by the label Peppermint Jam Records in the United Kingdom and Germany.

  1. ^ Carpenter, Bil. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ Ian Harrison Q, May 2007, Issue 250.
  3. ^ Easlea, Daryl (2012). "Level 42 Level 42 Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  4. ^ Album description, Level24.com (official website).
  5. ^ The Definitive Online Level 42 Collectors Resource: Media
  6. ^ The Definitive Online Level 42 Collectors Resource: Media