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Level 42 discography

Level 42 discography
Studio albums11
EPs2
Live albums12
Compilation albums6
Singles37
Video albums14
Music videos22
Box sets7

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

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		CAN
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NL
[5] 		NOR
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		SWI
[9] 		US
[10]
Level 42 20 — — — 4 — — 43 — —
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
 17 — — — 24 31 — — — —
Standing in the Light
  • Released: 26 August 1983
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
 9 — — 27 34 — — 25 — —
True Colours
  • Released: 5 October 1984
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 14 — — 23 9 — 17 29 14 —
World Machine
  • Released: 18 October 1985
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 3 14 15 12 4 39 18 21 14 18
Running in the Family
  • Released: 16 March 1987
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 2 4 6 4 3 4 6 6 4 23
Staring at the Sun
  • Released: 19 September 1988
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 2 21 34 8 1 5 — 10 6 128
Guaranteed
  • Released: 2 September 1991
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 3 — — — 10 — — 39 31 —
Forever Now
  • Released: 14 March 1994
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, MC
 8 — — — 30 — — — — —
Retroglide 78 — — — 92 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1] 		GER
[4] 		NL
[5] 		SWI
[9]
A Physical Presence
  • Released: 28 June 1985
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
 28 45 32 21
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

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		CAN
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NL
[5]
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
 5 88 44 5
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 — — —
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 — — —
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

Title Album 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

Title EP details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
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

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		BEL (FL)
[17] 		CAN
[18] 		GER
[4] 		IRE
[19] 		IT
[20] 		NL
[21] 		NZ
[22] 		US
[23] 		US Dance
[24]
"Sandstorm"[A] 1980 — — — — — — — — — — The Early Tapes
"Love Meeting Love" 61 — — — — — — — — —
"(Flying on the) Wings of Love" 76 — — — — — — — — —
"Love Games" 1981 38 15 — — — — 4 — — — Level 42
"Turn It On" 57 — — — — — — — — —
"Starchild" 47 35 — — — — 17 — — 57
"Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" 1982 49 — — — — — — — — — The Pursuit of Accidents
"Weave Your Spell" 43 — — — — — — — — —
"The Chinese Way" 1983 24 35 — — 27 — 45 — — —
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind" 41 — — — — — — — — — Standing in the Light
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" 10 34 — — 18 — — — — —
"Micro-Kid" 37 — — — — — — — — 25
"Hot Water" 1984 18 5 — — — — 4 — 87[B] — True Colours
"The Chant Has Begun" 41 — — — — — 38 — — —
"Something About You"[C] 1985 6 — 13 — 7 12 33 10 7 4 World Machine
"Leaving Me Now"[C] 15 40 — — 19 — 27 35 — —
"Lessons in Love" 1986 3 3 14 1 3 2 2 18 12 12 Running in the Family
"World Machine" (Shep Pettibone remix; US-only release) — — — — — — — — — 23 World Machine
"Running in the Family" 1987 6 3 35 12 4 8 3 9 83 — Running in the Family
"To Be with You Again" 10 14 — 39 6 — 10 20 — —
"It's Over" 10 12 — — 3 — 8 — — —
"Children Say" 22 16 — — 25 — 8 — — —
"Heaven in My Hands" 1988 12 6 75 22 9 12 4 — — — Staring at the Sun
"Take a Look" 32 24 — — 13 — 15 — — —
"Tracie" 1989 25 24 — — 19 — 16 — — —
"Take Care of Yourself" 39 30 — — — 9 14 — — — Level Best
"Guaranteed" 1991 17 30 60 51 25 21 20 — — — Guaranteed
"Overtime" 62 — — — — — 51 — — —
"My Father's Shoes" 1992 55 — — — — — — — — —
"Forever Now" 1994 19 — — 51 — — 25 — — — Forever Now
"All Over You" 26 — — — — — — — — —
"Love in a Peaceful World" 31 — — — — — — — — —
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 Mix" 1998 — — — — — — — — — — The Very Best of Level 42
"The Way Back Home" 2006 — — — — — — — — — — Retroglide
"Love Games" (live) 2013 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Hot Water" (live) — — — — — — — — — —
"My Independence Day" 2015 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

Title Album 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

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" 1982 David G. Hillier
"Weave Your Spell"
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind" 1983 M.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" 1986 Stuart 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" 1988 Steve Barron
"Take a Look" David Hogan
"Tracie"
"Take Care of Yourself" 1989
"Guaranteed" (version 1) 1991 The Mill
"Guaranteed" (version 2)
"Overtime" Steve Graham
"My Father's Shoes" 1992
"Forever Now" 1994 Nigel Simpkiss
"All Over You"
"Love in a Peaceful World" Jeff Baynes

Notes

  1. ^ 1100 white label records released commercially – Level 42 provided the B-side "Sandstorm" to the A-side "Journey To...'" by 'Powerline'. The release was purely commercial, the 'white labels' were used to give the record 'underground' credibility.
  2. ^ "Hot Water" charted in the US in 1986.
  3. ^ a b "Something About You" and "Leaving Me Now" both charted on the US Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 10 and 32 respectively. "Something About You" also hit number 45 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "LEVEL 42 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Peak positions for Level 42's albums in Canada:
  4. ^ a b c d "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 446. ISBN 0898201179.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – Level 42". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 April 2023. Type Level 42 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Dutch certifications – Level 42" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 15 August 2022. Enter Level 42 in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Canadian certifications – Level 42". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Level 42)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  15. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. 16 August 1987. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  17. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  18. ^ Peak positions for Level 42's singles in Canada:
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Level 42".
  21. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  22. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  23. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 568. ISBN 9780898201802.
  24. ^ "Level 42 Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Level headed hits" (PDF). Music Week. 7 June 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Six new videos from Channel 5" (PDF). Music Week. 6 May 1989. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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