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The Pursuit Of Accidents

Standing In The Light

True Colours

A Physical Presence

World Machine

Running In The Family

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Staring At The Sun

Level Best

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Forever Now

Forever Now (Resurgence)

Live At Wembley

The Very Best Of Level 42

Level 42 & The Early Tapes Re-issues

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Running In The Family & Staring At The Sun Re-issues


" The Pursuit Of Accidents & Standing In The Light Re-issues" (Polydor Records)
The Pursuit Of Accidents & Standing In The Light Re-issues
Release Date: August 2000
Format: Catelog #
Compact Disc: 543 883-2

More Detailed info:

Credits/Notes
© 2000 Polydor Ltd (UK)

Album Notes:
The Pursuit Of Accidents:

Mark King - Bass, Percussion & Lead Vocals
Mike Lindup - Minimoog, Pianos, Prophet 5, Percussion & Vocals
Phil Gould - Drums, Percussion & Backing Vocals
Boon Gould - Guitar
Also featuring:
Wally Badarou - Prophet 5 & Solina String Ensemble
Pete Wingfield - Clarinet (Are You Hearing?)
Pete Jacobson - Jupiter 4 (Last Chance)

Tracks 1-8, 10-12 produced by Mike Vernon for Handle Artists.
Track 9 produced by Nick Launay
Engineered and mixed by Jerry Boys. Additional engineering by Dave Bascombe and Gordon Milne. 'Last Chance' & 'Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?' recorded by Dick Plant. Rhythm track to 'The Pursuit Of Accidents' recorded by Nick Launay.
Track 12 remixed by John Luongo.
All tracks recorded at Eden, Battery, Vineyard, Basing Street, Chipping Norton, Red Bus & Maison Rouge Studios June/July 1982 except tracks 4 & 10 recorded March 1982; track 9 February 1982.
Mixed at Red Bus, Maison Rouge & Livingston Studios.
Track 12 remixed at Sterling Sound Studios January 1983.
Tracks 1-8, 10 & 12 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 9 & 11 1998 Polydor Ltd. (UK).

Level 42 would like to thank Mike Vernon and Jerry Boys for presevering, Dick Plant, Nick Laurnay, Dave Bascombe and Gordon Milne for their skills. Pip Williams for the fabulous Supermouse, Joy Barling for the beautiful watercolour, J.D. for his great basses, Pia and Joy, our manager John and Sarah for believing, everybody at Polydor for their unwavering support, all our friends who made this past year a special time - thank you for the thrill of it all!
A very special thanks to Wally for his brilliant contribution to this recording.
Photography by Jay Myrdal and Simon Fowler.

Standing In The Light:

Mark King - Bass, Lead Vocals, Roto-Toms, Scat (sender)
Mike Lindup - Prophet 5, Memory Moog, Vocoder (receiver), Piano & Vocals
Phil Gould - Drums, Marimba, Milk-bottles
Boon Gould - Guitar
Also featuring:
Wally Badarou - Prophet 5 & Emulator
Paulinho Dacosta - Percussion
Andrew Woolfolk - Saxophone (A Pharoah's Dream)

Tracks 1, 2, 4-9, 11, 12 & 14 produced by Larry Dunn & Verdine White, recorded by Chris Brunt (assisted by Barbara Rooney).
Tracks 1-9, 11, 12 & 14 mixed by Chris Brunt (assisted by Ben Ing).
Tracks 3 & 13 produced by Wally Badarou, recorded by Paul O'Duffy.
Track 10 remixed by Mark King and Jerry Boys from an original recording by Nick Launay.
Tracks 1,2 4-9, 12 & 14 recorded at the Complex, Los Angeles March-May 1983.
Tracks 3 & 13 recorded at Marcus Studios, London February 1983.
Tracks 1-9, 11, 12 & 14 mixed at Indigo Ranch.
Track 10 remixed at Trident Studios June 1983.
Track 11 remixed at Utopia Studios September 1983.
Track 14 remixed at Indigo Ranch October 1983.
Tracks 1-10, 12, 14 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK). Tracks 11 & 13 1998 Polydor Ltd. (UK).

A big thank you to the wonderful Shannon Crockett in L.A., to Chris, Barbara, Chip and all the Complex staff, Ben and Mike at Indigo, our Record Company for all their hard work, all our friends in the U.K. and Europe and our families for all we put them through. Special thanks to J.G. and Sarah for putting it all together, Wally without whom...Thank you for sharing your musical genius and for taking the time out from your own project to play with us.
Photography by Sheila Rock.

Digitally remastered by Jon Astley at Close To The Edge.
Sleeve Design by Ian Buck & Simon Carson
Artwork produced by Ian Buck
Sleeve Notes by Simon Carson
Thanks also to Chris Dickman, Winston Walker & Carl Mueller

Chart Performance

UK US Japan
Did not chart Not released Not released
The Pursuit Of Accidents:
Track Song Title Version Writers Length
1 Weave Your Spell (M.Lindup/M.King/P.Gould) 5:29
2 The Pursuit Of Accidents (W.Badarou/M.King/M.Lindup/P.Gould) 7:43
3 Last Chance (P.Gould/M.King/M.Lindup) 4:30
4 Are You Hearing (What I Hear)? (M.King/P.Gould/R.Gould) 4:59
5 You Can't Blame Louis (M.King/P.Gould/W.Badarou) 5:04
6 Eyes Waterfalling (M.King/P.Gould/M.Lindup/R.Gould) 5:57
7 Shapeshifter (M.King) 5:08
8 The Chinese Way (M.King/P.Gould/W.Badarou) 5:54
9 It's A Happening (unknown) 4:54
10 Return Of The Handsome Rugged Man (P.Gould/M.King) 5:57
11 Last Chance Extended Version (P.Gould/M.King/M.Lindup) 7:09
12 The Chinese Way Dub Mix (M.King/P.Gould/W.Badarou) 10:42
Standing In The Light:
Track Song Title Version Writers Length
1 Micro-Kid (Badarou/King/Gould/Taylor/Willis) 4:45
2 The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (W.Badarou/M.King/M.Lindup/P.Gould) 4.14
3 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (P.Gould/M.King/M.Lindup/R.Gould) 5:12
4 Dance On Heavy Weather (King/Gould/Lindup/Taylor/Dunn/White) 4:29
5 A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time) (M.King/P.Gould/M.Lindup) 4:21
6 Standing In The Light (M.King/P.Gould/W.Badarou) 3:42
7 I Want Eyes (M.King/P.Gould) 4:56
8 People (M.Lindup) 4:55
9 The Machine Stops (M.King/P.Gould/W.Badarou) 4:12
10 Can't Walk You Home (M.King/P.Gould/M.Lindup/R.Gould) 6:56
11 Micro-Kid Remix (Badarou/King/Gould/Taylor/Willis) 7:11
12 The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) Extended Version (W.Badarou/M.King/P.Gould/M.Lindup) 6:03
13 Out Of Sight Out Of Mind Demo (P.Gould/M.King/M.Lindup/R.Gould) 6:05
14 Standing In The Light Extended Version (M.King/P.Gould/W.Badarou) 7:25
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