Level 42
Built around Mark King's percussive slap bass, Level 42 moved from British jazz-funk clubs to arena pop. 'World Machine' and 'Running in the Family' delivered mid-80s hits like 'Something About You' and 'Lessons in Love' without losing their musicianship.
Origin: Isle of Wight, England · Years active: 1979–present
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Biography
Built around Mark King's percussive slap bass, Level 42 moved from British jazz-funk clubs to arena pop. 'World Machine' and 'Running in the Family' delivered mid-80s hits like 'Something About You' and 'Lessons in Love' without losing their musicianship.
Key 1980s albums
- Level 42 (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- True Colours (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- World Machine (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Running in the Family (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Lessons in Love (1986) — 80s songs
- Something About You (1985) — 80s songs
- Running in the Family (1987) — 80s songs
- Hot Water (1984) — 80s songs
- It's Over (1987) — 80s songs
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Level 42 — quick answers
- Who are Level 42?
- Level 42 — Isle of Wight, England, active 1979–present. Built around Mark King's percussive slap bass, Level 42 moved from British jazz-funk clubs to arena pop. 'World Machine' and 'Running in the Family' delivered mid-80s hits like 'Something About You' and 'Lessons in Love'
- What did Level 42 release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Level 42, covering 1981–1987.
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