Level 42
- Type
- Band
- Styles
- sophisti-pop, pop rock, dance-rock, jazz-funk, new wave
- Fans
- 106.7k
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Level 42 is a British band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1980, performing sophisti-pop, pop rock and dance-rock. Signed to Universal Music Group, they released their debut album Level 42 in 1981.
Next date in London: 4 December at indigo at The O2.
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- Latest album
- Live in Switzerland (2023)
- Formed
- 1980 · Isle of Wight
- Label
- Universal Music Group
About — The artist
Level 42 are an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s.
Level 42's highest-charting single in the UK was "Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK singles chart, and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986. An earlier single, "Something About You", was their most successful chart-wise in the United States, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
After much success as a live and studio band in the 1980s, Level 42's commercial profile diminished during the early 1990s following a series of personnel changes and musical shifts. Disbanding in 1994, the band reformed in 2001.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Level 42” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Level 42 1981
- The Pursuit of Accidents 1982
- The Early Tapes: July/Aug 1980 1982
- Standing in the Light 1983
- True Colours 1984
- A Physical Presence 1985
- World Machine 1985
- Running in the Family 1987
- Staring at the Sun 1988
- Guaranteed 1991
- Forever Now 1995
- Live at Wembley 1996
- Live At De Meerpaal Dronten, Holland - Dec 10th, 1981 2001
- The Sun Goes Down: The Best of Level 42 Live in Concert 2004
- Live at The Apollo, London 2005
- The River Sessions 2005
- Retroglide 2006
- Retroglide Tour 2006 Live 2007
- Live in Concert at the Reading Hall 2001 in England 2007
- The Essential Collection 2007
- Live In Holland 2009 2009
- The Acoustic Album 2010
- Live Town and Country Club, London 2013
- Live From Metropolis Studios 2013
- Sirens Tour Live 2016
- Live in Switzerland 2023