Level 42 - World Machine (1985)
EAC Image (WAV+CUE) | MA compression (Insane) - 300 MB| Lame 3,97 (VBR q=1, stereo) - 84,7 MB | Full booklet - 13,9 MB
Pop-rock / Synth pop / Fusion / New wave / Jazz-funk
EAC Image (WAV+CUE) | MA compression (Insane) - 300 MB| Lame 3,97 (VBR q=1, stereo) - 84,7 MB | Full booklet - 13,9 MB
Pop-rock / Synth pop / Fusion / New wave / Jazz-funk
300 MB of lossless
13,9 MB of covers
84,7 MB of mp3s
| “ | Wikipedia: Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band. The group had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s. The origin of the band's name has been variously described as being inspired by a sign in a lift in a very tall building in the US; the top level of the biggest car-park in the world, in Japan; the floor on which Jonathan Pryce's character resides in the film Brazil (which was released long after the band gained international recognition); or after Tower 42 (also known as the NatWest Tower) the tallest building in the City of London. King and Boon Gould decided the band should be called simply by a number, and they both favoured '88' - the number of the bus they used to catch to the recording studio. However, Lindup and Phil Gould saw a poster for a band called Rocket 88 so their idea was abandoned (although '88' was later used as a song title). King and Gould both claim to have been reading Douglas Adams' comical science fiction novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy wherein the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, is '42'. Therefore '42' was suggested as a name for the band. The band gained fame for its high calibre musicianship, especially that of Mark King, whose percussive slap bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the band's hits. They are also known for the combination of King's lead vocals and keyboard player Mike Lindup's falsetto backing vocals. After originally disbanding in 1994, the band reformed in 2001. The 1984 album True Colours veered between funk, power pop, mid-tempo rock and moody ballads. It yielded the singles "The Chant Has Begun" and "Hot Water". The latter was a Top 20 hit in Britain and a Top 5 hit in the Netherlands where the band became very popular (the song reached also #7 in Belgium). During the same year, Mark King released his first solo album Influences on which he played the majority of the instruments (with Lindup guesting on additional keyboards and an appearance by Aswad's Drummie Zeb). By this time, Level 42 were reknowned for their power as a live band (as showcased on the 1984 double live album A Physical Presence). For live gigs the band added Krys Mach, who toured with the group from 1984 to 1988 and contributed to some album recordings. The next studio album, World Machine, was released in 1985. By this time, the band was heading further away from their original jazz-funk sound and towards a much more mainstream pop sound, with King's bass and Lindup and Badarou's chugging keyboards serving as templates for smart pop songs such as "Something About You" and "Leaving Me Now" which were both UK Top 20 hits (Top 40 hits in Holland). Significantly, "Something About You" was also their first (and only) US Top 10 the following year; also reaching the Top 5 in Canada and the Top 20 in Italy. "Leaving Me Now" was the second hit from this album, peaking at #15 in the United Kingdom but less successful in Europe. Elements of Level 42's roots could still be found in the funky "Coup d'État" and "Dream Crazy" on the UK version of the album, as well as a long instrumental track named "Hell", which was also recorded during the World Machine sessions (This last track did not see the light of day until the early 2000s as an MP3 download on the original Napster). During the recording of World Machine, the first major tensions between Phil Gould and Mark King began to surface over musical direction, production and their personal relationship. This led to Phil leaving the band for a week and nearly being replaced by Allan Holdsworth's drummer Gary Husband (some three years prior to Husband actually joining Level 42). However, Gould and King's dispute was resolved and the group enjoyed their most successful year to date. Both King and Lindup have been quoted (King in the magazine Record Collector, Lindup at level42.com) saying they are considering releasing a new studio album. This would possibly consist of new acoustic versions of Level 42 songs, following the band's success in performing acoustic shows on various European radio shows in 2006 while promoting Retroglide. Two notable points in these live radio performances were King singing and playing acoustic guitar (along with his brother Nathan), instead of his trademark bass playing, with both Lindup and Husband performing on acoustic pianos. This possible "acoustic" album was also mentioned in syndicated radio interviews. On various fan sites, there are rumours that King, Lindup, Husband and the other members of Level 42 are working on new material, co-writing with both Boon Gould and Wally Badarou again, with a view to recording a new album, possibly for release in 2009. The band is contracted to deliver a further two albums to Universal Music subsidiary W14 Music, as part of a Distribution deal signed prior to the release of Retroglide in 2006. | ” |
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Tracklisting:
1. World Machine
2. Physical Presence
3. Something About You
4. Leaving Me Now
5. I Sleep On My Heart
6. It's Not The Same For Us
7. Dream-Crazy
8. Good Man In A Storm
9. Coup D'Etat
10. Lying Still
Reviews for this album are to be found @ allmusic or @ level42, besides any others you may find elsewhere.
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Password: King HellikXs
Other Level 42 releases:
Level 42 - True Colours (1984)
Level 42 - Running In The Family {24-bit Remastered 2000} (1987)
Level 42 - Staring At The Sun {24-bit Remastered 2000} (1988)
@Vlavas.. have you tried extracting the rarfile?
Regards,
ls..
Heh, don't worry pal, it is a feature of RS. This file is about 754 bytes long and for RS anything less than 1MB doesn't count. I've put 2 mirrors just in case something happens. If there would be a nice and fast and easy uploading interface, I would make mirrors to whole publication. Any recommendations? But the service should host the files at least 2 weeks without any hit before automatic erasure.
And for sure I want it for free! ;-)
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