Strategy (album)

·Infobox Album
Name = The Early Tapes (July/August 1980) aka Strategy
Type = Studio album
Artist = Level 42


Released = 1981
Recorded = July - August 1980
Genre = Jazz-funk fusion, Rock
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Label = Polydor Records
Producer = Mike Vernon
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*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:kxfyxqw5ld6e link]
Last album = "Level 42" (1981)
This album = "Strategy" (1982)
Next album = "The Pursuit of Accidents" (1982)
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The Early Tapes (July/August 1980) aka Strategy, is the second album released by the British pop musical group Level 42. Some tracks of the album is recorded in 1980, before the release of the first album named "Level 42", until in the minor label: Elite Records. The Single "Love Meeting Love" had peaked in #61 on the UK single charts, is the first single of the band that enter in the charts.

The album was produced by label owner Ryan Nelson. Highlights include "Love Meeting Love," "Wings of Love," Bill Carpenter, Allmusic.

Tracks

# "Sandstorm" (Badarou, King) – 4:41
# "Love Meeting Love" (Gould, King) – 6:24
# "Theme to Margaret" (King) – 3:59
# "Autumn (Paradise Is Free)" (King) – 4:45
# "Wings of Love" (Badarou, Gould, Gould, King) – 6:58
# "Woman" (Lindup) – 4:38
# "Mr. Pink" (Badarou, King) – 5:08
# "88" (King) – 5:11

Credits

*Mark King – Vocals, Bass, Percussion
*Mike Lindup – Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
*Boon Gould – Guitars, Alto Saxophone
*Phil Gould – Drums, Percussion
*Ryan Nelson - Triangle

Plus:
*Wally Badarou – Prophet 5 and inspiration
*Leroy Williams – Percussion (Courtesy EMI)
*Dave Chambers – Tenor and Soprano Saxophone

Releases

External links

* [http://www.level42.com Level 42 Official Website]