Standing in the Light

Infobox Album
Name = Standing in the Light
Type = Album
Artist = Level 42


Released = October 1983 (UK)
Recorded = 1983
Genre = Pop
Length = 40:59
Label = Polydor
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic: Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fuxql5ldae link]
* [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/ Blues & Soul Magazine] : 9/10 [http://www.level42.150m.com/sitl_album.html link] | Last album = "The Pursuit of Accidents"
(1982)
This album = "Standing in the Light"
(1983)
Next album = "True Colours"
(1984)"Standing in the Light" is the fourth studio album released by the British jazz-funk band Level 42. The album generated to the group's first top 10 in the UK album charts, peaking in #9. The album was well received by critics and fans.

The album is released in many countrys beyond the United Kingdom, had released in Greece, Germany (peaked in #27 on charts), Sweden (peaked in #25 on charts) Japan, Canada, United States and Middle East.

The first single, "Out of Sight, Out of Mind", was released only in the United Kingdom prior to album release and ranked #41 on the United Kingdom charts. The second single "The Sun Goes Down (Living it Up)", with keyboard player and backup vocalist Mike Lindup on lead vocals, was released in the United Kingdom, Oceania and other parts Europe and America and gave the group its first top 10 in the United Kingdom. The third single "The Micro-Kid" peaked at #37 on the United Kingdom single charts. The singles "The Sun Goes Down" and "Macro-kid", were added to the 1989 compilation "Level Best", featuring the greatest hits of the band.

The album was released again in 2000 in a 2-CD compilation with the album "The Pursuit of Accidents" in the United Kingdom by the label Polydor.

Track listing

# "Micro-kid" (Badarou / King/ P. Gould/ Taylor / Willis) – 4:44
# "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" (Badarou / King / Lindup / P. Gould) – 4:15
# "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" (P. Gould / King / Lindup / R. Gould) – 5:12
# "Dance On Heavy Weather" (King / P. Gould / Lindup/ Taylor/ Dunn / White) – 4:27
# "A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time)" (King / P. Gould / Lindup) – 4:21
# "Standing In The Light" (King / P. Gould / Badarou) – 3:42
# "I Want Eyes" (King / P. Gould) 4:59
# "People" (Lindup) – 4:55
# "The Machine Stops" (King / P. Gould / Badarou) – 4:15

Credits

*Mark King – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
*Mike Lindup – vocals, keyboards, percussion
*Boon Gould – guitars
*Phil Gould – drums, percussion, backing vocalsPlus:
*Wally Badarou – keyboards

Chart positions

Album charts

ingle charts

External links

* [http://www.level42.com Level 42 official website]
* [http://www.ultimatelevel42.com Level 42's complete discography]

References