The Pursuit of Accidents

Infobox Album
Name = The Pursuit Of Accidents
Type = Album
Artist = Level 42


Released = 1982 (non-original relased in 1985)
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Jazz, Electronic
Length =
Label = Polydor
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:g9fuxql5ldae link]
Last album = "Strategy"
(1982)
This album = "The Pursuit of Accidents"
(1982)
Next album = "Standing in the Light"
(1983)"The Pursuit of Accidents" is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk british musical group Level 42, in 1982. It was re-released in February 2007, this time with several live bonus tracks. The album charted in #17 on the UK album charts in 1982.

Overview

This album have electronic resources in several songs, while the instrumental quality stay high, like the other albums of Level 42.

Three singles are released two before the release of the album, all enter in the UK top 50. The first single "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" had peaked in #49; the second "Weave Your Spell", is released before the release of the album, peak in #43 on charts and the third single released is the second hit and top 40 in the United Kingdom (#24) "The Chinese Way", written by Mark King, Phil Gould and Wally Badarou; released in five countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland, Germany and United States of America.

Track listing

# "Weave Your Spell" (Lindup / King / P. Gould) – 5:30
# "The Pursuit Of Accidents" (Badarou / King / Lindup / P. Gould) – 7:44
# "Last Chance" (P.Gould / King / Lindup) – 4:30
# "Are You Hearing" (What I Hear)? (King / P. Gould / R. Gould) – 4:58
# "You Can't Blame" Louis (King /P. Gould/ Badarou) – 5:05
# "Eyes Waterfalling" (King / P. Gould / Lindup /R. Gould) – 5:58
# "Shapeshifter" (King) 5:09
# "The Chinese Way" (King / P. Gould / Badarou) – 5:53

2007 release extra tracks

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"The Chinese Way (extended John Luongo remix) (7:23) (Remix - John Luongo)
# "You Can't Blame Louis (extended remix) (6:14)

Credits

*Mark King – vocals, bass guitar, keyboard additions, percussion
*Mike Lindup – vocals, Prophet 5, Minimoog, acoustic & electric pianos, percussion
*Boon Gould – guitars
*Phil Gould – drums, percussion, Roland Rhythm Composer, backing vocals

Plus:
*Wally Badarou – Prophet 5, Solina String Ensemble (Courtesy of Island Records)
*Pete Wingfield – Clarinet on "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?"
*Pete Jacobson – Jupiter 4 on "Last Chance