True Colours (Level 42 album)

Infobox Album
Name = True Colours
Type = Album
Artist = Level 42


Released = 1984 October
Recorded = 1983-1984, at Genetic Sound and Park Gate Studios. Additional recordings at Total Access, Los Angeles
Genre = Pop, Funk, Jazz.
Length = 44:50
Label = Polydor
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fuxql5ldae link]
Last album = "Standing in the Light"
(1983)
This album = "True Colours"
(1984)
Next album = "World Machine"
(1985)

True Colours is a studio album released in 1984 by the British musical group Level 42. Beyond the band's native United Kingdom, the album was released 10-pluys other countries, , including Japan, Germany and United States of America. [ [http://www.ultimatelevel42.com/media/cds_list.php?mastertable=groups&masterkey1=23 True Colours releases] ] The album charted #14 in the UK album charts.

The first single released, "Hot Water", was the first Level 42 single to entered the Billboard Hot 100, at #87. "Hot Water" hit #18 on the UK single charts, #7 in Belgium and #3 in Holland, and has become a standard piece in Level 42's live sets to the present day. The second single "The Chant Has Begun", released in many countries including the United States of America, [ [http://www.ultimatelevel42.com/media/cds_list.php?mastertable=groups&masterkey1=24 Hot Water Single] ] peaked at #41 in the UK single charts.

Track listing

# "The Chant Has Begun" (King / P. Gould) – 5:23
# "Kansas City Milkman" (Badarou / King / Lindup / P. Gould) – 5.31
# "Seven Days" (P. Gould / King / Lindup / R. Gould) – 4:26
# "Hot Water" (King / P. Gould / Lindup / Badarou) – 5:41
# "A Floating Life" (King / P. Gould) – 5:14
# "True Believers" (King / P. Gould) – 5:08
# "My Hero" (King / P. Gould / R. Gould) – 4:15
# "Kouyate" (King / P.Gould / Badarou) – 4:52
# "Hours By The Window"^A (King / P. Gould) – 5:10

^A Only available on the CD release

Credits

*Mark King – Vocals, Bass, Percussion
*Mike Lindup – Vocals, Keyboards
*Boon Gould – Guitars
*Phil Gould – Drums, PercussionPlus:
*Wally Badarou – Keyboards (Courtesy of Island Records)
*Gary Barnacle – Tenor, Alto & Electric Saxes

Production:
*Mixed at Park Gate Studios
*Produced and Engineered by Ken Scott for KoMos Productions
*Assisted by James Tippett-IIes and Jim Russell
*Mastered by Bernie Grundman A&M, Los Angeles

Chart Positions

Album charts

ingle charts

External links

* [http://www.level42.com Level 42 official website]
* [http://www.ultimatelevel42.com/media/main_index.php Most complete Level 42 discography]

References