''Level Best'' is a compilation album featuring the most successful singles by the English band Level 42. It was released at the end of 1989, marking a decade since the band's beginnings.

Track listing

Running in the Family ''Running in the Family'' is the seventh studio album by British band Level 42, released in 1987. It features the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" (which reached No. 3 in May 1986), "Running in the Family" (No. 6 in February 1987), "To Be wit ...

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The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" is a single released in 1983 by the musical group Level 42. It is one of the few songs by the group which featured Mike Lindup on lead vocals (although Mark King did contribute as lead vocalist on this track). ...

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Standing in the Light ''Standing in the Light'' is the fourth studio album released by English jazz-funk band Level 42. The album, released in 1983, generated the group's first top 10 in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No. 9. The album was well received by critics a ...

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World Machine ''World Machine'' is the sixth studio album by British pop group Level 42, released in 1985. It was the band's breakthrough album internationally and features one of their most successful singles, "Something About You (Level 42 song), Something ...

'') #" Tracie" (3:22) (from '' Staring at the Sun'') #" Starchild' (3:52) (from '' Level 42'') #" It's Over" (4:42) (from ''

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Heaven in My Hands "Heaven in My Hands" is a 1988 song by the British group Level 42. It was released as the first single from the band's album ''Staring at the Sun (Level 42 album), Staring at the Sun'', and reached number 12 in the UK charts. It was the first Le ...

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Children Say "Children Say" is a 1987 song by Level 42. Written by Mark King, Mike Lindup and Phil Gould, it was the final single to be issued from their album, ''Running in the Family''. The song made the top 30 in the UK, and the top 10 in the Netherlan ...

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'') #" Love Games" (4:32) (from '' Level 42'') #"

The Chinese Way "The Chinese Way" is a single released in 1983 by the British band Level 42. It was the third single from their album, ''The Pursuit of Accidents ''The Pursuit of Accidents'' is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical ...

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Leaving Me Now "Leaving Me Now" is a single released in 1985 by the British musical group Level 42. It was the second single taken from their sixth studio album ''World Machine''. The song is written by Mark King, Phil Gould and Wally Badarou. A slow, emotive ...

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'') #" Lessons in Love" (4:00) (from ''

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Micro-kid "Micro-kid" is a single released in October, 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album ''Standing in the Light''. The song is on the Polydor Record label POSP 643. It ran for 5 weeks on the UK single charts and ...

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To Be With You Again "To Be With You Again" is a 1987 single by British band Level 42, from their album ''Running in the Family''. The song was written by Mark King and Boon Gould, and was released as a single in other countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, t ...

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'') * #"The Chant Has Begun" (4:17) (from '' True Colours'') * * CD and Cassette only.

Personnel

* Mark King – vocals, bass * Mike Lindup – keyboards, vocals *

Boon Gould Rowland Charles "Boon" Gould (4 March 1955 – 30 April 2019) was an English musician and one of the four founding members of Level 42. Career Gould was born in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. He was the guitarist of Level 42 and occasional sax ...

– guitars (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–15, 17, 18) * Phil Gould – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–15, 17, 18) *

Gary Husband Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960) is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist, keyboard player and bandleader. He is also a composer, arranger and producer. Husband is a member of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimension, he also regularly pe ...

– drums (tracks 4, 8, 9, 16) * Alan Murphy – guitars (tracks 4, 8, 9, 16) * Wally Badarou – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

{{Authority control Level 42 albums Albums produced by Mike Vernon (record producer) Albums produced by Wally Badarou 1989 greatest hits albums Polydor Records compilation albums