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Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-1984)


Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-1984)

Postby omar » Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:41 am

10CD set from Cherry Red will be released Feb. 26th 2021.


DISC ONE:
LEVEL 42

1. TURN IT ON
2. “43”
3. WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?
4. ALMOST THERE
5. HEATHROW
6. LOVE GAMES
7. DUNE TUNE
8. STARCHILD


DISC TWO:
THE EARLY TAPES

1. SANDSTORM
2. LOVE MEETING LOVE
3. THEME TO MARGARET
4. AUTUMN (PARADISE IS FREE)
5. WINGS OF LOVE
6. WOMAN
7. MR. PINK
8. 88


DISC THREE:
THE PURSUIT OF ACCIDENTS

1. WEAVE YOUR SPELL
2. THE PURSUIT OF ACCIDENTS
3. LAST CHANCE
4. ARE YOU HEARING (WHAT I HEAR)?
5. YOU CAN’T BLAME LOUIS
6. EYES WATERFALLING (THE PRODIGY)
7. SHAPESHIFTER
8. THE CHINESE WAY


DISC FOUR:
STANDING IN THE LIGHT

1. MICRO KID
2. THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP)
3. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND
4. DANCE ON HEAVY WEATHER
5. A PHARAOH’S DREAM (OF ENDLESS TIME)
6. STANDING IN THE LIGHT
7. I WANT EYES
8. PEOPLE
9. THE MACHINE STOPS


DISC FIVE:
TRUE COLOURS

1. THE CHANT HAS BEGUN
2. KANSAS CITY MILKMAN
3. SEVEN DAYS
4. HOT WATER
5. A FLOATING LIFE
6. TRUE BELIEVERS
7. MY HERO
8. KOUYATE
9. HOURS BY THE WINDOW


DISC SIX:
7” SINGLES

1. LOVE MEETING LOVE –
(7″ VERSION) (FIRST TIME ON CD)
2. (FLYING ON THE) WINGS OF LOVE (U.S. MIX – 7″ EDIT)
3. LOVE GAMES (7″ VERSION)
4. TURN IT ON (7″ VERSION)
5. STARCHILD (7″ REMIX)
6. ARE YOU HEARING
(WHAT I HEAR)? (7″ VERSION)
7. WEAVE YOUR SPELL (7″ REMIX)
8. THE CHINESE WAY (7″ VERSION)
9. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND
(7″ VERSION)
10. THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP) (7″ VERSION)
11. MICRO KID (7″ VERSION)
12. HOT WATER (7″ VERSION)
13. THE CHANT HAS BEGUN
(7″ EDIT)
14. MICRO KID (EXTENDED VERSION)
15. LOVE MEETING LOVE
(7″ VERSION)
16. YOU CAN’T BLAME LOUIS
(7″ REMIX)
17. THE CHINESE WAY (DUB EDIT)


DISC SEVEN:
B SIDES

1. INSTRUMENTAL LOVE
2. FORTY-TWO
3. BEEZER ONE
4. FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE
(PARTS 1 & 2)
5. THE RETURN OF THE HANDSOME RUGGED MAN
6. DUNE TUNE (LIVE)
7. LOVE GAMES (LIVE)
8. 88 (LIVE)
9. YOU CAN’T BLAME LOUIS (REMIX – 7″ VERSION) (FIRST TIME ON CD)
10. CAN’T WALK YOU HOME
(7″ VERSION)
11. CAN’T WALK YOU HOME
12. TURN IT ON (LIVE)
13. ALMOST THERE (EDITED VERSION)


DISC EIGHT:
12” SINGLES & RARITIES

1. (FLYING ON THE) WINGS OF LOVE (U.S. MIX)
2. (FLYING ON THE) WINGS OF LOVE (REMIX ’81)
3. LOVE GAMES
(FULL LENGTH VERSION)
4. TURN IT ON (FULL LENGTH VERSION)
5. STARCHILD (REMIX – LONG VERSION)
6. ARE YOU HEARING (WHAT I HEAR)? – (EXTENDED VERSION)
7. WEAVE YOUR SPELL
(EXTENDED VERSION)
8. THE CHINESE WAY
(EXTENDED VERSION)
9. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND – (EXTENDED VERSION)
10. YOU CAN’T BLAME LOUIS
(EXTENDED REMIX)
11. THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP) (EXTENDED VERSION)


DISC NINE:
12” SINGLES

1. MICRO KID (EXTENDED VERSION) (FIRST TIME ON CD)
2. MICRO KID (I-LEVEL REMIX)
3. THE CHINESE WAY
(NEW YORK REMIX)
4. THE CHINESE WAY (DUB)
5. HOT WATER (MASTERMIX)
6. STANDING IN THE LIGHT
(EXTENDED VERSION)
7. MICRO KID
(SPECIALLY REMIXED VERSION)
8. MICRO KID (DUB VERSION)
9. THE CHANT HAS BEGUN
(POWER MIX)
10. THE SUN GOES DOWN
(LIVING IT UP) (UPFRONT MIX)


DISC TEN:
BONUS TRACKS

1. LOVE GAMES (U.S. REMIX)
2. SANDSTORM (LIVE MAY 1982)
3. MR. PINK (LIVE MAY 1982)
4. IT’S A HAPPENING
5. THE CHINESE WAY (DUB – EDIT)
(FIRST TIME ON CD)
6. LAST CHANCE (EXTENDED VERSION)
7. HEATHROW
(LIVE AT REGAL THEATRE, HITCHIN)
8. TURN IT ON
(LIVE AT REGAL THEATRE, HITCHIN)
9. EYES WATERFALLING (THE PRODIGY) (LIVE AT REGAL THEATRE, HITCHIN)
10. THE PURSUIT OF ACCIDENTS
(LIVE AT REGAL THEATRE, HITCHIN)
11. ARE YOU HEARING (WHAT I HEAR)? (LIVE AT REGAL THEATRE, HITCHIN)
12. STANDING IN THE LIGHT
(7″ VERSION)
13. GOODBYE RAY SCHMIDT-VOLK
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby ZippY » Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:48 am

I don't understand: the Polydor years for the band means the whole 80's, so where are the other albums (plus their bonus tracks) from that era ?! (A Physical Presence, World Machine, Running In The Family & Staring At The Sun). They had to be included!
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby humanracer » Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:51 am

I missed this too but just realised this is vol 1...
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby ZippY » Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:53 am

Ah! I read this way too late. So the rest is in the pipeline as well ...
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby omar » Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:18 am

Let's just brace ourselves for the blunders, wrong versions, bad vinyl rips and replacement discs too. Ouch did i say that?
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby negative1 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:38 am

i already have a ton of level 42 already.

but will be getting this also, at some point.

great price too.

later
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby xymox970 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:25 pm

.....and I have just bought the "5 Classic Albums" collection (which is missing Standing In The Light) + Standing In The Light (2CD Expanded Edition)
to complete the set.

Great timing. :D
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby moni » Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:25 am

I have absolutely everything on this except those 7 inch versions which i'm not interested in. It will be interesting on the second volume if they include everyone of those mixes from the singles from Running In The Family which hasn't been done before. Knowing Cherry Red they will use vinyl rips.
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby ZippY » Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:44 am

Indeed it's a pity they don't come up with the message that all is taken from masters.

From what I always knew is that 1 extended version was never released on CD (Weave
Your Spell) and that another extended version from that era (Are You Hearing (What I
Hear)) was used for a CD release before, but wasn't taken from master tapes. This was always a
bad vinyl rip.

Even on this release:

https://www.discogs.com/Level-42-The-Ul ... se/1521324



*** UPDATE 09-01-2021***
The release of the boxset is postponed with 1 month and will be released on March 26th 2021.
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby xymox970 » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:54 am

This is released today and already seams to be flying off the shelves at Amazon. Apparently a best seller.

Just managed to order my copy at Dodax.
Prices in various Dodax shops in Europe all over the place.
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Re: Level 42: The Complete Polydor Years (Volume 1: 1980-198

Postby ZippY » Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:19 am

Listened to the 7" singles disc: To my ears it's on the 'loud' spectre, but I only listened to disc 6. :D

@Update from 30-03 after listening to disc 8 & 9 (12" Singles & Remixes):
In an earlier post I said that the 12 inch version of Are You Hearing & Weave Your Spell were a very welcome addition for me. Well, for 50% that became true: just like all the other 12 inch versions, the Weave Your Spell 12 inch is from a mastertape. So far so good. The 12 inch of Are You Hearing isn't! According to my ears, it's the same version on this release:
https://www.discogs.com/Level-42-The-Ul ... se/1521324

That's the only downside for me. The question remains: Why?! Will there be a replacement disc, or ...?

@Update from 11-04 after watching the Steve Hoffman forum on this L42 topic:
There were corners cut, but there IS a MUCH better 12 inch version available for AYHWIH on YouTube (which wasn't used for the Polydor Years boxset ofcourse):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To8-6OXfGmA
That one is so good that it sounds like a mastertape!
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