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Level 42 – The Early Tapes · July/Aug 1980 (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1982
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The Early Tapes · July/Aug 1980 is an LP by Level 42 from 1982 released on the Polydor label.
About this album
The Early Tapes · July/Aug 1980 captures Level 42 at the moment before their pop breakthrough, when the band’s jazz-funk precision still led the way. Recorded in 1980 and released in 1982, it showcases the interplay between Mark King’s muscular bass, angular guitar lines and bright keyboards that helped set them apart from many early-’80s fusion acts. The album hints at the polished, melodic style that would later bring wider success, but its appeal lies in the tight, inventive groove and the band’s confident blend of funk, jazz and synth-pop ideas. For many listeners, it remains an essential early statement of their sound.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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A1 Sandstorm
A2 Love Meeting Love
A3 Theme To Margaret
A4 Autumn (Paradise Is Free)
B1 Wings Of Love
B2 Woman
B3 Mr. Pink
B4 88