Label:
Edsel
Format:
CD
Release Date:
25/10/2024
Cat no:
EDSL0218
Barcode:
740155741839
Genre:
Pop
Level 42
Level 42: World Machine (2CD Deluxe Gatefold Packaging)
Level 42: World Machine (2CD Deluxe Gatefold Packaging)
Level 42
- World Machine
- Physical Presence
- Something About You
- Leaving Me Now
- I Sleep On My Heart
- It's Not The Same For Us
- Dream Crazy
- Good Man In A Storm
- Coup D'Etat
- Lying Still
- World Machine [Shep Pettibone Dub]
- Something About You [7" Version]
- Leaving Me Now [7” Remix]
- Something About You [U.S. Remix / 7” Edit]
- Coup D'Etat [Backwards Mix]
- Something About You [Shep Pettibone Remix]
- World Machine [Shep Pettibone Remix
- Something About You [Instrumental]
- I Sleep On My Heart [Remix
- Something About You [Sisa Mix]
- World Machine [U.S. Dub Mix]
About this release
This 2CD set celebrates Level 42’s 1985 Top 3 album “World Machine”, produced with Wally Badarou. The Album reached #3 in early 1986.
“World Machine” features the singles ‘Something About You’ which became the Band’s second Top 10 single, peaking at #6 and ‘Leaving Me Now’, being remixed for single release reaching #15. A Shep Pettibone remix of ‘Something About You’ reached #7 in the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the Band’s highest charting single in the USA.
CD1 contains the original album, while CD2 features a selection of 7” edits, 12” extended versions, remixes and B-sides, including a shorter dub version of ‘World Machine’ which appears on CD for the first time.
A Foreword has been written by Simon Carson and Paul Waller, with the latter being the author of the book “LEVEL 42: a Worldwide Visual Discography”.
The booklet contains album lyrics and photos of the singles released from the album.