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The Early Tapes

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Released
  
March 1982

Length
  
41:44

Artist
  
Level 42

Label
  
Polydor Records

Recorded
  
July - August 1980

Producer
  
Andy Sojka, Jerry Pike

Release date
  
March 1982

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Strategy (1982)
  
The Pursuit of Accidents (1982)

Genres
  
Jazz-funk, Rock music, Jazz fusion, Dance-rock

Similar
  
Level 42 albums, Rock music albums

The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980), also known as Strategy, is the second album released, but first to be recorded, by the British group Level 42. The band subsequently signed to Polydor, who bought the masters from Elite and issued it in March 1982. It features Level 42's first two singles - "Love Meeting Love" (UK #61) and "Wings of Love". Most of the tracks are instrumental.

Contents

Tracks

  1. "Sandstorm" (Badarou, King) – 4:41
  2. "Love Meeting Love" (Gould, King) – 6:24
  3. "Theme to Margaret" (King) – 3:59
  4. "Autumn (Paradise Is Free)" (King) – 4:45
  5. "Wings of Love" (Badarou, Gould, Gould, King) – 6:58
  6. "Woman" (Lindup) – 4:38
  7. "Mr. Pink" (Badarou, King) – 5:08
  8. "88" (King) – 5:11

Personnel

Level 42
  • Mark King – bass guitar, percussion, vocals on "Love Meeting Love" & "Autumn (Paradise is Free)", chant vocals on "88"
  • Mike Lindup – keyboards, percussion, vocals on "Wings of Love", chant vocals on "88"
  • Boon Gould – guitars, alto saxophone
  • Phil Gould – drums, percussion

    • with:

  • Wally Badarou – Prophet 5 and inspiration
  • Leroy Williams – percussion (Courtesy EMI)
  • Dave Chambers – tenor and soprano saxophones

    • Songs

    1Sandstorm4:38
    2Love Meeting Love6:22
    3Theme to Margaret3:59

    References

    The Early Tapes Wikipedia
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