ReleasedAugust 1982 ArtistLevel 42 LabelPolydor Records
Length58:40 Release dateAugust 1982 ProducerMike Vernon
The Pursuit of Accidents
(1982)Standing in the Light
(1983) GenresJazz-funk, Rock music, Jazz, Dance-rock Level 42 albumsStanding in the Light, True Colours, The Early Tapes, Staring at the Sun, Forever Now
Level 42 the pursuit of accidents full album
The Pursuit of Accidents is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42, in 1982. It was issued on CD in 1985. It was re-issued on CD in 2000 as part of a two disc set with the album "Standing In The Light", and again in 2007 as a stand-alone disc. The album reached #17 on the UK album charts.
The album features three singles. The first single "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" peaked at #49; the second, "Weave Your Spell", peaked at #43. The third single was "The Chinese Way", and became the band's second top forty hit when it reached #24 in 1983. It was issued in five countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland, Germany and United States of America.
The pursuit of accidents by level 42 remastered
Track listing
"Weave Your Spell" (Lindup, King, P. Gould) – 5:30
"The Pursuit Of Accidents" (Badarou, King, Lindup, P. Gould) – 7:44
"Last Chance" (P.Gould, King, Lindup) – 4:30
"Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" (King, P. Gould, R. Gould) – 4:58
"You Can't Blame Louis" (King, P. Gould, Badarou) – 5:05
"Eyes Waterfalling" (King, P. Gould, Lindup, R. Gould) – 5:58
"Shapeshifter" (King) – 5:09
"The Chinese Way" (King, P. Gould, Badarou) – 5:53
"The Chinese Way" (extended John Luongo remix) 7:23 – included on the 1985 CD issue
"You Can't Blame Louis" (extended remix) 6:14 – included on the 1985 CD issue
Personnel
Level 42
Mark King – lead & backing vocals, bass guitar, additional keyboards, percussion
Mike Lindup – lead & backing vocals, Prophet 5, Minimoog, acoustic & electric pianos, percussion
Boon Gould – guitars
Phil Gould – drums, percussion, Roland TR-808, backing vocals
with:
Wally Badarou – Prophet 5, Solina String Ensemble
Pete Wingfield – clarinet on "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?"
Pete Jacobson – Roland Jupiter 4 on "Last Chance
Songs
1Weave Your Spell5:27 2The Pursuit of Accidents7:42 3Last Chance4:29
