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Advantages: A good collection of the career of Level 42
Disadvantages: A naff new mix of an old classic at the end of the album

...in the form of Level42. 'The Very Best Of Level 42' has been the last we have seen of the band, album wise. Released in November 1998, it slide gracefully, downhill, to number 41. Level 42, in all their history of releasing a multitude of singles and albums until we were choked from close harmonies and over usage of bass lines, never really made the grade with anything spectacular. Shockingly (or not, as the case maybe) only two actual singles ... Read review

Advantages: Good range of songs
Disadvantages: none

This CD contains 19 of Level 42’s greatest songs. 1. Love Games This was their first single that they recorded for Polydor. It features a great scat-solo from Wally Badarou. Love Games was recorded at Vineyard studios which is said to be haunted. There is a nice beet in this song. 2. The Chinese Way This song jumped on to the Brit-funk band wagon that was a big thing when this song was released. Brit-funkers loved anything with a base ... Read review