News 04 Oct 2014

Level 42: deluxe reissues

By Paul Sinclair

Two years on from their super deluxe edition of Level 42‘s 1987 hit album Running In The Family, Universal Music / Polydor have turned their attention to a three further albums, with Standing In The Light (1983) and Staring At The Sun (1988) both being issued as two-CD deluxe editions and True Colours from 1984 being expanded with four bonus remixes.

Standing In The Light was notable for containing the band’s first UK top ten hit in the form of The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up). Two remixes of that single features amongst the 12 bonus tracks and its B-side Can’t Walk You Home features in two variants.

The follow-up to Standing In The Light was True Colours. While that long-player couldn’t repeat the feat of spawning a top ten hit, the album does feature top 20 single Hot Water which ever since has become a firm fan favourite and a stalwart of live performances. Included in the expanded single CD edition is the ‘Remix’ but the better mix by far is the 10 minute long ‘Master Mix’, which is a truly definitive version. Thankfully, this mix is also included.

1988’s Staring At The Sun matched the number two chart placing of its predecessor Running In The Family (they never did have a number one album) but didn’t come close to matching that albums run of top ten hit singles. The new deluxe edition features a plethora of remixes and bonus tracks across two discs.

All three Level 42 reissued will be released on 27 October 2014.

Standing In The Light (2CD Deluxe)

True Colours (Expanded Edition)

Staring At The Sun (2CD Deluxe)

Track listings

Standing In The Light (2CD Deluxe)

Disc: 1

1. Micro-kid
2. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
3. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
4. Dance On Heavy Weather
5. A Pharoah’s Dream (Of Endless Time)
6. Standing in the Light
7. I Want Eyes
8. People
9. The Machine Stops
10. Micro-kid (Single Version)
11. Can’t Walk You Home (Edit)
12. Micro-kid (Dub Version)

Disc: 2

1. Micro-kid (Remix)
2. Can’t Walk You Home
3. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (12″ Extended Version)
4. Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Extended Version)
5. Micro-kid (Specially Remixed Version)
6. Standing in the Light (Extended Version)
7. Micro-kid (Remix)
8. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (Upfront Mix)
9. Micro-kid

True Colours (Expanded)

1. The Chant Has Begun
2. Kansas City Milkman
3. Seven Days
4. Hot Water
5. A Floating Life
6. True Believers
7. My Hero
8. Kouyate
9. Hours By the Window
10. The Chant Has Begun (Powermix)
11. Hot Water (Master Mix)
12. The Chant Has Begun (Unique Mix)
13. Hot Water (Remix)

Staring At The Sun (2CD Deluxe)

Disc: 1

1. Heaven in My Hands
2. I Don’t Know Why
3. Take a Look
4. Over There
5. Silence
6. Tracie
7. Staring at the Sun
8. Two Hearts Collide
9. Man
10. Gresham Blues
11. Three Words
12. Heaven in My Hands (7″ Version)
13. Tracie (Single Version)
14. Silence
15. Man

Disc: 2

1. Heaven in My Hands (Extended Version)
2. Take a Look (Extended Mix)
3. Tracie (Extended Mix)
4. Take Care of Yourself (Extended Version)
5. Two Hearts Collide (Remix)
6. Starchild (Remix)
7. Heaven in My Hands (US Remix)
8. Tracie (US Remix)
9. Take Care of Yourself (Remix)
10. Two Hearts Collide (7″ Remix)
11. Heaven in My Hands (Original Version)
1. Micro-Kid

Standing In The Light (2CD Deluxe)

True Colours (Expanded Edition)

Staring At The Sun (2CD Deluxe)

SuperDeluxeEdition.com helps fans around the world discover physical music and discuss releases. To keep the site free, SDE participates in various affiliate programs, including Amazon and earns from qualifying purchases.