Level 42 / The Later Years 2001-2020
7CD box set
Cherry Red will issue another Level 42 CD box set in March, the fourth in the ongoing series which started back in March 2020 with the first Polydor collection
The Later Years 2001-2020 is a 7CD box which features their last studio album (to date), 2006’s Retroglide, a disc of acoustic versions of some of their best known tracks, 2013’s Sirens EP and an enormous amount of 12-inch remixes, radio edits and other rarities. Full tracklisting, below.

As with previous boxes, this has been compiled in conjunction with Level 42 experts Paul Waller and Simon Carson and with the cooperation of the band. Daryl Easlea-penned sleeve notes feature in the booklet.
The Later Years 2001-2020 will be released on 24 April 2026 (was 27 March) via Cherry Red.
Tracklisting
The Later Years Level 42 /
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CD 1: Retroglide
- Dive Into The Sun
- Rooted
- The Way Back Home
- Just For You
- Sleep Talking
- Retroglide
- All Around
- Clouds
- Hell Town Story
- Ship
- All I Need
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CD 2: Acoustic
- Lessons In Love – Acoustic Running In The Family
- Something About You – Acoustic
- Children Say – Acoustic Running In The Family
- Take A Look – Acoustic
- Running In The Family – Acoustic Running In The Family
- Guaranteed – Acoustic
- Two Solitudes – Acoustic Running In The Family
- Starchild – Acoustic
- Freedom Someday – Acoustic Running In The Family
- It’s Over – Acoustic Running In The Family
- Seven Days – Acoustic
- Fashion Fever – Acoustic Running In The Family
- Overtime – Acoustic
- To Be With You Again – Acoustic Running In The Family
- All I Need – Acoustic
- The Sleepwalkers – Acoustic Running In The Family
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CD 3: Sirens EP
- Sirens
- Too Much Time
- Mind On You
- My Independence Day
- Build Myself A Rocket
- Where’s Yo’ Head At?
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CD 4: 12” Singles & Remixes
- Starchild – BMR Club Mix
- Starchild – BMR Dub Mix
- Starchild – Ping A-Pella
- Starchild – Boris Dlugosch And Michi Lange Star Mix
- Starchild – Reprise Mix
- Starchild – Bob Sinclair Chase The Star Mix
- Starchild – Triple X Club Mix*
- Starchild – De Nada Remix*
- Starchild – De Nada Dubstrumental*
- Lessons In Love – Main Club Mix*
- Lessons In Love – Mix Show Short*
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CD 5: 12” Singles & Remixes
- Lessons In Love – Mischa Daniels House Mix Edit
- Lessons In Love – Mischa Daniels Epic Mix Edit
- Lessons In Love – Mischa Daniels Private Mix Edit
- Lessons In Love – T.C.S. Radio Mix
- Lessons In Love – Sidechain Radio Cut
- Lessons In Love – Shuttle Cox Vs. Shayen Radio Mix
- Lessons In Love – Mischa Daniels House Mix
- Lessons In Love – Mischa Daniels Epic Mix
- Lessons In Love – Mischa Daniels Private Mix
- Lessons In Love – T.C.S. Mix
- Lessons In Love – Sidechain Remix
- Lessons In Love – Shuttle Cox Vs. Shayen Remix
- Lessons In Love – Alberto House Mix
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CD 6: 12” Singles & Remixes
- Dive Into The Sun – Tom Belton Vocal Remix
- Dive Into The Sun – Tom Belton Instrumental Remix*
- Starchild – Nu Club Mix
- Starchild – Nico Remix
- It’s Over – Ben’s Tomahawk Mix
- The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) – Pete Gooding’s Café Mambo Remix
- Sirens – Ourra Remix
- My Independence Day – Ourra Remix
- Starchild – The Reflex Revision
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CD 7: Radio Edits & Bonus Tracks
- The Way Back Home – Edit
- Dive Into The Sun – Edit
- Just For You – Edit
- Clouds – Edit
- Sirens – Radio Edit 1
- Sirens – Radio Edit 2
- Mind On You – Radio Edit 1
- Mind On You – Radio Edit 2
- Build Myself A Rocket – Radio Edit
- Sirens – Live At O2 Indigo, London
- Need You Tonight – TV Version
- Dive Into The Sun – Collected Edit
*Previously unreleased
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CD 1: Retroglide
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By Paul Sinclair
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