Standing in the Light

Standing in the Light
Studio album by Level 42
Released October 1983 (UK)
Recorded 1983
Genre Pop, jazz-funk, dance-rock
Length 40:59
Label Polydor
Producer Larry Dunn, Verdine White
Level 42 chronology
The Pursuit of Accidents
(1982)
Standing in the Light
(1983)
True Colours
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Blues & Soul Magazine9/10 link

Standing in the Light is the fourth studio album released by the British jazz-funk band Level 42. The album, released in 1983, generated the group's first top 10 in the UK album charts, peaking in #9. The album was well received by critics and fans.

I liked this album very much and will not reduce its validity with excessive praise or multiple adjectives. I would, however, strongly recommend that you at least give it the benefit of your considered opinion.
Rating 9 by BK Blues & Soul No.391 - October 1983 from Undercover

The album was released in many countries beyond the United Kingdom, in Greece, Germany (peaked in #27 on charts), Sweden (peaked in #25 on charts) Japan, Canada, United States and Middle East.

The first single, "Out of Sight, Out of Mind", was released only in the United Kingdom and ranked #41 on the United Kingdom charts. For the album version the song was remixed and a new lead vocal recorded. The second single "The Sun Goes Down (Living it Up)" was released in the United Kingdom, Oceania and other parts of Europe and America and gave the group its first top 10 in the United Kingdom. The third single "Micro Kid" peaked at #37 on the United Kingdom single charts.

The album was released again in 2000 with bonus tracks in a 2-CD compilation with the album "The Pursuit of Accidents" in the United Kingdom by the label Polydor.

Track listing

  1. "Micro-kid" (Wally Badarou, Mark King, Phil Gould, Taylor, Willis) – 4:44
  2. "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" (Wally Badarou, Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould) – 4:15
  3. "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (Phil Gould, Mark King, Mike Lindup, Boon Gould) – 5:12
  4. "Dance On Heavy Weather" (Mark King, Phil Gould, Mike Lindup, Taylor, Larry Dunn, Verdine White) – 4:27
  5. "A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time)" (Mark King, Phil Gould, Mike Lindup) – 4:21
  6. "Standing in the Light" (Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou) – 3:42
  7. "I Want Eyes" (Mark King, Phil Gould) 4:59
  8. "People" (Mike Lindup) – 4:55
  9. "The Machine Stops" (Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou) – 4:15

Personnel

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Chart positions

Album charts

Year Title Chart Peak Position
1983 "Standing in the Light" UK album charts #9

Single charts

Year Title Chart Peak Position
1983 "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" UK single charts #41
1983 "The Sun Goes Down (Living it Up)" UK single charts #10
1983 "Micro-kid" UK single Charts #37

References


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