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Level 42 - World Machine (1985) [Non-Remastered]

Posted By: Designol

Date: 21 Dec 2023 23:54:06

Level 42 - World Machine (1985) [Non-Remastered]

World Machine is the sixth studio album by the British band Level 42, released in 1985. It peaked at #3 on the UK album charts, and it stayed on the chart for 72 weeks. It was the band's first disc to enter the Billboard 200 (peaking at number 18), and it stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. This release marked a transition from their jazz-funk beginnings to the funky pop they are best known for - a transition which eventually resulted in the departure of drummer Phil Gould subsequent to the release of their follow up album Running in the Family. The cover photo is Hafnarfjall, mountain in West Iceland.

Level 42 was one of Britain's most successful bands by the time World Machine was released in 1986, but U.S. success was elusive. But that changed with the engaging single "Something About You," which became a Top Ten hit in America and sent this album soaring into the Top 20. World Machine pushes their newfound radio-friendly sound into the forefront, and the result is one of the finest pop albums of the mid-'80s. "Something About You" exemplifies Level 42's sound at the peak of its success. Bassist Mark King's vocals, while limited in range, are soulful and yearning, while keyboardist Mike Lindup's complimentary falsetto backing vocals add just the right ingredient to the mix. Given the group's original guise as an all-instrumental jazz combo, the musicianship is brilliant, and "Something About You" proves how good a song can sound coming from the radio. Unlike most albums that contain one strong single surrounded by duds, World Machine has more than its share of fine tunes. The jazzy, upbeat title track is one of the band's finest moments, the should've-been-a-hit "Leaving Me Now" is an effective ballad, and the midtempo "Good Man in a Storm" is catchy and thought-provoking. While not perfect – "Physical Presence" drags, and "It's Not the Same for Us" is a bit too cutesy for its own good – World Machine is the most successful album in Level 42's career, both in terms of sales and quality.

Review by William Cooper, Allmusic.com

Level 42 at Allmusic
Level 42 at Wiki

Tracklist:

01. Something About You (04:24)
02. World Machine (05:14)
03. Physical Presence (05:27)
04. Leaving Me Now (05:00)
05. Hot Water (03:37)
06. It's Not The Same For Us (04:36)
07. Good Man In A Storm (04:36)
08. The Chant Has Begun (05:14)
09. Lying Still (05:39)

EAC log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 11. June 2012, 23:47

Level 42 / World Machine (829 627-2)

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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
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Gap handling : Appended to previous track

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Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Genre=%genre%" -T "Artist=%artist%" -T "Title=%title%" -T "Album=%albumtitle%" -T "Date=%year%" -T "Tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "Comment=%comment%" %source%

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DR log

foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-09-04 18:24:54

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Analyzed: Level 42 / World Machine (829 627-2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.63 dB -16.61 dB 5:17 02-World Machine
DR14 -0.77 dB -16.40 dB 5:27 03-Physical Presence
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Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 860 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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