Category: Level 42

April 22, 2021

Level 42 – Heaven In My Hands (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Heaven in My Hands” is a 1988 song by the British group Level 42.

It was released as the first single from the band’s album Staring at the Sun and reached number 12 in the UK charts. It was the first Level 42 single not to feature the Gould brothers, Boon and Phil, following their departure from the band the previous year. However, Boon Gould did write the song’s lyrics.

The instrumental introduction, heard on the extended 12″ single version of the song, was heavily used by BBC Sport early in their coverage of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. The music was also adapted for the Croatian and Slovak versions of the hit television game show Wheel of Fortune.

SIDE A:
Heaven In My Hands (Extended Version) 7:12
Remix – Tom Lord-Alge

SIDE B:
Heaven In My Hands (7″ Version) 4:10
Gresham Blues 5:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 887 777-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Design] – Artful Dodgers Ltd., The
Producer –Julian Mendelsohn, Level 42, Wally Badarou
Written-By – R. Gould* (tracks: A, B1), M. King*

NOTES:
From the Polydor album “Staring At The Sun”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
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Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 12, 2017

Level 42 – Lessons In Love/Something About You (UK 12″ EP LTD. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Lessons In Love/Something About You” is a Limited Edition 12″ single released as a double A side in Europe by British band Level 42, the single includes remixes of the band’s two biggest UK and US hits “Lessons In Love” (UK #3 US#12) amd “Something About You (UK#6 US#7). The single also includes a live version of “Hot Water”.

As far as I know “Lessons In Love (Extended Version” mixed by Julian Mendelsohn has not appeared on CD.

SIDE A:
Lessons In Love (Extended Version) 7:00
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Recorded By – Nick Froome*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*, W. Badarou*

Hot Water (Live) 6:13
Mixed By – Gregg Jackman, Level 42
Written-By – M. King*, M. Lindup*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

SIDE AA:
Something About You (U.S. Remix) 8:03
Edited By [Edits] – Shep Pettibone, The Latin Rascals
Engineer – Andy Wallace
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*, M. Lindup*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPA 790
Format: Vinyl, 12″, EP, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Red Ranch
Management – Outlaw Management
Photography By – Nick Night

NOTES:
Track A2 featured on the Polydor album “A Physical Presence” POLH 23
Track AA original version on the Polydor album “World Machine” POLH 25
Track AA mixed for Mastermix Productions.
Made in England

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
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October 12, 2016

Level 42 – To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“To Be With You Again” is a 1987 single by British band Level 42, from their album Running in the Family. The song was written by Mark King and Boon Gould.

“To Be With You Again” is the third Running in the Family single, released at the peak of their career. The single was preceded by two other UK Top 10 singles for the band: “Lessons In Love” (#3) and “Running in the Family” (#6). The song also gained popularity in the Netherlands, peaking at #6 in the Dutch Top 40. In the Uk the single peaked at #10.

SIDE A:
To Be With You Again (A.D.S.C. Mix) 6:03
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

SIDE B:
To Be With You Again (Dub) 5:49
Producer – Level 42, Wally Badarou
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer [Assistant], Engineer, Mixed By [Thanks To] – Spike Drake*
Remix – David ‘O’ Ogrin*
Written-By – R. Gould*, M. King*

Micro Kid (Live) 4:07
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Producer – Level 42
Written-By – A. Willis*, B. Taylor*, M. King*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPA 855
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve] – Green Ink

NOTES:
From the Level 42 LP “RUNNING IN THE FAMILY”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

February 25, 2016

Level 42 – Hot Water (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Hot Water” is a single released in 1984 by the British musical group Level 42. It was released a couple of weeks before the album True Colours. The single reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart and was a top ten hit in the Netherlands and Norway. The song was produced by Ken Scott

In 1985, “Hot Water” and another True Colours song, “The Chant Has Begun”, were tacked onto the US version of Level 42’s breakthrough album, World Machine, in place of “I Sleep on My Heart,” “Dream Crazy” (which only appeared on the European CD version of the album), and “Coup D’Etat.” “Hot Water” was released as the US follow-up single to the World Machine breakthrough single, “Something About You” in 1986; it peaked at #87.

SIDE A:
A Hot Water (Mastermix) 10:11
Remix – Ken Scott

SIDE B:
Hot Water 3:38
Producer – Ken Scott

Hot Water (Live) 6:14
Mixed By – Gregg Jackman, Level 42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Hot water	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#87

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– 885 155-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Written-By – M. King*, M. Lindup*, P. Gould*, W. Badarou*

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
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MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi