Level 42 – World Machine 2CD Deluxe Edition

Level 42 – World Machine

This 2CD set celebrates Level 42’s 1985 Top 3 album “World Machine”, produced with Wally Badarou. The Album reached #3 in early 1986.

“World Machine” features the singles ‘Something About You’ which became the Band’s second Top 10 single, peaking at #6 and ‘Leaving Me Now’, being remixed for single release reaching #15. A Shep Pettibone remix of ‘Something About You’ reached #7 in the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the Band’s highest charting single in the USA.

CD1 contains the original album, while CD2 features a selection of 7” edits, 12” extended versions, remixes and B-sides, including a shorter dub version of ‘World Machine’ which appears on CD for the first time.

A Foreword has been written by Simon Carson and Paul Waller, with the latter being the author of the book “LEVEL 42: a Worldwide Visual Discography”.

The booklet contains album lyrics and photos of the singles released from the album.

Tracklist:
CD1:
1. World Machine
2. Physical Presence
3. Something About You
4. Leaving Me Now
5. I Sleep On My Heart
6. It's Not the Same For Us
7. Dream Crazy
8. Good Man In a Storm
9. Coup D'etat
10. Lying Still

CD2:
1. World Machine [Shep Pettibone Dub]
2. Something About You [7" Version]
3. Leaving Me Now [7” Remix]
4.Something About You [U.S. Remix / 7” Edit]
5. Coup D'Etat [Backwards Mix]
6. Something About You [Shep Pettibone Remix]
7. World Machine [Shep Pettibone Remix
8. Something About You [Instrumental]
9. I Sleep On My Heart [Remix
10. Something About You [Sisa Mix]
11. World Machine [U.S. Dub Mix]

Label: Edsel Records 
Released: 1985/2024