Standing in the Light

Standing in the Light
Studio album by Level 42
Released	October 1983 (UK)
Recorded	1983 at The Complex, Los Angeles and Marcus Recording Studios, London
Genre	Pop, jazz-funk, dance-rock
Length	40:59
Label	Polydor
Producer	Larry Dunn, Verdine White
Level 42 chronology
The Pursuit of Accidents (1982)The Pursuit of Accidents1982 Standing in the Light (1983) True Colours (1984)True Colours1984

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Blues & Soul Magazine	9/10 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 at #9. The album was well received by critics and fans.

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", originally produced by Wally Badarou, 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

Level 42

• Mark King – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
• Mike Lindup – vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Boon Gould – guitars
• Phil Gould – drums, percussion, backing vocals

with:

• Wally Badarou – synthesizer (Prophet 5, E-mu Emulator)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Andrew Woolfolk (Also of Earth, Wind & Fire) – saxophone on "A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time)"

Technical

• Neville Brody – sleeve design
• Sheila Rock - photography

Chart positions

External links

• Level 42 official website
• Level 42's complete discography

References