The Early Tapes
The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980), also known as Strategy, is the second album released, but first to be recorded, by the British group Level 42. Originally recorded for Elite Records, the band subsequently signed to Polydor, who bought the masters from Elite and issued it in March 1982. It features Level 42's first two singles - "Love Meeting Love" (UK #61) and "Wings of Love".
| The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980) aka Strategy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | July - August 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, dance-rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Andy Sojka, Jerry Pike | |||
| Level 42 chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
Tracks
- "Sandstorm" (Badarou, King) – 4:41
- "Love Meeting Love" (Gould, King) – 6:24
- "Theme to Margaret" (King) – 3:59
- "Autumn (Paradise Is Free)" (King) – 4:45
- "Wings of Love" (Badarou, Gould, Gould, King, Lindup) – 6:58
- "Woman" (Lindup) – 4:38
- "Mr. Pink" (Badarou, King) – 5:08
- "88" (King) – 5:11
Personnel
- Level 42
- Mark King – bass guitar, percussion, vocals on "Love Meeting Love" & "Autumn (Paradise is Free)", chant vocals on "88"
- Mike Lindup – keyboards, percussion, vocals on "Wings of Love", chant vocals on "88"
- Boon Gould – guitars, alto saxophone
- Phil Gould – drums, percussion
with:
- Wally Badarou – Prophet 5 and inspiration
- Leroy Williams – percussion (Courtesy EMI)
- Dave Chambers – tenor and soprano saxophones
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 70 |
Release history
| Year | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | LP | Polydor |
| 1986 | LP | Polydor |
| 1986 | CS | Polydor |
| 1986 | CD | Polydor |
| 1990 | CD | Polygram |
| 1993 | CD | Polydor |
| 2004 | CD | Universal/Spectrum |
| 2006 | CD | Universal |
| 2007 | CD | Polydor |
References
- Cooper, William. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- Ian Harrison Q, May 2007, Issue 250.
External links
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