Released 25 September 2026.

Pre-order at coalfacerecords.com

Level 42 formed as an instrumental group in 1979 when Mark King and brothers Phil and Rowland ‘Boon’ Gould joined Mike Lindup at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama for weekly jam sessions. United by a shared love of artists such as Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, John McLaughlin and Jan Hammer, they channelled their influences into the creation of inventive jazz-funk fusion instrumentals. Drawn from the band’s first three albums and 12” B-sides, this debut release on Coalface Records, brings together the band’s remarkable instrumental work from 1980-1982.

Specification

• Limited edition of 1,000 copies.
• 2LP black and yellow vinyl set.
• Deluxe gatefold edition with obi strip and printed inner sleeves.
• Exclusive liner notes by Gilles Peterson.
• Band commentary by Mark King, Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mike Lindup.
• Mastered for vinyl by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road using hi-res 24-bit transfers from original analogue tapes.
• Lacquers cut at Abbey Road by Geoff Pesche.
• Photography by David Corio and John Gould.
• Matt laminated sleeve with resealable protective clear bag.
• Released under licence from Universal Music Group with kind permission from Mark King.

Track Listing

Side A

Sandstorm (4:40)
Heathrow (4:42)
Mr. Pink (5:07)
Shapeshifter (5:05)

Side B

88 (5:10)
Dune Tune (4:49)
Theme To Margaret (3:59)
Beezer One (7:09)

Side C

The Pursuit Of Accidents (7:38)
The Return Of The Handsome Rugged Man (5:55)
Woman (4:35)

Side D

Forty Two (6:38)
43 (7:01)
Foundation And Empire (Parts 1 & 2) (8:28)

Additional Information

Catalogue No. Face 1
33 rpm