Level Best
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{{Infobox album
| name = Level Best
| type = greatest
| artist = Level 42
| cover = Level_42_Level_Best_album_cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 6 November 1989{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-10-28.pdf|title=Music and Media|page=26}}
| recorded = 1981–1989
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{ubl|72:36 (CD/Cassette/DCC)|56.08 (LP)}}
| label = Polydor
| producer = {{hlist|Wally Badarou|Level 42|Mike Vernon|Larry Dunn|Verdine White}}
| prev_title = Staring at the Sun
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = Guaranteed
| next_year = 1991
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Level Best
| type = greatest
| single1 = Take Care of Yourself
| single1date = 16 October 1989
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r11577|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]
| rev2 = Smash Hits
| rev2score = 5/10{{cite magazine|last=Heath|first=Chris|author-link=Chris Heath|url=https://api.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/52376422498/in/photostream/|title=Level 42: Level Best|magazine=Smash Hits|location=Peterborough|publisher=EMAP Metro|volume=11|issue=21|page=73|date=1–14 November 1989|issn=0260-3004|access-date=2 November 2022|via=Flickr|archive-url=|archive-date=}}
}}
Level Best is a compilation album featuring the most successful singles by the English band Level 42. It was released at the end of 1989, marking a decade since the band's beginnings.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Album
| title1 = Running in the Family
| length1 = 3:57
| writer1 = {{hlist|Mark King|Phil Gould|Wally Badarou}}
| extra1 = Running in the Family
| title2 = The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
| length2 = 3:35
| writer2 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Mike Lindup|Badarou}}
| extra2 = Standing in the Light
| title3 = Something About You
| length3 = 3:44
| writer3 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Lindup|Badarou|Rowland Gould}}
| extra3 = World Machine
| title4 = Tracie
| length4 = 3:22
| writer4 = {{hlist|King|Gary Husband}}
| extra4 = Staring at the Sun
| title5 = Starchild
| length5 = 3:52
| writer5 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Badarou}}
| extra5 = Level 42
| title6 = It's Over
| length6 = 4:42
| writer6 = {{hlist|King|R. Gould|Badarou}}
| extra6 = Running in the Family
| title7 = Hot Water
| length7 = 3:39
| writer7 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Lindup|Badarou}}
| extra7 = True Colours
| title8 = Take Care of Yourself
| length8 = 4:28
| writer8 = {{hlist|King}}
| extra8 = Previously unreleased
| title9 = Heaven in My Hands
| length9 = 4:09
| writer9 = {{hlist|King|R. Gould}}
| extra9 = Staring at the Sun
| title10 = Children Say
| length10 = 4:28
| writer10 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Lindup}}
| extra10 = Running in the Family
| title11 = Love Games
| length11 = 4:32
| writer11 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould}}
| extra11 = Level 42
| title12 = The Chinese Way
| length12 = 3:57
| writer12 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Badarou}}
| extra12 = The Pursuit of Accidents
| title13 = Leaving Me Now
| length13 = 3:31
| writer13 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Badarou}}
| extra13 = World Machine
| title14 = Lessons in Love
| length14 = 4:00
| writer14 = {{hlist|King|R. Gould|Badarou}}
| extra14 = Running in the Family
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Additional tracks on CD and cassette releases
| extra_column = Album
| title15 = Micro-kid
| length15 = 3:47
| writer15 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould|Badarou|B. Taylor|Allee Willis}}
| extra15 = Standing in the Light
| title16 = Take a Look
| length16 = 4:41
| writer16 ={{hlist|King|B. Gould|Lindup|Badarou}}
| extra16 = Staring at the Sun
| title17 = To Be with You Again
| length17 = 3:55
| writer17 = {{hlist|King|R. Gould}}
| extra17 = Running in the Family
| title18 = The Chant Has Begun
| length18 = 4:17
| writer18 = {{hlist|King|P. Gould}}
| extra18 = True Colours
}}
Personnel
- Mark King – vocals, bass
- Mike Lindup – keyboards, vocals
- Boon Gould – guitars (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–15, 17, 18)
- Phil Gould – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–15, 17, 18)
- Gary Husband – drums (tracks 4, 8, 9, 16)
- Alan Murphy – guitars (tracks 4, 8, 9, 16)
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1989–1990)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Netherlands|5|artist=Level 42|album=Level Best|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|44|id=32139|artist=Level 42|album=Level Best|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2020}} |
| scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)
| 5 |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1989)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1989&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=16 October 2020}}
| 98 |
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Sales and certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Level Best}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|artist=Level 42|title=Level Best|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Level 42}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Albums produced by Mike Vernon (record producer)
Category:Albums produced by Wally Badarou