Standing in the Light
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| Studio album by Level 42 | ||||
| Released | October 1983 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop, jazz-funk, dance-rock | |||
| Length | 40:59 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Larry Dunn, Verdine White | |||
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| 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 in #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", 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.
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