The complete Polydor years : 1985-1989

"The live album A Physical Presence serves as both a greatest-hits-to-date and a rejoinder to those who sneered "sell-out" as a result of their pop success. The band get to flex their musical muscles and trot out hit after hit. Of the remaining three records, World Machine fares the best and bristles with top drawer jazz-funk-pop-rock. "Something About You" seemed to be on the radio constantly at the end of 1985 and helped establish them as a global act. Running in the Family and Staring at the Sun are decent releases, but by the time the calendar rolled into 1 January 1990, the bloom was off the rose ... Unlike the vast majority of '80s pop, however, you can still listen to Level 42 without having to suppress your gag reflex".

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"Released last year, the first volume chronicling Level 42`s stint at Polydor Records charted the beginnings and meteoric rise of the jazz-funk quartet from the Isle Of Wight. Now, comes this second and concluding volume, which captures the band at the peak of their commercial powers in the second half of the '80s ... As with the previous volume, the sound is impeccable and the packaging is superb. Noteworthy, too, is the accompanying booklet, featuring quotes and reminiscences from all the key protagonists, which helps, along with the music, to bring the late 1980s vividly back to life. A stupendous package".

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