The Early Tapes

The Early Tapes (July/Aug 1980), also known as Strategy, is the second album released, but first to be recorded, by English jazz-funk 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 "(Flying on The) Wings of Love" (UK #76).

Track listing

1. "Sandstorm" (Badarou, King) – 4:41
2. "Love Meeting Love" (Gould, King) – 6:24
3. "Theme to Margaret" (King) – 3:59
4. "Autumn (Paradise Is Free)" (King) – 4:45
5. "(Flying on The) Wings of Love" (Badarou, Gould, Gould, King, Lindup) – 6:58
6. "Woman" (Lindup) – 4:38
7. "Mr. Pink" (Badarou, King) – 5:08
8. "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

Release history

References

1. The Early Tapes of the Beatles
2. The Basement Tapes
3. Reel-to-reel audio tape recording
4. Level 42
5. Duct tape
6. Tape recorder
7. The Beatles' First
8. Magnetic-tape data storage
9. The Vatican Tapes
10. Cassette tape
11. Apollo 11 missing tapes
12. Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991
13. The Beatles discography
14. Compact Cassette tape types and formulations
15. Celebrity sex tape
16. Tape drive
17. Magnetic tape
18. Ya Ya
19. Joey Dee and the Starliters
20. Bob Dylan bootleg recordings