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 "Sandstorm" (Badarou, King) – 4:41 "Love Meeting Love" (Boon Gould, King) – 6:24 "Theme to Margaret" (King) – 3:59 "Autumn (Paradise Is Free)" (King) – 4:45 "(Flying on The) Wings of Love" (Badarou, Phil Gould, Boon Gould, King, Lindup) – 6:58 "Woman" (Lindup) – 4:38 "Mr. Pink" (Badarou, King) – 5:08 "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 Chart (1982) Peakposition
Release history YearFormatLabel1982LPPolydor19861990CDPolyGram1993Polydor2004Universal/Spectrum2006Universal2007Polydor
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