What makes Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years by Level 42 notable?

This compilation album not only serves as a critical overview of Level 42's most commercially successful years but also reflects their impact on the UK music scene. It includes hits that topped charts in multiple countries, solidifying their status during a time when sophisticated pop was gaining traction. Released in 2007, 'Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years' encapsulates Level 42's journey through the 1980s and early 1990s, serving as a retrospective after their commercial peak. This compilation features key tracks from their RCA label period, highlighting their evolution from a jazz-funk band to mainstream pop-rock stars.

Who is Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years for?

Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years works well if you're into steady mid-tempo groove, inviting sing-along moments and for social gatherings.

How many songs are on Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years?

Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years has 15 tracks, running approximately 73 minutes.

Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years

Level 42 · 2007

73 min · 15 tracks · new wave · pop rock · jazz-funk

A vibrant blend of dance-rock and jazz-funk, showcasing Level 42's signature groove and melodic sophistication.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

steady mid-tempo groove
inviting sing-along moments
for social gatherings
melodic sophistication in every track
reflective themes throughout

Maybe skip if you want

prefer fast-paced, energetic tracks
dislike cohesive album experiences

Where this album fits

Career context: Released in 2007, 'Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years' encapsulates Level 42's journey through the 1980s and early 1990s, serving as a retrospective after their commercial peak. This compilation features key tracks from their RCA label period, highlighting their evolution from a jazz-funk band to mainstream pop-rock stars.
Stylistic neighbors: Jamiroquai· Earth, Wind & Fire· Chic

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Past Lives 5:37
2 Guaranteed 4:54
3 Overtime 4:48
4 My Father’s Shoes 5:15
5 Forever Now 4:17
6 All Over You 4:02
7 Love in a Peaceful World 7:15
8 Model Friend 4:58
9 Romance 4:56
10 One in a Million 4:29
11 Don’t Bother Me 4:52
12 Seven Years 4:45
13 Lasso the Moon 4:04
14 Set Me Up 4:29
15 If You Were Mine 5:01

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