2.1 Lessons In Love - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.2 Something About You - Acoustic
2.3 Children Say - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.4 Take A Look - Acoustic
2.5 Running In the Family - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.6 Guaranteed - Acoustic
2.7 Two Solitudes - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.8 Starchild - Acoustic
2.9 Freedom Someday - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.10 It's Over - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.11 Seven Days - Acoustic
2.12 Fashion Fever - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.13 Overtime - Acoustic
2.14 To Be with You Again - Acoustic Running in The Family
2.15 All I Need - Acoustic
2.16 The Sleepwalkers - Acoustic Running in The Family
3.1 Sirens
3.2 Too Much Time
3.3 Mind On You
3.4 My Independence Day
3.5 Build Myself A Rocket
3.6 Where's Yo' Head At?
4.1 Starchild - BMR Dub Mix
4.2 Starchild - Ping A-Pella
4.3 Starchild - Boris Dlugosch and Michi Lange Star Mix
4.4 Starchild - Reprise Mix
4.5 Starchild - Bob Sinclair Chase the Star Mix
4.6 Starchild - Triple X Club Mix
4.7 Starchild - De Nada Remix
4.8 Starchild - De Nada Dubstrumental
5.1 Lessons In Love - Main Club MiX
5.2 Lessons In Love - Mix Show Short
5.3 Lessons In Love - Mischa Daniels House Mix Edit
5.4 Lessons In Love - Mischa Daniels Epic Mix Edit
5.5 Lessons In Love - Mischa Daniels Private Mix Edit
5.6 Lessons In Love - T.C.S. Radio Mix
5.7 Lessons In Love - Sidechain Radio Cut
5.8 Lessons In Love - Shuttle Cox Vs. Shayen Radio Mix 7 Lessons In Love - Mischa Daniels House Mix
5.9 Lessons In Love - Mischa Daniels Epic Mix
5.10 Lessons In Love - Mischa Daniels Private Mix
5.11 Lessons In Love - T.C.S. Mix
5.12 Lessons In Love - Sidechain Remix
5.13 Lessons In Love - Shuttle Cox Vs. Shayen Remix
5.14 Lessons In Love - Alberto House Mix
6.1 Dive Into The Sun - Tom Belton Vocal Remix
6.2 Dive Into The Sun - Tom Belton Instrumental Remix*
6.3 Starchild - Nu Club Mix
6.4 Starchild - Nico Remix
6.5 It's Over - Ben's Tomahawk Mix
6.6 The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) - Pete Goodings Café Mambo Remix
6.7 Sirens - Ourra Remix
6.8 My Independence Day - Ourra Remix
6.9 Starchild - The Reflex Revision
7.1 The Way Back Home - Edit
7.2 Dive Into The Sun - Edit
7.3 Just For You - Edit
7.4 Clouds - Edit
7.5 Sirens - Radio Edit 1
7.6 Sirens - Radio Edit 2
7.7 Mind On You - Radio Edit 1
7.8 Mind On You - Radio Edit 2
7.9 Build Myself A Rocket - Radio Edit
7.10 Sirens - Live at O2 Indigo, London
7.11 Need You Tonight - TV Version
7.12 Dive Into The Sun - Collected Edit
Description:
"The Later Years 2001-2020 (7CD Box)" by Level 42 is an extensive CD anthology that illuminates the band's creative output in the 21st century. Spread across seven carefully curated discs, this box set focuses on the later phase of Level 42's career, capturing how the group evolved beyond its 1980s chart success into a mature, groove-oriented and musically sophisticated unit. Fans can expect a rich collection of tracks from studio albums, EPs and related sessions of the period 2001-2020, showing the band's continued commitment to tight arrangements, melodic songwriting and virtuoso musicianship. The set is ideal both for long-time admirers who want a comprehensive overview of the modern era and for new listeners wishing to discover the band beyond their biggest hits. Housed in a CD format, the box is designed as a collector's item, typically featuring detailed credits and an informative booklet that places the music in context, though specific in-box extras are not detailed here.
Level 42, founded in the late 1970s in the UK, became one of the defining bands of the jazz-funk and pop-fusion movement. They are best known for their inventive blend of funk-driven bass, sophisticated harmonies and memorable pop hooks. Their international breakthrough came in the 1980s with major hits such as "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family" or "Something About You", which secured them high chart positions and a loyal global fanbase. Over the decades, Level 42 have built a reputation as a formidable live act, driven by technically brilliant playing and tight ensemble work. "The Later Years 2001-2020 (7CD Box)" underscores how the band has successfully carried this legacy into the new millennium, refining their sound while staying true to their musical roots.
The manufacturer Cherry Red is a renowned independent label and reissue specialist based in the UK, known for its deep catalogue work and meticulous presentation. Over many years, Cherry Red has gained the trust of collectors and music lovers by rescuing important recordings from obscurity, remastering them with care and issuing comprehensive editions that often become reference versions. Their box sets and reissues typically stand out for detailed liner notes, thoughtful track selection and a strong respect for the original material. By releasing "The Later Years 2001-2020 (7CD Box)", Cherry Red once again demonstrates its dedication to giving classic and cult artists the archival treatment they deserve, making significant phases of their careers accessible in high-quality form.
With its focus on a clearly defined creative era, this 7-CD collection is particularly suited to listeners who want to explore the long-term artistic development of Level 42 rather than just their singles. It invites deep listening, highlighting not only the band's catchy choruses but also their harmonic richness, rhythmic finesse and ongoing evolution as songwriters and performers. For fans of sophisticated pop, jazz-funk and adult contemporary sounds, "The Later Years 2001-2020 (7CD Box)" offers a substantial and rewarding listening journey, carefully brought together by a label that specialises in exactly this kind of archival exploration.