True Colours (Level 42 album)

For other uses, see True Colors (disambiguation).

True Colours

Studio album by Level 42

Released

October 1984

Recorded

1984 at Genetic Sound and Park Gate Studios. Additional recordings at Total Access, Los Angeles

Genre

Jazz-funk, dance-rock, pop

Length

44:50

Level 42 chronology

Standing in the Light
(1983)

True Colours
(1984)

World Machine
(1985)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

True Colours is the fifth studio album by the British musical group Level 42, released in 1984. Beyond the band's native United Kingdom, the album was released in 10-plus other countries, including Japan, Germany and the United States of America.^[2] The album charted #14 in the UK Albums Chart.^[3]

The first single released, "Hot Water", hit #18 on the UK Singles Chart,^[3] #7 in Belgium and #3 in the Netherlands, and has become a staple in Level 42's live sets to the present day. The second single "The Chant Has Begun", released in many countries, peaked at #41 in the UK single charts.

"Hot Water" was released in the US in 1986 and entered the Billboard Hot 100, at #87.

Track listing

"The Chant Has Begun" (King, P. Gould) 5:23
"Kansas City Milkman" (Badarou, King, Lindup, P. Gould) 5.31
"Seven Days" (P. Gould, King, Lindup, R. Gould) 4:26
"Hot Water" (King, P. Gould, Lindup, Badarou) 5:41
"A Floating Life" (King, P. Gould) 5:14
"True Believers" (King, P. Gould) 5:03
"My Hero" (King, P. Gould, R. Gould) 4:15 - originally a bonus track on the CD and cassette
"Kouyate" (King, P.Gould, Badarou) 4:52
"Hours By The Window" (King, P. Gould) 5:10

Personnel

Mark King – vocals, bass, percussion
Mike Lindup – vocals, keyboards
Boon Gould – guitars
Phil Gould – drums, percussion

Plus:

Wally Badarou – keyboards
Gary Barnacle – tenor, alto & electric saxophones

Production:

Mixed at Park Gate Studios
Produced and Engineered by Ken Scott for KoMos Productions
Assisted by James Tippett-IIes and Jim Russell
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA)

Chart positions

Album charts

Year	Chart	Position
1984	United Kingdom	#14
1984	Germany	#23
1984	Sweden	#29

Single charts

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1984	"Hot Water"	UK single charts	#18
1986	"Hot Water"	Billboard Hot 100	#87
1984	"The Chant Has Begun"	UK single charts	#41

References

↑ "True Colours - Level 42 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
↑ "The Definitive Online Level 42 Collectors Resource: Media". Ultimatelevel42.com. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 318/9. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

Level 42

Mark King Mike Lindup Nathan King Sean Freeman Pete Ray Biggin Phil Gould Boon Gould Gary Husband Alan Murphy Lyndon Connah

Studio albums	Level 42 The Early Tapes The Pursuit of Accidents Standing in the Light True Colours World Machine Running in the Family Staring at the Sun Guaranteed Forever Now Retroglide

Live albums	A Physical Presence The River Sessions Live at Wembley Greatest Hits Live Tour Retroglide Tour

Compilations	Level Best The Very Best of Level 42 The Definitive Collection Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years

Singles	"Sandstorm" "Love Meeting Love" "Love Games" "Turn It On" "Starchild" "Weave Your Spell" "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" "The Chinese Way" "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" "Micro-Kid" "Hot Water" "The Chant Has Begun" "A Physical Presence" "Something About You" "Leaving Me Now" "Lessons in Love" "Running in the Family" "To Be with You Again" "It's Over" "Children Say" "Heaven in My Hands" "Take a Look" "Tracie" "Two Hearts Collide" "Take Care of Yourself" "Guaranteed" "Overtime" "My Father's Shoes" "Forever Now" "All Over You" "Love in a Peaceful World" "The Way Back Home"

Related articles	Discography Band members Tower 42 Jazz-funk One Man Polydor RCA M Wally Badarou Mike Vernon Larry Dunn Verdine White Ken Scott

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