On all of their Albums I don't think that there's a bad track on any of them. It's a shame that talent such as theirs isn't at the forefront of the music industry anymore. At least us Level 42 fans know where to find excellence such as this and can still watch them out there doing what they do best - live performances. Thanks for posting.
I'm pretty sure that Mark used a Status for most if not all the tracks on "True Colors" save "Hot Water" of course which sounds like a JayDee. It also sounds like he used a guitar pick for the lead parts on this one as well. Nice delay effects as well.
In funk the drums and the bass are the main instruments. You can hear it on all L42-albums that the bassline of MK is the driving force.
Any friends of me meaning that a bass is a background instrument and they are impressed as I shown the basslines of MK. They are meaning that a bass could'nt play a "melody". This song is a good example for playing a melody, in my opinion. Thumbs up for this song!!! ;-))
Great song..I like the salvador painting of girl by the window..True colours was I think L42 darkest album..I guess they cheered up after when they had sucess with World Machine!
Kudos to the best band in the world. I got hooked on these cats on the World Macine album and have loved them ever since! Email their ass and get them to play the states. I had the priviledge of seeing them once with Madonna way back when. Damn I love these guys!
This song is a real heartbreaker. And I love the mystical lines the best: "The chiming of some distant bell that echoes in my heart - a dance upon the flagstones to the music of the stars - a mother's name that lingers on a soothing summer's breeze". Gorgeous.
Sure Ryan .. :) .. i sure need one right about now ... its a beautiful song ..MK does the 'ballad' type of songs as well as anything else i think .. :) .
Normally I can't stand slow songs, but this song kicks ass.
InquiringDeist 4 months ago
Love these lyrics; you can just see the song unfold in your mind. Great song by Phil!
Level424me 7 months ago
What an amazing musical gift they have given us all! !!!!
fidsta30 1 year ago
One of my favourites - thanx for this song.....
TheMackymesser 1 year ago
On all of their Albums I don't think that there's a bad track on any of them. It's a shame that talent such as theirs isn't at the forefront of the music industry anymore. At least us Level 42 fans know where to find excellence such as this and can still watch them out there doing what they do best - live performances. Thanks for posting.
Funkstar124 1 year ago 2
great song- have not heard 4 a few years!
mkmfilms2009 2 years ago
0.40 looks like a scene from 'Knightmare'
saweston1 2 years ago
Why don't any of these videos play??????
ant856 2 years ago
This tune is just incredible ... WHAT A BAND there will never be another one like them EVERRRRRRR
THANKS FOR POSTING IT
1962macca 2 years ago
Great photos of Mark and the band, a really good slideshow, and of course thank you for doing something good with this song and posting it!
thedamnmushroom 2 years ago
Just wondering if that is a Jaydee or Status series II bass he's playing on this track????
finn64 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure that Mark used a Status for most if not all the tracks on "True Colors" save "Hot Water" of course which sounds like a JayDee. It also sounds like he used a guitar pick for the lead parts on this one as well. Nice delay effects as well.
palooka4u 2 years ago
the best ballade of level 42 ever!
the play a melody with bass is awesome.
mark shows that a bass is not 'only' an background instrument !!!
check out also the demo-version of this song on the 2000er cd "true colours"...the basslines are awesome...
a song to sing very loud in the car... ;-)))
Sattel42 3 years ago
i know what you mean by "not 'only' an background instrument" but do you really think that any of mark kings basslines are in the background.
MrMel0dy 3 years ago
Not really.
In funk the drums and the bass are the main instruments. You can hear it on all L42-albums that the bassline of MK is the driving force.
Any friends of me meaning that a bass is a background instrument and they are impressed as I shown the basslines of MK. They are meaning that a bass could'nt play a "melody". This song is a good example for playing a melody, in my opinion. Thumbs up for this song!!! ;-))
Sattel42 3 years ago
Ils ont débuté leur carrière avec "THE EARLY TAPES" 1980 un album jazzy.
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TECKMASSE 3 years ago
Great song..I like the salvador painting of girl by the window..True colours was I think L42 darkest album..I guess they cheered up after when they had sucess with World Machine!
george00719 3 years ago
thanks for posting this, tis indeed a haunting song, introduced to me by my first love..still gives me tingles, lil bit sad but alot sentimental!! xx
angeleyes71 3 years ago
This is a Beautiful song. I first heard it in late 1988 when i purchased the "True Colurs" Album.
wdwron08 3 years ago
Such a beautiful and haunting tune. God, I love this band!!!!
tess1972rn 3 years ago 7
@tess1972rn ;Have to agree
76alembic 1 year ago
@tess1972rn one word........CLASS!!!!!
parke464 1 year ago
Kudos to the best band in the world. I got hooked on these cats on the World Macine album and have loved them ever since! Email their ass and get them to play the states. I had the priviledge of seeing them once with Madonna way back when. Damn I love these guys!
stonepolismusic 4 years ago
their best song.love it.
grantbangkok 4 years ago 3
Good video and I love this song so much...
shirleylucie 4 years ago
I wanna hear this song live on the next tour
beckenbauers 4 years ago
Wow, I like this too, the song is beautiful of course and this "video" is very well done. Thank you for sharing!
cehamh 4 years ago
This song is a real heartbreaker. And I love the mystical lines the best: "The chiming of some distant bell that echoes in my heart - a dance upon the flagstones to the music of the stars - a mother's name that lingers on a soothing summer's breeze". Gorgeous.
padseenoodle 4 years ago 3
i so agree with you there pads :)
corigraves 4 years ago
Sure Ryan .. :) .. i sure need one right about now ... its a beautiful song ..MK does the 'ballad' type of songs as well as anything else i think .. :) .
corigraves 4 years ago
oh i love this song and this video .. very well done !!! :)
corigraves 4 years ago 3
Fantastic song i listen to this when i feel low and it perks me up.I know Cori we'll make it our song.
RYAN2642 4 years ago