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The Pursuit of Accidents

The Pursuit of Accidents is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42, in 1982. It was issued on CD in 1985. It was re-issued on CD in 2000 as part of a two disc set with the album "Standing In The Light", and again in 2007 as a stand-alone disc. The album reached #17 on the UK album charts.

The album features three singles. The first single "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" peaked at #49; the second, "Weave Your Spell", peaked at #43. The third single was "The Chinese Way", and became the band's first top thirty hit when it reached #24 in 1983. It was issued in six countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland, Germany, Spain and United States of America.

Track listing

  1. "Weave Your Spell" <small>(Lindup, King, P. Gould)</small> – 5:30
  2. "The Pursuit Of Accidents" <small>(Badarou, King, Lindup, P. Gould)</small> – 7:44
  3. "Last Chance" <small>(P.Gould, King, Lindup)</small> – 4:30
  4. "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" <small>(King, P. Gould, R. Gould)</small> – 4:58
  5. "You Can't Blame Louis" <small>(King, P. Gould, Badarou)</small> – 5:05
  6. "Eyes Waterfalling" <small>(King, P. Gould, Lindup, R. Gould)</small> – 5:58
  7. "Shapeshifter" <small>(King)</small> – 5:09
  8. "The Chinese Way" <small>(King, P. Gould, Badarou)</small> – 5:53
  9. "The Chinese Way" (extended John Luongo remix) 7:23 – included on the 1985 CD issue
  10. "You Can't Blame Louis" (extended remix) 6:14 – included on the 1985 CD issue

Personnel

Level 42

with:

Production

  • Mike Vernon – producer
  • Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing
  • Nick Launay – rhythm track recording (2)
  • Dick Plant – recording (4)
  • David Bascombe – additional engineer
  • Gordon Milne – additional engineer
  • Alwyn Clayden – sleeve design
  • Bruce Gill – sleeve design
  • Jay Myrdal – photography