The Very Best of Level 42 is a compilation released by the UK band Level 42. It features a chronological track listing of the band's hit single releases from 1981 to 1994.

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Track listing

1. Love Games (M.King, P.Gould) 4:14 from Level 42
2. The Chinese Way (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) 4:03 from The Pursuit of Accidents
3. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (M.King, W.Badarou, M.Lindup, P.Gould) 3:46 from Standing in the Light
4. Micro Kid (M.King, W.Badarou, P.Gould, M.Lindup) 3:49 from Standing in the Light
5. Hot Water (M.King, W.Badarou, P.Gould, M.Lindup) 3:37 from True Colours
6. The Chant Has Begun (M.King, P.Gould) 4:19 from True Colours
7. Something About You (M.King, P.Gould, R.Gould, W.Badarou, M.Lindup) 3:45 from World Machine
8. Leaving Me Now (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) 3:35 from World Machine
9. Lessons in Love (M.King, R.Gould, W.Badarou) 4:02 from Running in the Family
10. Running in the Family (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) 3:58 from Running in the Family
11. To be With You Again (M.King, R.Gould) 3:56 from Running in the Family
12. It's Over (M.King, W.Badarou, R.Gould) 4:41 from Running in the Family
13. Children Say (M.King, P.Gould, W.Badarou) 4:28 from Running in the Family
14. Heaven in My Hands (M.King, R.Gould) 4:08 from Staring at the Sun
15. Take a Look (M.King, R.Gould, W.Badarou, M.Lindup) 4:43 from Staring at the Sun
16. Tracie (M.King, G.Husband) 3:25 from Staring at the Sun
17. Guaranteed (M.King, M.Lindup, W.Badarou, G.Husband) 3:51 from Guaranteed
18. Forever Now (M.King, Musker, Darbyshire) 4:16 from Forever Now
19. The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) '98 Mix (featuring Omar) (M.King, W.Badarou, M.Lindup, P.Gould) 4:00 Previously unreleased

Personnel

• Mark King - Vocals/Bass
• Mike Lindup - Keyboards/Vocals
• Boon Gould - Guitars (Tracks 1-13)
• Phil Gould - Drums (Tracks 1-13,18)
• Gary Husband - Drums (Tracks 14-17)
• Alan Murphy - Guitars (Tracks 14-16)
• Allan Holdsworth - Guitars (Track 17)
• Dominic Miller - Guitars (Track 17)
• Danny Blume - Guitars (Track 18)
• Wally Badarou - Keyboards

Production

• Tracks 1, 2 Produced by Mike Vernon for Handle Artists
• Track 3 Produced by Larry Dunn and Verdine White
• Track 4 Produced by Andy Sojka and Jerry Pike for Unbelievable Productions
• Tracks 5 & 6 Produced & Engineered by Ken Scott for Komos Production
• Tracks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 Produced by Wally Badarou and Level 42. Assistant producer, engineer and mixer - Julian Mendelsohn
• Tracks 14, 15 & 16 Produced by Level 42, Wally Badarou and Julian Mendelsohn
• Track 17 Produced by Level 42 and Wally Badarou at The Summerhouse. Mixed by Tom Lord Alge at *The Hit Factory, New York
• Track 18 Produced by Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould & Steve Anderson. Engineered by Paul *Wright, assisted by Tim Pilling
• Track 19 Produced by Level 42. Remix by Dodge for Soul Inside Productions. Keyboards by Jonathan Shorten. Additional vocals by Omar Lye-Fook. Engineered & recorded @ Inside Sound Studio by Dodge. Mastered by Mike Showell at Metropolis.

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