Forever Now (Level 42 album)

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Forever Now is Level 42's best album since the mid-80s heyday of World Machine and Running in the Family. After a two-album hiatus, drummer Phil Gould returned to the band on what would become its final studio release. The jazzy, horn-drenched title track is the highlight, but there are many solid cuts here, including "Learn to Say No" and the Hall & Oates sound-alike "Love in a Peaceful World"

— William Cooper, Allmusic

Three singles were issued from the album: "Forever Now", "All Over You" and "Love in a Peaceful World" - all of these reached the Top 40.

Track listing

1994 RCA Version

Forever Now
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Studio album by
Level 42
Released14 March 1994 (1994-03-14) [1]
Genre Rock, nu jazz
Label RCA
Producer Level 42, Wally Badarou, Steve Anderson
Level 42 chronology
Guaranteed
(1991)		Forever Now
(1994)		 Retroglide
(2006)
Singles from Forever Now
  1. "Forever Now"
    Released: 14 February 1994 [2]
  2. "All Over You"
    Released: 18 April 1994 [3]
  3. "Love in a Peaceful World"
    Released: 18 July 1994 [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Forever Now" Musker, Darbyshire, King 4:14
2."Model Friend"King, Lindup, P. Gould 4:56
3."Tired Of Waiting"Lindup, Badarou, Gould4:57
4."All Over You"King, Lindup, Gould4:02
5."Love in a Peaceful World"Gould, White 7:13
6."Romance"King, Lindup, Gould4:55
7."Billy's Gone"King, Gould5:24
8."One In A Million"King, Lindup, Badarou, Gould4:27
9."Sunbed Song"King, Gould5:16
10."Talking In Your Sleep"King, Lindup, Gould3:45
11."Don't Bother Me"King, Gould4:50
12."Past Lives" (bonus track on Japanese edition)M.King, P.Gould5:35
13."Learn to Say No" (bonus track on Japanese edition)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould, P.Lorimer4:13

1996 Resurgence Version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Billy's Gone"M.King, P.Gould5:28
2."The Bends" (originally a b-side on the "Love In A Peaceful World" single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould7:13
3."Play Me" (originally a b-side on the "Forever Now" single)M.King, W.Badarou, P.Gould6:09
4."The Sunbed Song"M.King, P.Gould5:24
5."Past Lives" (originally a b-side on the "Forever Now" single)M.King, P.Gould5:39
6."Don't Bother Me"M.King, P.Gould4:57
7."Heart On The Line (Skeletal)" (originally a b-side on the "Love In A Peaceful World" single)M.King4:51
8."Romance"M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould4:59
9."Time Will Heal" (previously unreleased)M.King, M.Lindup4:08
10."Learn To Say No" (previously released on the Japanese edition of the original album)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould, P.Lorimer4:14
11."Forever Now"M.King, Darbyshire, Musker4:21
12."Model Friend"M.King, P.Gould, M.Lindup5:04
13."Love In A Peaceful World"P.Gould, S.White6:45
14."One In A Million"M.Lindup, P.Gould, W.Badarou, M.King4:56
15."Talking In Your Sleep"M.King, P.Gould, M.Lindup3:53

2009 Edsel Version

Disc One [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Billy's Gone"M.King, P.Gould5:26
2."The Bends"M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould7:07
3."Play Me"M.King, W.Badarou, P.Gould6:04
4."The Sunbed Song"M.King, P.Gould5:20
5."Past Lives"M.King, P.Gould5:36
6."Don't Bother Me"M.King, P.Gould4:51
7."Heart On The Line (Skeletal)"M.King4:50
8."Romance"M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould4:56
9."Time Will Heal"M.King, M.Lindup4:07
10."Learn To Say No"M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould, P.Lorimer3:57
11."Forever Now"M.King, Darbyshire, Musker4:19
12."Model Friend"M.King, P.Gould, M.Lindup4:59
13."Love In A Peaceful World"P.Gould, S.White6:42
14."One In A Million"M.Lindup, P.Gould, W.Badarou, M.King4:22
15."Talking In Your Sleep"M.King, P.Gould, M.Lindup3:52
Disc Two [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tired of Waiting"M.Lindup, W.Badarou, P.Gould5:07
2."All Over You"M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould4:01
3."All Over You [Pharmacy Dub]" (Originally released on the "Forever Now" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould7:31
4."Forever Now [Porky Rides Again Remix]" (Originally released on the "Forever Now" 12" single)M.King, Darbyshire, Musker7:00
5."All Over You [Mother Slap'n'Tickle Mix]" (Originally released on the "Forever Now" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould5:54
6."All Over You [K-Klass Vocal Mix]" (Originally released on the "Forever Now" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould6:58
7."All Over You [Mother Dub]" (Originally released on the "All Over You" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould6:36
8."All Over You [Full On Instrumental Mix]" (Originally released on the "Forever Now" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould6:30
9."Learn To Say No [K-Klass Klub Mix]" (Originally released on the "All Over You" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould, P.Lorimer7:24
10."Learn To Say No [Pharmacy Dub]" (Originally released on the "All Over You" CD single)M.King, M.Lindup, P.Gould, P.Lorimer7:05
11."Love In A Peaceful World [Old Skool Mix]" (Originally released on the "Love In A Peaceful World" CD single)P.Gould, S.White4:39
12."Love In A Peaceful World [Television Version]" (Originally released on the "Love In A Peaceful World" CD single)P.Gould, S.White4:08

Personnel

[6]

Level 42

with:

Brass Section

Strings

Charts

Album charts

YearChartPeak Position
1994 UK album charts #8

Single charts

YearSongChartPeak Position
1994"Forever Now" UK single charts #19
1994"All Over You"UK single charts#26
1994"Love In A Peaceful World"UK single charts#31

References

  1. ↑ "Album Releases". Music Week . 12 March 1994. p. 20.
  2. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week. 12 February 1994. p. 21.
  3. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week. 16 April 1994. p. 27.
  4. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week . 16 July 1994. p. 33.
  5. ↑ Cooper, William. Forever Now at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  6. 1 2 Robinson 2009, p. 2.
  7. ↑ Robinson 2009, p. 2-9.
  8. ↑ Robinson 2009, p. 10-11.
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