A Physical Presence


A Physical Presence is a two-disc live album by the English jazz-funk band Level 42, released in June 1985 and recorded in England during March of that year at the Coronet Woolwich, the Hexagon, Reading and Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire. This album is notable for being the first live album by Level 42, and for containing a previously unreleased song and a live recording of a non-LP track. "Love Games" is preceded by an extended bass intro, which contains also part of "Dune Tune". Also, the first track starts with a taped intro which quotes "Hot Water".
Originally issued in the UK as a two-album set and long-play cassette, the version issued on CD consisted of a single disc, omitting three tracks. Those tracks were restored when the remastered version of the album was issued in a two-CD set in 2000.

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Almost There" – 6:47
  2. "Turn It On" – 5:47
  3. "Mr. Pink" – 6:08
  4. "Eyes Waterfalling" – 5:20
  5. "Kansas City Milkman" – 7:17
  6. "Follow Me" – 5:01
  7. "Foundation & Empire" – 8:39

Disc two

  1. "The Chant Has Begun" – 6:12
  2. "The Chinese Way" – 4:47
  3. "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" – 4:59
  4. "Hot Water" – 6:24
  5. "Love Games" – 9:44
  6. "88" – 12:33

EP release

A Physical Presence is a live EP by Level 42.
The EP features songs from their 1985 live album of the same name.
In various other markets, the lead track "Follow Me" was released as a standard single.

Track listing

12" EP release
  1. "Follow Me"
  2. "Mr Pink"
  3. "Turn It On"
  4. "Kansas City Milkman"
7" release
  1. "Follow Me"
  2. "Turn It On"
  3. "Kansas City Milkman"

Personnel

Level 42
Plus:
  • Krys Mach – saxophones

Production

  • Gregg Jackman – producer, mixing
  • Level 42 – producers, mixing
  • Mick McKenna – engineer
  • John Irving – assistant engineer
  • Charlie MacPherson – assistant engineer
  • Roger Howorth – mix assistant
  • Rob O'Connor – sleeve design, screen print
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • Alex Madjitey – back sleeve photography
  • John Gould – management
  • Sarah Gould – management