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Level 42

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Level 42 game quiz
"On my return from time away from FunTrivia, I found myself on Level 42. So what better way to celebrate than to write a quick quiz on the band that I was into as a child. Not quick enough it seems - I was on Level 43 by the time I finished!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which book inspired the band to take its name?
    Dune
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    The Gutenburg Bible
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy


2. Alongside Mark King, Mike Lindup, Boon Gould and Phil Guild, who was the band's unofficial fifth member, recording synthesizers and co-writing and producing tracks for the band from 1980 to 1994?
    Lyndon Connah
    Jakko Jakszyk
    Allan Holdsworth
    Wally Badarou


3. Of which chart-topping band had two original members, Mark King and Phil Gould, and the unofficial fifth member previously been a part?
    M
    Q-Tips
    X-ray Spex
    M People


4. Which was the first Level 42 single to reach the UK Top 40 singles chart?
    Hot Water
    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
    Love Games
    The Chinese Way


5. Members of which Chicago-based funk band joined Level 42 to help in the recording of "Standing in the Light" in 1983?
    Cameo
    Funkadelic
    Earth, Wind and Fire
    Tower of Power


6. The 1985 album "World Machine" produced Level 42's one and only top ten hit in the US. What was the title of the song?
    Something About You
    The Chant Has Begun
    Leaving Me Now
    A Physical Presence


7. The 1986 single "Lessons in Love" gave Level 42 their first number one. A huge hit across Europe, in which of the following countries did it not hit number one?
    United Kingdom
    Germany
    Switzerland
    Denmark


8. After going on tour with Madonna in 1987, the Gould brothers quit the band with Gary Husband replacing Phil on drums and Alan Murphy eventually replacing Boon on guitars. Of which band was Murphy formerly a member?
    Johnny Hates Jazz
    Go West
    Living in a Box
    China Crisis


9. After a disappointing response to the 1991 album "Guaranteed", the band decided they needed to find a more commercial sound and returned to former member Phil Gould. Which album marked his return as drummer and lyricist in 1994?
    Retroglide
    True Colours
    Staring at the Sun
    Forever Now


10. Level 42 disbanded in 1994 and several members went solo. The band was reformed in 2001 and soon embarked upon a Greatest Hits tour. Who was the only member of the original line-up to be part of the touring band?
    Mark King
    Phil Gould
    Mike Lindup
    Boon Gould


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Compiled Jun 28 12