''One Man'' is the second solo studio
album
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by English musician
Mark King, bassist and vocalist of
Level 42
Level 42 is an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s.
Their highest-charting single in the UK was " Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the ...
. It was released in September 1998, more than 14 years after King's previous solo album, ''
Influences
''Influences'' is the debut solo album by English musician Mark King, singer and bass player with Level 42. It was released by Polydor Records in July 1984.
The album features a cover of the song "I Feel Free" by Cream, which was released as a ...
''. It includes songs co-written by King and Level 42's former guitarist,
Boon Gould.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Mark King and Boon Gould; except where indicated.
# "Bitter Moon" – 4:06
# "Swimming with Sky" – 4:47
# "One Man" – 5:22
# "Half Written Songs" – 4:17
# "Pamela"
(Mark King) – 2:20
# "Take My Hand" – 4:34
# "Love Wars" – 4:15
# "Resupply" – 3:55
# "If I Had Something..." – 3:51
# "Changing the Guard"
(Mark King) – 4:47
Personnel
*
Mark King – vocals, bass guitar, guitars and synthesizers
*Lyndon Connah –
Rhodes
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and acoustic piano
*Paul Taylor – Rhodes, acoustic piano, synthesizers and programming
*Milton MacDonald – guitars
*Mark Jaimes – guitars
*Chester Kamen – guitar
*
Gary Barnacle
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– alto and soprano saxophone
*
Geoff Dugmore
Geoff Dugmore (born 12 April 1960) is a Scottish drummer, musical director and producer. He was a member of the bands The Europeans, and Wildlife.
Career
Educated at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, Dugmore started his musical career ...
– drums and percussion
*Paul Brown - bass on 2,6,8,10
*Miles Bould – percussion
*Nicky Brown – backing vocals
*Andy Caine – backing vocals
References
1998 albums
Mark King (musician) albums
Virgin Records albums
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