This year marks the 40th anniversary of British jazz-funk-pop band Level 42’s international breakthrough album World Machine. On Thursday 15th May, Classic Album Sundays founder Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy will be joined by founding bandmembers Mike Lindup and Phil Gould to explore Level 42’s sixth studio album.

World Machine is the album in which Level 42 transitioned from a straight up jazz-funk outfit into a funky pop band and reached number 3 on the UK Album Charts. The album featured a few singles including their US Top Ten hit Something About You, the ballad Leaving Now and the funky World Machine which was remixed by Shep Pettibone and became a dancefloor classic. Former Classic Album Sundays guest Wally Badarou also co-wrote and played on the album.

After the interview, World Machine will be played in its entirety on vinyl on KEF Blade speakers so that listeners can hear new details and nuances in the recording. Guests will also be given the opportunity to ask Lindup and Gould their own questions during a Q&A.

The band will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the World Machine album with a UK/European tour that kicks off on 18th September and runs until 17th November, so this event will give fans an exclusive insight into the creation of this album and it’s legacy.

Entry for this event is free, however, to secure a ticket, guests will need to subscribe to our KEF newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.

For any questions about this event, please contact events.london@kef.com.

About Classic Album Sundays : Monthly Listening Sessions at KEF Music Gallery London

Classic Album Sundays was founded in 2010 by DJ/broadcaster/producer Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy as a response to the way we listen to music in the 21st century. CAS tells the stories behind the albums that have shaped our culture, and in some cases, our lives. They host worldwide album listening events that dig deep, immersing fans into the album through musical and verbal storytelling followed by an uninterrupted vinyl playback on some of the world’s best sound systems so that listeners can have a brand new experience of the featured album. Their website is a hive of classic album activity with artist interview videos, classic album podcasts, features and playlists and they also host an online Album Club for their Patreon Members.

Classic Album Sundays presents Level 42's 'World Machine’