From: Level42-request @ worldmachine.com (Level42 Digest)
Subject: Level42 Digest V98 #18

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Level42 Digest                                          Volume 98 : Issue 18
                                                        546 subscribers
Today's topics:
   Paul Weller                                       J Shuford
   LevelBest                                         Jennifer Reddin
   AYGB, etc                                         Mark Hughes
   Network problems and Paul Weller                  Eric J. Hansen

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Subject: Paul Weller
From: J Shuford <shuf @ darkwing.uoregon.edu>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 13:04:34 -0800 (PST)

Heya Kids!  Long time, no post from me!  Recently I've been trying my best
to wear out my Paul Weller "Wild Wood" CD.  I was wondering whether any of
you who are fans of Weller/The Style Council/Talbot & White/The Jam might
recommend to me which of Weller's other three CDs is best.  I have a
feeling I'd like all of them, but it will be awhile before I can pick up
all of them.  So...which should be my next move?

Shuf

John Shuford
Department of Philosophy
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1295
(541) 346-1054
shuf @ darkwing.uoregon.edu

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Subject: LevelBest
From: "Jennifer Reddin" <jreddin @ onramp.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 16:32:06 -0600

Brian Bowman wrote:

>I don't believe LevelBest was designed for the established fans who
>have all the albums anyway (and had every song except Take Care of
>Yourself).

>LevelBest, to me, was designed for the person who might have heard a
>couple of Level 42 songs but really was never exposed to them beyond
>Something About You and Lessons in Love, etc. It's the Reader's Digest
>concept.

Brian, I agree with you completely.  Most recently, I was trying to explain
to a long distance friend who Level 42 was and what songs they had that made
the charts.  I bought my friend a copy of Level Best and mailed it.
Initially, I was perplexed as to what cd to actually send.  Whereas Level
Best is not a cd that I listen to on a regular basis, I was confused when
trying to determine which cd would best illustrate exactly why I love the
music of L42.  One of my main reasons for sending Level Best was because LIL
and SAY are both typically remembered by the mass public from the 80s.  My
friend's first response to me was 'yeah, I remember these two songs'.  And
then "they sound like Information Society".  Well, I was slightly offended
to this comparison.  While I liked the few songs Information Society had
released, I would never make such an analogy.

In retrospect, I'm still not sure that I selected the correct cd to send to
someone new to L42.  What does everyone else think?  Should I have sent WM
or RITF instead?  I'm just not sure.  I am definitely biased as to which
cd's are my most listened to; however, I do not think those cd's are the
best selections for someone not already familiar with the band.

Back to Level Best though, I love TCOY and enjoy the faster upbeat Tracie -
preferring, however, the version on SATS.  I must admit though, when the cd
came out, my main rush to purchase was due to the one and only new release
on it - TCOY.

As far as 'best of' cd's go, I must say, that I much prefer P&P!!

Jennifer
jreddin @ onramp.net

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Subject: AYGB, etc
From: "Mark Hughes" <mark_hughes @ mcmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 23:13:46 -0000

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Hiya Gang

Does anyone have MiniDisc versions of the above gems ??

Let me know how I get 'em if ya have !!

Regards,

Mark

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Subject: Network problems and Paul Weller
From: "Eric J. Hansen" <eric @ worldmachine.com>
Organization: Worldmachine Technologies Corporation
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 18:28:47 -0500 (EST)

Folks,

FYI -- we're having some network problems over here, so many of you
will receive Saturday's Digest late (if at all).  You can always get
the most recent Digest at:

http://www.worldmachine.com/level42/#archive

This problem may persist for several days -- I apologize.  I'm doing
everything I can to correct it, but it's really a problem with my
home ISP.  Within a few weeks, this will be moved to my work ISP, which
is considerably more reliable.

Shuf wanted to know about Paul Weller.  I'd greatly recommend his first,
self-titled album.  Then, his second (Wildwood).  I think they've gone
progressively downhill...  i.e., his 3rd and 4th albums aren't my favorites.
Although, Traffic fans will definitely want to pick up these later works.
There's also a live album called "Live Wood" which is really good.

-Eric

p.s.  I'm off to Maui, HI on Wed to (you guessed it) get married!  Aloha!

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Eric J. Hansen
Worldmachine Technologies Corporation
http://www.worldmachine.com
tel: (617) 357-4040, fax: (617) 357-4949