The Pursuit of Accidents is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42

Level 42

Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...

, in 1982. It was issued on CD in 1985. It was re-issued on CD in 2000 as part of a two disc set with the album "Standing In The Light", and again in 2007 as a stand alone disc. The album reached #17 on the UK album charts.

The album features three singles. The first single "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" peaked at #49; the second, "Weave Your Spell", peaked at #43. The third single was "The Chinese Way

The Chinese Way

The Chinese Way is a single by the UK band Level 42. It was the second single from their album, The Pursuit of Accidents, which was the band's most successful album up to that time...

", and became the band's second top forty hit when it reached #24 in 1983. It was issued in five countries beyond the United Kingdom, including Ireland

Ireland

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, Germany

Germany

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 and United States of America.

Track listing

1. "Weave Your Spell" (Lindup / King / P. Gould) - 5:30
2. "The Pursuit Of Accidents" (Badarou / King / Lindup / P. Gould) - 7:44
3. "Last Chance" (P.Gould / King / Lindup) - 4:30
4. "Are You Hearing" (What I Hear)? (King / P. Gould / R. Gould) - 4:58
5. "You Can't Blame" Louis (King /P. Gould/ Badarou) - 5:05
6. "Eyes Waterfalling" (King / P. Gould / Lindup /R. Gould) - 5:58
7. "Shapeshifter" (King) - 5:09
8. "The Chinese Way
   The Chinese Way
   The Chinese Way is a single by the UK band Level 42. It was the second single from their album, The Pursuit of Accidents, which was the band's most successful album up to that time...
   
   " (King / P. Gould / Badarou) - 5:53
9. "The Chinese Way (extended John Luongo remix) 7:23 - included on the 1985 CD issue
10. "You Can't Blame Louis (extended remix) 6:14 - included on the 1985 CD issue

Personnel

• Mark King
  Mark King (musician)
  Mark King is an English musician. He is most famous for being the lead singer and bassist of the band, Level 42. In the early 1980s King popularized the 1970s-era slap and pop style for playing the bass guitar by incorporating it into pop music.-Early life:King was brought up on the Isle of Wight,...
  
   – vocals, bass guitar, keyboard additions, percussion
• Mike Lindup
  Mike Lindup
  Mike Lindup is best known as the keyboard player and falsetto voiced singer, who joined with Mark King and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the 1980s - 1990s British funk/rock/pop band, Level 42....
  
   – vocals, Prophet 5, Minimoog, acoustic & electric pianos, percussion
• Boon Gould – guitars
• Phil Gould
  Phil Gould (musician)
  Philip Gabriel Gould, also known as Phil Gould is a British professional drummer, song writer, and singer from the Isle of Wight in southern England...
  
   – drums, percussion, Roland Rhythm Composer, backing vocals

Plus:

• Wally Badarou
  Wally Badarou
  Wally Badarou is a musician from Benin.-Biography:A synthesiser specialist, Badarou was the longtime associate of the British band Level 42, known for its blend of funk, pop, soul and rock...
  
   – Prophet 5, Solina String Ensemble
• Pete Wingfield
  Pete Wingfield
  Pete Wingfield is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist.-Career:...
  
  – Clarinet on "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?"
• Pete Jacobson – Jupiter 4 on "Last Chance