This is quite simply the most under-rated album of the last 20 years. Every time I listen, it brings back great memories of when I grew up as a kid in the 80s. Every track is so funky - a brilliantly polished collection of songs with superb bass-lines and great vocals, combined with some groovy use of the saxophone. A lot of the songs have a fast jazzy rhythm which could almost make this a 'dance-funk' album.
Why Level 42's 'World Machine' has never got any recognition (apart from one of the singles which was released) is just beyond me. It may be quite old now, but it still has this great feeling of freshness and energy that just won't go away. The songs have a very futuristic, 'ahead-of-their-time' feel to them. A really cool & funky album, I love it :-)