Editing Level 42 (section)

===2006–2012: ''Retroglide'' and further tours and lineup changes===

In February 2006, after twelve years without releasing a new studio album, Level 42 announced the release of ''[[Retroglide (album)|Retroglide]]''. While billed as a band album, it was chiefly recorded and produced by King at his home studio, with Gary Husband, Lyndon Connah, Sean Freeman and Nathan King all contributing. 

''Retroglide'' also featured input from two previous Level 42 members. Erstwhile guitarist Boon Gould provided the album's lyrics (as well as contributing a guitar solo on "Ship") and the band was effectively expanded to a six-piece via extensive guest performances by Mike Lindup, who added prominent keyboard parts and vocals to many tracks. Although Phil Gould was uncredited on the album, the track "Ship" is the first song since 1986 worked on by all four original members, as Phil originally arranged the track with his brother Boon. However, ''Retroglide'' was also the first Level 42 album not to feature any contributions from [[Wally Badarou]].

In May 2006, Level 42 announced that Mike Lindup would return full-time to replace Lyndon Connah on keyboards.{{cn|date=February 2019}}

[[File:Mark King FEP.jpg|thumb|Mark King performing in 2007]]''Retroglide'' was promoted via a supporting tour throughout the UK, Netherlands, Germany and several other European countries during October 2006. On 26 August 2007, Level 42 played an outdoor gig at the Arundel Festival in West Sussex: the band's only UK show of the year. In 2008, Level 42 played a twenty-date UK tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/getArtist/artistId/14338/|title=livenation|work=New Tour|access-date=30 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119120356/http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/getArtist/artistId/14338|archive-date=19 January 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2010, Husband stepped down as Level 42's drummer for the second time, due to prior commitments with [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]]. He was replaced by Pete Ray Biggin.

In 2012, Level 42 toured the UK and mainland Europe, in celebration of the 25th anniversary since the release of ''Running In The Family'', by playing the whole album, with a whole array of other hits. Also included in the shows was an acoustic set, with Mike Lindup playing the accordion. In October 2012, on Mark King's birthday during a gig in Bristol, Boon Gould joined the band on stage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTmPzvZYXD8 Level 42 Heathrow featuring BOON GOULD Bristol 2012 @YouTube.com] Retrieved 12 May 2019.</ref>