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Mike + The Mechanics - Mike + The Mechanics (1985) [1986, Japan]
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 40:16 | 470,89 Mb
Label: Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japan) | Cat.# 32XD-439 | Released: 1986-05-25 (1985-10-05)
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 40:16 | 470,89 Mb
Label: Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japan) | Cat.# 32XD-439 | Released: 1986-05-25 (1985-10-05)
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"Mike + The Mechanics" is the debut album by the Genesis bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford's band Mike + The Mechanics in 1985. The album reached #26 on the Billboard 200 album charts and had three hit singles. "Silent Running", featuring lead vocals by Paul Carrack, and the uptempo "All I Need Is a Miracle", featuring lead vocals by Paul Young, both reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #6 and 5 respectively, with the former also peaking at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The third single off the album, "Taken In", was a lesser hit, reaching #32 on the Hot 100 and #7 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart. "Silent Running" and "All I Need is a Miracle" were also hits in the UK, reaching #21 and 53 in the UK Singles Chart respectively.
~Wikipedia
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With all of it's members exercising their expertise, the debut album from Mike + the Mechanics posted two Top Ten singles in the span of three months. The songwriting comes out on top before anything else, with the somber stir of "Silent Running," the album's first release, peaking at number six. "All I Need Is a Miracle" followed at number five, with it's Genesis-like tempo and polished chorus, and even "Taken In" cracked the Top 40, a simple ballad that's bettered by Paul Young's genuine emotional charm. Carrack sounds just as sharp as he did with Ace or Squeeze throughout the album's nine tracks, while Rutherford's overseeing of the entire project is apparent. While Mike Rutherford's guitar work isn't overwhelming, both his six-string and bass guitar contributions complete a sound foundation for the vocals. The mood setting drum work of Peter Van Hooke and the keyboard fills from Adrian Lee play a large part in setting the album's tone, and add some pop zest to the majority of the tracks. Even though their next album gave Mike + the Mechanics a number one hit with the darkened "Living Years," their debut reflects a more compliant sound in every aspect.
~Review by Mike DeGagne
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Release of the album: 1985, October, 5 [LP WEA, Cat.# 252 496-1, WX49, UK & Europe]
Release of this CD: 1986, May, 25 [CD Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japan), Cat.# 32XD-439 / EAN: T4988014301039]
℗&©1985 WEA International Inc.
Manufactured by Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan.
Made in Japan
Credits:
Backing Vocals – Alan Carvel, Linda Taylor
Design [Cover] – Lewis Moberly
Design [Designer] – Geoff Halpin
Drums – Peter Van Hooke
Engineer – Simon Hurrell
Guitar – Allan Murphy
Guitar, Bass – Mike Rutherford
Keyboards – Adrian Lee, Dereck Austin, Ian Wherry
Mastered By – Barry Diament
Percussion – Luis Jardim
Photography By – Peter Anderson
Producer, Backing Vocals – Christopher Neil
Saxophone – John Earle, Ray Beavis
Vocals – Gene Stashuck, John Kirby, Paul Carrack, Paul Young
Written-By – B.A. Robertson (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8), Christopher Neil (tracks: 2 to 9), Michael Rutherford
Tracklist:
01. Silent Running (06:15)
02. All I Need Is A Miracle (04:11)
03. Par Avion (03:35)
04. Hanging By A Thread (04:42)
05. I Get The Feeling (04:31)
06. Take The Reins (04:18)
07. You Are The One (03:45)
08. A Call To Arms (04:42)
09. Taken In (04:18)
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