Mike And The Mechanics Mark Living Years 25th Anniversary
Mike And The Mechanics will mark the 25th anniversary of signature track The Living Years with two releases on January 20 via Universal.
Genesis man Mike Rutherford’s collective were formed in 1985 and launched a series of top-selling singles including Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground), All I Need Is A Miracle, Word Of Mouth and Over My Shoulder.
But The Living Years, from the album Living Years released in 1988, took the band to a new level – resulting in top-ten billings across the world and receiving a Grammy nomination. It was co-written by BA Robertson and sung by Paul Carrack.
Rutherford says: “I’m proud of the writing and recording of so many of the songs, and of all the musicians involved, along with the producers, engineers and technical staff. Especially Paul Carrack and Paul Young, two of the finest voices.
“Now Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar are carrying on the Mechanics sound with me. That sound is the combination of everyone involved – and the fact that people can recognise it is one of our best achievements.”
Their 2CD set The Singles: 1985-2014 features a brand-new song, When My Feet Don’t Touch The Ground, and a previously unreleased track, One By One, featuring Carrack and Young.
Meanwhile, the Living Years 25th Anniversary Edition includes the original album plus 12 live recordings and a new version of the leading single featuring Roachford.
Mike And The Mechanics will tour the UK starting in February.
The Singles: 1985-2014
CD1
01. Silent Running (on Dangerous Ground)
02. All I Need Is A Miracle
03. The Living Years
04. Word Of Mouth
05. Over My Shoulder
06. A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
07. Another Cup Of Coffee
08. Now That You’ve Gone
09. Taken In
10. Nobody’s Perfect
11. Everybody Gets A Second Chance
12. Nobody Knows
13. Seeing Is Believing
14. A Time And Place
15. Whenever I Stop
16. Reach Out (Touch The Sun)
17. Try To Save Me
18. When My Feet Don’t Touch The Ground – new track
CD2
01. One By One (previously unreleased)
02. Nobody Told Me
03. I Think I’ve Got The Message
04. Too Many Friends
05. You Never Change
06. Always The Last To Know
07. You Don’t Know What Love Is
08. Boys At The Front
09. Perfect Child
10. My Crime Of Passion (acoustic)
11. Little Boy
12. Help Me
13. Revolution
14. I Get The Feeling (live)
15. Taken In (live)
16. Word Of Mouth (East West Mix)
17. Too Far Gone
Living Years 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
CD1
01. Nobody’s Perfect
02. The Living Years
03. Seeing Is Believing
04. Nobody Knows
05. Poor Boy Down
06. Blame
07. Don’t
08. Black & Blue
09. Beautiful Day
10. Why Me?
CD 2
01. The Living Years 2014
02. Nobody’s Knows (live)
03. Seeing Is Believing (live)
04. Don’t (live)
05. Black & Blue (live)
06. Silent Running (live)
07. Par Avion (live)
08. Take The Reins (live)
09. Nobody’s Perfect (live)
10. A Call To Arms (live)
11. Beautiful Day (live)
12. Hanging By A Thread (live)