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Mike + The Mechanics are an English rock/pop band formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, a founding member of Genesis, that became a successful band in its own right. They are best known for the international hit singles "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Over My Shoulder" and "The Living Years". The main lineup for the band were vocalists Paul Carrack and the late Paul Young (formerly of chart band Sad Café), keyboardist Adrian Lee and drummer Peter Van Hooke. By their 1995 album Beggar on a Beach of Gold only Rutherford, Carrack and Young were permanent members of the line-up until Young's death in 2000. Mike + The Mechanics debuted with their eponymous album in 1985 which highlighted Rutherford's innovative guitar work and the vocal talents of the two Pauls, amongst other guest vocalists. Initially, the group's albums were released between Genesis albums. This ended with the temporary disbanding of Genesis in 1998. The classic song "The Living Years" from the album of the same name was to be the height of their critical success to date; the US #1 single was written by the successful Scottish singer/writer/composer B.A. Robertson about the dissension between him and his father, a situation that was never rectified prior to the death of his father - just 12 weeks before the birth of his son - sung with great passion by Carrack, who had lost his own father when he was only eleven years old. The album also featured the song "Nobody's Perfect" which received considerable airtime as the music to a successful television advertising campaign for Tennent's bitter. Their third album Word of Mouth followed in 1991 with less commercial and critical success although the lead single, with vocals by Paul Young, reached the Top 20. The fourth album Beggar on a Beach of Gold was a high watermark in the quality of their material, with both the album and first single "Over My Shoulder" charting well with many considering the album the band's best work. Their fifth studio album was released in 1999 and was the band's second self-titled album, Mike + The Mechanics. This album is generally known as the M6 album, with a "Greatest Hits" album being their fifth release. As the band no longer had a distribution deal with an American record label, M6 was available as an import only. After a hiatus following Young's death from a heart attack on July 15, 2000, the band reformed in 2004 as "Mike + The Mechanics featuring Paul Carrack", releasing the album Rewired. |
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