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Mike & The Mechanics

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Formed : 1985 // United Kingdom
Disbanded : 2005
Mike & The Mechanics started off as a side project for Mike Rutherford during a hiatus from Genesis. He started writing songs with Chris Neil and B.A. Robertson after writing and recording two solo albums on his own. The first Mike + The Mechanics album released in 1985 yielded three hits with "Silent Running", "All I Need Is A Miracle" and "Taken In." From there, the Mechanics have released five albums, including Living Years. That album's title track hit #1 in the U.S.

BAND LINEUP:
Mike Rutherford : Guitar, bass (1985-2005)
Paul Carrack : Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums (1985-2005)
Paul Young : Vocals, percussion (1985-2000)
Peter Van Hooke : Drums (1985-1995)
Adrian Lee : Keyboards (1985-1995)
Gary Wallis : Drums (1995-2005)
Sites:
houseofmanyrooms.com
Members:
Adrian Lee, Gary Wallis, Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Paul Young (2), Peter Van Hooke, Tim Renwick
Variations:
All | Mike & The Mechanics | M1ke & The meChaN1C5 | M1ke + The Mechan1c5 | Mike + The Mechanics | Mike And The Mechanics
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Discography

Releases:
All I Need Is A Miracle (Single) ◄ (7 versions)   WEA Musik GmbH ... 1985
Mike + The Mechanics (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Atlantic ... 1985
Silent Running (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1985
Silent Running / I Get The Feeling (7")   WEA Musik GmbH 1985
T.V. Scene / Silent Running (12", Promo)   WEA Italiana SpA 1985
Taken In (12", Promo)   Atlantic 1985
Living Years (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Atlantic ... 1988
Nobody's Perfect (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   WEA ... 1988
The Living Years ◄ (8 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1988
Nobody Knows ◄ (3 versions)   WEA Musik GmbH ... 1989
A Time And Place (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1991
Word Of Mouth (CD, Maxi)   Virgin Records Ltd. 1991
Word Of Mouth (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1991
Word Of Mouth ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin 1991
Everybody Gets A Second Chance (CD, Single)   Virgin 1992
A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (CD, Maxi)   Virgin, Virgin 1995
Another Cup Of Coffee (CD, Maxi)   Virgin, Virgin 1995
Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (CD, Album)   Virgin, Virgin 1995
Over My Shoulder (CD, Maxi)   Virgin Records (Benelux), Virgin Records (Benelux) 1995
Hits ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin Records (Benelux) ... 1996
Mike & The Mechanics (M6) (CD, Album)   Virgin 1999
Now That You've Gone (CD, Single)   Virgin 1999
Now That You've Gone (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1999
Whenever I Stop (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1999
Rewired (CD + DVD)   Virgin, Virgin, Virgin 2004
Rewired & The Hits (The Latest + Greatest) (2xCD, Album)   Virgin, Virgin 2004
Hits (CD, Promo)   Rhino Entertainment Company 2005
Miracle (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   All Around The World ... 2005
Taken In / A Call To Arms (7")   Atlantic  
The Living Years / Taken In (7")   Atlantic  
Appears On:
Club Fever (2xCD) Miracle Virgin, EMI Records 2005
Clubland 7 (2xCD) Miracle (Roman Salzger... Universal Music TV 2005
Dance Power 12 (2xCD) Miracle Vidisco 2005
Floorfillers 3 (2xCD) Miracle (Melody Master... Universal Music TV 2005
Fresh & Funky House Anthems (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Miracle Virgin 2005
MTV Ibiza Clubmix 2005 (CD) Miracle BMG (Netherlands) 2005
Miracle ◄ (3 versions)   Rise ... 2005
Tracks Appear On:
Das Sommer Hits Album (LP, Comp) All I Need Is A Miracle CBS, WEA Musik GmbH 1986
Hits 4 (2xCass) Silent Running (On Dan... CBS 1986
Hits 4 (2xLP) Silent Running (On Dan... WEA Records Ltd., RCA-Ariola Records, CBS 1986
Hits 4 - The Album (LP, Comp) Silent Running WEA Records B.V., CBS 1986
Rock Eighty Six (LP) All I Need Is A Miracle Quality Records Ltd. 1986
The Sound Of Hit Music (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Silent Running Arcade 1986
Exclusive Pop Standards (2xLP, Comp) Silent Running Arcade, Arcade 1987
Atlantic's Year In Review: 1988 (CD, Comp, Promo) Nobody's Perfect Atlantic 1988
Sessions Presents: Night Beat (3xCass, Comp) All I Need Is A Miracle Warner Special Products 1988
Formel Eins - Spring Fever (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Living Years EMI Electrola 1989
Hits Now '89 (CD) Nobody's Perfect PolyGram Records (Australia) 1989
Kuschelrock 3 (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) The Living Years CBS ... 1989
Pop Ballads Volume 2 (CD, Comp) The Living Years Arcade Music Company (The Netherlands) 1989
The Greatest Hits Of 1989 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Living Years Telstar 1989
The Greatest Love Volume 3 (2xLP, Comp) The Living Years Telstar 1989
Knuffelrock 1 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) The Living Years Columbia ... 1990
Nobody's Child - Romanian Angel Appeal (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ain't That Peculiar Warner Bros. Records 1990
The Earthquake Album (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Silent Running (On Dan... Life-Aid Armenia Records ... 1990
Club Hits 10 (LP) Word Of Mouth Scandinavian Music Club 1991
Formel Eins Mega Hits (2xLP, Smplr) Everybody Gets A Secon... Polystar Records 1991
Free Spirit (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Living Years Columbia 1991
Hit Fascination 4/91 ◄ (2 versions) Word Of Mouth Top 13 Music-Club 1991
Knuffelrock 3 (2xCD) You Are The One Columbia 1991
Kuschelrock 5 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) You Are The One Columbia ... 1991
Single Minded IV (CD, Album, Promo, Comp, Smplr) Stop Baby (LP Version) Virgin 1991
Still Loving You Volume 1 (2xLP) A Time And Place Electrola 1991
The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) The Living Years EMI Electrola 1991
U.K. Chart Attack #91/12 (CD) Word Of Mouth Rock Over London 1991
U.K. Chart Attack #91/32 (CD) Get Up Rock Over London 1991
Abfahrer 92 (CD) Everybody Gets A Secon... Ultrapop 1992
Countdown Classics 2 (CD, Comp) The Living Years Magnum 1992
Hit Mix '92 (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Everybody Gets A Secon... ZYX Records 1992
Hit PARADE International 1/92 (LP) Everybody Gets A Secon... Top 13 Music-Club 1992
Knuffelrock (2xCD) The Living Years Magnum 1992
Larry Party Rock 3 (2xCD, Comp) Word Of Mouth Columbia 1992
Pop Classics The Long Versions 3 (2xCD) The Living Years Arcade 1992
Now That's What I Call Music! 1989 (2xCD, Comp) The Living Years EMI Records 1993
Now That's What I Call Music! 1991 (2xCD, Comp) Word Of Mouth EMI Records 1993
Songs Of Heaven (CD, Comp) The Living Years Intercord Tonträger GmbH 1993
The Best Of Symphonic Rock Part One (CD, Comp) Silent Running Magnum 1993
Totally '80s (2xCD, Comp) All I Need Is A Miracle Warner Special Products, Razor & Tie 1993
Burning Heart (4xCD, Comp) Silent Running PolyGram, PolyGram 1994
Lost Mixes : Rare Rock Mixes (CD) All I Need Is A Miracl... Essex Entertainment, Inc., Warner Special Products 1994
Twenty-One Good Reasons: The Paul Carrack Collection (CD, Album) Silent Running (On Dan... Chrysalis 1994
Absolute Music 14 (CD, Comp) Over My Shoulder EVA Records ANS (Norway) 1995
Absolute Music 19 (CD, Comp) Over My Shoulder Eva Records (Sweden) 1995
Absolute Music 8 (CD) Over My Shoulder EVA Records (Denmark) 1995
High Fidelity Reference CD No. 10 (CD, Comp) Over My Shoulder (Unpl... Audio Media A/s 1995
Hit 95 (CD, Comp) Over My Shoulder Versailles 1995
Knuffelrock 7 (2xCD, Comp) Over My Shoulder Columbia 1995
Kuschelrock 9 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Over My Shoulder Sony Music Media ... 1995
Mr. Radio's Hits On Air Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Over My Shoulder Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Columbia 1995
Now That's What I Call Music! 30 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Over My Shoulder EMI Records ... 1995
Out 9502 (CD, Comp, Promo) Another Cup Of Coffee Virgin 1995
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1985 - 1986 (CD) All I Need Is A Miracle Time Life Music, PolyGram Special Markets 1995
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1989 (CD) The Living Years Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Top Of The Pops 1 (2xCD) Over My Shoulder Columbia, Columbia 1995
Absolute Gold (2xCD) Help Me Sony Music TV 1996
Knuffelrock 5 (2xCD) Help Me Magnum 1996
Knuffelrock 8 (2xCD, Comp) Help Me Columbia 1996
Kuschelrock 10 (2xCD, Comp) Help Me Sony Music Media 1996
Now That's What I Call Music! 33 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) All I Need Is A Miracl... EMI Records ... 1996
The Best Rock Anthems In The World...Ever! (2xCD, Comp) The Living Years Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1996
Fetenhits - The Real Classics (The 3rd) (2xCD) World Of Mouth Polystar Records 1997
Sunshine Feeling Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Over My Shoulder Ultrapop 1997
More Than A Sound! (2xCD, Comp) Over My Shoulder BMG 1998
Chart Hits 10/99 (CD, Comp) Whenever I Stop Mr. Music, Mr. Music 1999
Chart Hits 7/99 (CD, Comp) Now That You've Gone Mr. Music, Mr. Music 1999
Platin Volume 7 (2xCD, Comp) Now That You've Gone Polystar Records 1999
Verano Loco 99 (2xCD, Comp) Now That You've Gone Virgin Records (Spain) 1999
Back To The 80's - The Long Versions 2 (4xCD, Comp) Silent Running Sony Music Media 2003
Super Ballads Club 6/04 (CD, Comp) The Living Years Mr Music (Sweden) 2004
You've Got The Music In You ◄ (2 versions) (Looking Back) Over My... EMI Music (Belgium) 2004
Härzschmärz (CD, Comp) The Living Years EMI Music (Switzerland) 2005
Maxima FM Compilation 05 - El Quinto Elemento (2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp, PAL) Miracle Vale Music 2005
After Midnight (2xCD) The Living Years USM 2006
Greatest Hits: The Story So Far... (CD, Comp) Silent Running, Over M... Carrack-UK 2006
I ♥ Dad (CD) Word Of Mouth EMI Records 2006
Złota Trójka - Kolekcja Największych Przebojów Listy 1992 - 1996 (CD, Comp) Over My Shoulder The Music Marketeers (Polska) 2007
101 90s Hits (5xCD, Comp) Over My Shoulder Virgin, EMI Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2008
Classic Rock (1966 - 1988) (2xLP, RE) All I Need Is A Miracle Atlantic  
Feelings 18 (CD, Comp) The Living Years SR International  
Feelings Of Love - Someone To Hold (CD, Comp) A Time And Place SR International  
The Hits Album 10 (2xLP, Comp) The Living Years BMG  
Unofficial Releases:
Dancing Class (2xCD, Comp, Unofficial) Silent Running Not On Label 1996
Kuschel Mixes 3 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Over My Shoulder Partydance Productions 1996
Pool Mix 1990's (DVDr, DVD) Over My Shoulder, All ... Pool Records (2) 2007
DJ Maxi Single 82 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Stop Baby D.J. Mix Club  
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