Mike + The Mechanics (1985)

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Title: Mike + The Mechanics
Artist: Mike + The Mechanics
Genre: Rock
Released: 1985

Tracks:
1 - Silent Running - 6:14
2 - All I Need Is a Miracle - 4:09
3 - Par Avion - 3:36
4 - Hanging by a Thread - 4:41
5 - I Get the Feeling - 4:30
6 - Take the Reins - 4:18
7 - You Are the One - 3:45
8 - A Call to Arms - 4:41
9 - Taken In - 4:16

Overview:
Mike + The Mechanics are an English pop/rock supergroup formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, one of the founding members of the band Genesis. The band is known for their hit singles "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Word of Mouth", "Over My Shoulder", and "The Living Years".

Initially, the band included Rutherford, vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee and drummer Peter Van Hooke. Carrack was generally assigned to ballads and more pop-oriented numbers, while Young handled the band's heavier work. After a successful decade, Lee and Van Hooke dropped out in 1995, and were not replaced. Following Young's death in 2000, Carrack became the band's sole lead vocalist until 2004 when the band (essentially a duo at this point) went on hiatus, with Rutherford and Carrack both later saying the band had "run its course". The band identity was revived in 2010, consisting of Rutherford and a completely new set of musicians, including new vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.
Music information in first post provided by The AudioDB
The only song I know from Mike is All I Need Is a Miracle. This is their debut album which came out in 1985.
 
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