The Living Years [Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition]

The Living Years [Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition]

by Mike + the Mechanics
The Living Years [Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition]

The Living Years [Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition]

by Mike + the Mechanics

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - Special Edition / Anniversary Edition)

$79.99 
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Overview

With The Living Years, Mike + the Mechanics firmly established themselves in the adult contemporary genre after the mid-'80s pop of their debut. Slickly produced with rich vocals from Paul Carrack and Paul Young, The Living Years moves smoothly between anthemic ballads such as the title track and more upbeat numbers such as "Seeing Is Believing." The band even shows a trace of Mike Rutherford's prog rock roots with Genesis on the epic-like "Why Me?" When the bandmembers try their hands at funk, as on "Don't," or harder rock, as on "Black and Blue," they sound quite out of their element. But on midtempo tracks with Rutherford's trademark bubbly bass (such as "Nobody's Perfect" and "Beautiful Day") and on the infectious "Poor Boy Down," the group displays a soulfulness that many in the genre lack, even while there is a distinct lack of individuality present in their musicianship. ~ Geoff Orens

Product Details

Release Date: 12/21/2018
Label: Bmg
UPC: 4050538412079
Rank: 73292

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mike + the Mechanics   Primary Artist
Phil Collins   Primary Artist,Guitar
Mike Rutherford   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Tenor (Vocal)
Paul Young   Vocals,Vocals (Background),Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Luis Jardim   Percussion
Christopher Neil   Vocals (Background)
Martin Ditcham   Percussion
Alan Murphy   Guitar
Adrian Lee   Keyboards
Paul Carrack   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Peter Van Hooke   Drums
Andrew Roachford   Vocals
Sal Gallina   Keyboards,Yamaha Keyboards
Alan Carvell   Vocals (Background)
BA Robertson   Keyboards
Michael Stuckey   Choir/Chorus
Isango Ensemble   Vocals (Background)
King's House School Choir   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Paul Gomersall   Assistant
Paul Young   Composer,Composer
Christopher Neil   Composer,Producer
Geoff Callingham   Musician,Technical Assistance
Nick Davis   Engineer
Phil Collins   Composer,Musician
Mike Owen   Photography
Mike Rutherford   Composer,Producer
Brian Robertson   Composer
Tony Banks   Composer,Engineer,Recording
Michael Muller   Photography
Dick Beetham   Remastering
Geoff Halpin   Photography
Chris Neil   Composer
Paul Gumersall   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Dean Freeman   Photography
BA Robertson   Composer
Mike + the Mechanics   Composer
Terry Irwin   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Chris Peyton   Design
Matt Furmidge   Remixing
Harry Rutherford   Producer
Gavin O'Neill   Retouching
Halpin Grey Vermeir   Cover Design,Sleeve Design
Andy Earl   Photography
Mike Bowen   Musician,Technical Assistance
John Swannell   Photography
Steve Rapport   Photography
Stephanie Pistel   Photography
Meehan   Remixing
Phil Young   Composer
Paddy Balls   Photography
Sal Galina   Musician
Rawling Meehan   Remixing
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