Living Years by Mike + The Mechanics - VitaMusik

ALBUM

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 /TiVo

1. Nobody's Perfect

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
B. A. Robertson
Ba Robertson; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

2. The Living Years

by Mike + The Mechanics

Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
B. A. Robertson
Ba Robertson; Composer
Engineer: Terry Irwin
Paul Gumersall
Nick Davis; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production
Guitarra: Mike Rutherford; Other
Produced By: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Other
Produced By: Christopher Neil
Mike Rutherford; Other

3. Seeing Is Believing

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
Robertson
Ba Robertson; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

4. Nobody Knows

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

5. Poor Boy Down

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

6. Blame

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

7. Don't

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

8. Black & Blue

by Mike + The Mechanics

Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Phil Collins
Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: B. A. Robertson
Adrian Lee; Performer
Recorder: Tony Banks; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Robertson
Mike Rutherford
Paul Young
Ba Robertson; Composer
Engineer: Tony Banks
Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Christopher Neil
Mike Rutherford; Production
Additional Keyboards: B A Robertson; Other

9. Beautiful Day

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Paul Young
Chris Neil
Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Christopher Neil
Mike Rutherford; Production

10. Why Me?

by Mike + The Mechanics

Bass: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Primary Artist: Mike + The Mechanics; Main Performer
Drums: Peter Van Hooke; Performer
Guitar: Mike Rutherford; Performer
Keyboard: Adrian Lee; Performer
Vocals: Paul Carrack
Paul Young; Performer
Composer: Mike Rutherford
Robertson
Ba Robertson; Composer
Engineer: Nick Davis
Paul Gumersall
Terry Irwin; Production
Producer: Mike Rutherford
Christopher Neil; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, International Pop, Adult Contemporary

Label

BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 27, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4050538266825