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Mike and the Mechanics (stylised as Mike + The Mechanics) are an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group Genesis. The band are known for the hit singles "Silent Running", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Taken In", "The Living Years", "Word of Mouth", and "Over My Shoulder". Initially, the band included Rutherford (the only constant member), vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee, and drummer Peter Van Hooke. After a decade together, 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) dissolved, with Rutherford and Carrack both agreeing the band had "run its course". In 2010, the band were revived with Rutherford headlining a completely new set of musicians, including vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar. In the Refueled! 2023 tour, Mike announced Nicholas Collins as the band's new drummer.
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Out of the Blue [2019]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 6:24 |
Beggar on a Beach of Gold | 4:09 |
Get Up | 4:20 |
Another Cup of Coffee | 4:25 |
All I Need Is a Miracle | 6:38 |
Silent Running | 4:55 |
Over My Shoulder | 4:56 |
Word of Mouth | 4:04 |
Let Me Fly [2017]
Song | Duration |
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Are You Ready | 4:27 |
Wonder | 4:36 |
The Bjest Is Yet to Come | |
The Best Is Yet to Come | 4:00 |
Save the World | 4:42 |
Don't Know What Came Over Me | 4:20 |
Hight Life | |
High Life | 2:49 |
The Letter | 4:55 |
Not Out of Love | 4:17 |
Love Left Over | 3:27 |
I'll Be There for You | 3:31 |
Save My Soul | 4:49 |
Now That's What I Call Power Ballads [2] [2015]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:25 |
Smooth FM: All Time Top 50, Vol. 2 [2015]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:23 |
Eddie Stobart Trucking Songs: Trucking All over the World [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Reach Out (Touch the Sun) | 4:04 |
R-Kive [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Silent Running | 6:14 |
The Living Years | 5:32 |
Over My Shoulder | 3:35 |
Romantically Yours [2013]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:33 |
The Singles: 1985-2014 [2013]
Romantically Yours: Sweet Love [2012]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:33 |
Easy 80s [Time Life Box Set] [2011]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:33 |
Easy 80s: At This Moment [2011]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:33 |
Massive Hits!: Rock [2011]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 5:31 |
Rock 'N' Roll: Hall of Fame [WEA] [2011]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
The Road [2011]
Song | Duration |
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Reach Out (Touch the Sun) | 4:03 |
Try to Save Me | 3:48 |
Hunt You Down | 3:46 |
You Can Be the Rock | 5:17 |
Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule [2009]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:32 |
Alan Jones Presents Songs of Love and Inspiration [2008]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:25 |
Playlist: Ballads [2008]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:31 |
The Best Love...Ever! [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder | 3:23 |
The Best Love...Ever! [Poland] [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder | 3:23 |
Casey Kasem Presents: The Long Distance Dedications [2007]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 4:28 |
Classic Soft Rock [Time Life Box Set] [2007]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:33 |
Pure: Pop [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder | 3:24 |
Pure: Soft Rock [2007]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle '96 | 5:41 |
Another Cup of Coffee | 4:18 |
Top Hits of the 80s: Biggest Hits [2007]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 4:12 |
Classic Soft Rock: Ride Like the Wind [2006]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:33 |
Eazy Rock Ultimate Collection [2006]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 4:12 |
Greatest Hits: The Story So Far [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Silent Running | 4:13 |
Over My Shoulder | 3:38 |
Pure '80s: #1s [2006]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:31 |
Superstar of the 80s [2006]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 3:42 |
The Ultimate Love Collection [EMI Gold] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:32 |
Ultimate 16: Lite FM 80s [2006]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:29 |
Best of Symfo Rock [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Blame |
Housework Songs [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder | 3:34 |
Live at Shepherds Bush, London [2005]
Ultimate 16: Lite FM Love Songs [2005]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 4:12 |
Billboard #1s: The '80s [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:30 |
Capitol Gold Legends, Vol. 2 [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:21 |
Fearless Hearts: Songs of Love and Light [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years [*] |
Power Ballads [EMI] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
Pure Power Ballads [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:17 |
Rewired [2004]
Song | Duration |
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One Left Standing | 5:11 |
If I Were You | 4:21 |
Perfect Child | 5:11 |
I Don't Want It All | 5:06 |
How Can I? | 4:44 |
Falling | 5:17 |
Somewhere Along the Line | 3:52 |
Rewired [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Rewired | 5:31 |
How Can I | |
Underscore | 5:08 |
Rewired + the Hits [2004]
Rewired [Bonus DVD] [2004]
Back to the 80's: The Long Versions, Vol. 2 [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Silent Running | 6:13 |
Eternal Love [EMI] [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder |
What the World Needs Now Is...: The Ultimate Love Collection [2002]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:32 |
Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1985-1989 [2001]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:30 |
My Father's Hands [2001]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:29 |
#1 Hits 1985-1989 [2000]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:31 |
Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through the Years [2000]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 4:29 |
Classic Rock 80's [2000]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 4:10 |
Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1989 [2000]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:30 |
Love, Vol. 4 [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder | 3:33 |
Superstars in Concert [2000]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 6:23 |
Absolute Summer Music '99 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Now That You've Gone | 3:51 |
Awesome '80s, Vol. 2 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle | 4:11 |
Kuschelrock, Vol. 3 [1999]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years | 5:29 |
Kuschelrock, Vol. 5 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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You Are the One | 3:36 |
M6 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Now That You've Gone | 4:48 |
Mike + the Mechanics [1999] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Now That You've Gone | 4:47 |
Now: 1991 [1999] [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Word of Mouth | 3:48 |
Rock On 1989: Miss You Like Crazy [1999]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:30 |
Rock On, 1989: Miss You Like Crazy [1999]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
American Pie: Great Tales & Sagas in Song [1998]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:34 |
Now: 1989 [1999] [1998]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:12 |
The Best of the Best [Insight] [1998]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years |
Totally Awesome 80's [Razor & Tie] [1998]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle |
Pop Classics: The Long Versions, Vol. 3 [1997]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
The All Time Greatest Rock Songs [Sony] [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder |
Best Rock Anthems in the World...Ever! [1996]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
Hits [1996]
Now, Vol. 33 [1996] [1996]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle '96 |
Absolute Music, Vol. 19 [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Over My Shoulder | 3:34 |
Beggar on a Beach of Gold [1995]
Best Rock Ballads in the World...Ever [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Over My Shoulder | 3:33 |
Kuschelrock, Vol. 9 [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Over My Shoulder | 3:36 |
Now: 1995 [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Over My Shoulder | 3:34 |
Soft Metal [1995]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:20 |
Sounds of the Eighties: 1985-1986 [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
All I Need Is a Miracle | 3:44 |
Sounds of the Eighties: 1989 [1995]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years | 5:33 |
Top of the Pops [Sony] [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder |
Grammy's Greatest Moments, Vol. 3 [1994]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years | 4:54 |
Rare Rock Mixes [1994]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle [Extended Remix Version] | 6:29 |
Rock, Vol. 1 [Sounds Direct] [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) |
Twenty-One Good Reasons: The Paul Carrack Collection [1994]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) | 4:13 |
The Living Years | 5:31 |
Now: 1989 [1993] [1993]
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
Abfahrer 92 [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Everybody Gets a Second Chance |
Hits of the 80's [Priddis] [1992]
Song | Duration |
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All I Need Is a Miracle |
Atlantic Rock & Roll Box [1991]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
All I Need Is a Miracle | 4:10 |
Classic Rock: 1966-1988 [1991]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
All I Need Is a Miracle |
Knuffelrock, Vol. 3 [1991]
Song | Duration |
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You Are the One |
Word of Mouth [1991]
Popdreams & Rocktracks: The Earthquake Album [1990]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Silent Running | 4:09 |
Rock '89 [1989]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years |
The Greatest Love, Vol. 3 [Telstar] [1989]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years | 5:23 |
Living Years [Deluxe] [1988]
Song | Duration |
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Nobody's Perfect | 4:48 |
The Living Years | 5:32 |
Seeing is Believing | 3:13 |
Nobody Knows | 4:23 |
Poor Boy Down | 4:33 |
Blame | 5:24 |
Don't | 5:45 |
Black & Blue | 3:27 |
Beautiful Day | 3:38 |
Why Me? | 6:26 |
The Carrack Collection [1988]
Song | Duration |
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Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) [From on Dangerous Ground] | 6:14 |
The Living Years [1988]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Nobody's Perfect | 4:48 |
The Living Years | 5:32 |
Living Years | 5:32 |
Seeing Is Believing | 6:25 |
Nobody Knows | 4:24 |
Poor Boy Down | 4:41 |
Blame | 5:24 |
Don't | 5:45 |
Black and Blue | 3:27 |
Black & Blue | 3:27 |
Beautiful Day | 3:39 |
Why Me? | 6:27 |
The Living Years [Germany Single] [1988]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Living Years | 5:32 |
Mike + The Mechanics [1985]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Silent Running | 6:14 |
All I Need Is a Miracle | 5:31 |
Par Avion | 3:36 |
Hanging by a Thread | 4:41 |
I Get the Feeling | 4:31 |
Take the Reins | 4:18 |
You Are the One | 3:45 |
A Call to Arms | 4:42 |
Taken In | 4:18 |
Another Cup of Coffee
Song | Duration |
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Another Cup of Coffee |
Best of 1989: 20th Century Masters
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years | 5:34 |
Drive Time [Dino]
Song | Duration |
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Living Years |
Favourites
Formel Eins: Spring Fever!
Song | Duration |
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The Living Years |
Over My Shoulder
Song | Duration |
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Over My Shoulder | |
Something to Believe In | |
Word of Mouth | |
Over My Shoulder [Live] |
The Sound of Hit Music, Vol. 2
Song | Duration |
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Silent Running |
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