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Mike & Mechanics

Mike & The MechanicsAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Atlantic
  • ASIN: B000002IIG
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,544 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Silent Running
2. All I Need Is A Miracle
3. Par Avion
4. Hanging By A Thread
5. I Get The Feeling
6. Take The Reins
7. You Are The One
8. A Call To Arms
9. Taken In

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: MIKE & THE MECHANICS
Title: MIKE & THE MECHANICS
Street Release Date: 07/07/1987
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

There's not a bad song in the album, and the lyrics of Paul Carrack and Paul Young are great. Nathan Albright  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Anyone who likes good music, will love Mike and the Mechanics. Jeff Martin  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
This is an outstanding debut album. L.A. Scene  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Top 40 Pop of the 80s IMHO January 8, 2005
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Brilliant--one of the best of its type and era. Original songwriting, dominant singer, polished musicianship. Creative arrangements, excellent "tunes", restrained but tasty instrumental work, in song after song. The tracks are anything but repetitious, and each one could be a lesser group's masterpiece. These are the kind of songs that get into your brain and may even begin to annoy with their persistence...

Other reviewers who do not acknowledge the musical genius displayed on this album have some philosophical/emotional prejudice against this type of music. Maybe they can't get the songs out their heads and they are annoyed. You might put this disk in the same category as Foreigner's stuff...but this has a harder edge, and displays much better musical talent.

You will hear these songs played on "soft rock", "adult contemporary", w/ organ, guitar, synth horns and strings etc. But the truth is, it's just great music. Most listeners will recognize many of the songs here, and be surprised that MatM are the ones who did it.

"Silent Running" was probably overplayed on radio in the mid-80s. But its mysterious, futuristic theme is still fascinating, and very "hummable".

"All I need is a Miracle" has a novel chord structure and a grabbing melody--especially in the chorus.

"Hanging by a thread" has a driving beat and aggressive vocals, with a haunting refrain.

"I get the Feeling" is perhaps the least memorable song but it is tolerable--heavy on synthed organ voices.

"A Call to Arms" and "Taken In" are top numbers. Very original works.

This is not a lightweight album, but it is much more accessible than some of Mike Rutherford's work with Genesis...which was also suberb. But this music is supremely likeable. You will listen to it many more times than some of your other "heavy" or "artsy" stuff.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Genesis' Rutherford branches out February 13, 2003
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the better albums to come out in the 80's.
After a long string of successful Genesis albums guitarist and co-founding member Mike Rutherford released this side project Mike and the Mechanics.
Stepping out from the shadow of frontman and lead vocalist Phil Collins, Rutherford proves he's more than just the big tall guitarist of the group.
He along with Christopher Neil (who also produced the album) and B.A. Robertson write some great songs on this 80's treasure. One song was co-written by Genesis bandmates Collins and Tony Banks "A Call to Arms" probably mean't for a past or future Genesis release.
The Mechanics very talented lineup consists of Ace, Squeeze, and solo artist Paul Carrack who shares the vocal duties with the late Paul Young. Rounding out the band is Peter Van Nooke on drums, Adrian Lee on keyboards and Rutherford on guitar and bass.
The disc opens with the catchy sci-fi themed "Silent Running". It is one of many well written songs on the disc. Other memorable tracks on the CD are; "All I Need is a Miracle" and "Taken In".
One of my favorite tracks is "Hanging By A Thread". It is one of the more harder edged tracks on the disc. I also enjoyed "Par Avion". This album is probably the best of the group's later releases.
Rutherford scores big with this release. He succeeds unlike many artist who decide to do solo projects away from their respective popular bands. He has put together a disc with well written and catchy material with very talented musicians. It's a great disc.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mike Rutherford's 2nd Successful Band September 16, 2003
Format:Audio CD
1985's "Mike + The Mechanics" isn't really guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford's first solo project---it's his third---but it is the first release under the group name, which became Rutherford's successful solo project outside of his main band, Genesis. With lead vocals by Paul Carrack and Sad Cafe's Paul Young, this album is a wonderfully catchy disc of excellent, melodic 80's pop/rock. The pair of Top Ten hits, the spacey "Silent Running," and the finger-snapping "All I Need Is A Miracle," are both M+M staples, but there are other great songs like the beautiful "Par Avion" & "Taken In" (which was a minor hit), the hard-rocking "Hanging By A Thread" & "Take The Reins," and the marvelous "A Call To Arms," which actually started out as a Genesis song, co-written by bandmates Phil Collins & Tony Banks, but Rutherford ultimately saved it for his own album. "Mike + The Mechanics" is a terrific album, one of Mike Rutherford's best offerings as a solo artist, and one of the 80's finest albums.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mike & Mechanics CD
LOVE IT! Bought the cassette a couple decades ago when the were a new group, but cassette players are obsolete except for in my car! With Sirius who plays cassettes? Read more
Published 2 days ago by C. Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Mike's first and best
mid-80's release. Received heavy radio play at the time of it's release and was very popular. If 80's rock is a blast back into the time you grew up or just a fan of the band this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jerry Snow Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for this 80's girl!
This album is a timeless classic. I will not go into detail as that has already been done. If you like 80's tunes, and some fun hits you can crank up in your car, this is it! Read more
Published 1 month ago by LAURA28
5.0 out of 5 stars Mechanically Sound
"Silent Running" and many more are included in this collection. "All I Need Is a Miracle" is another good one. If you like 80's pop/retro this is for you. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark J. House
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy I bought it!
A great collection of Mike & the Mechanics songs to add to your library! All original recordings too, not live stuff.
Published 3 months ago by Vince Clortho
5.0 out of 5 stars A really great album full of hits. If you like mellow synth rock then...
This seminal M1ke + the Mechan1cs album runs through like a hits list. Song after song after song is great here. Read more
Published 6 months ago by THowerton
5.0 out of 5 stars Will always be "stuck in the 80's"!
The music of the 80's was GREAT! I love Mike & the Mechanics and have a lot of great memories listening to their music. This is a great CD and I'm so glad I purchased it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Roberta E. Larrow
5.0 out of 5 stars Mike and the Mechanics
Sometimes the first is the best, and that is the case with Mike and the Mechanics. Some great jams on this item, and some you will recognize from the Radio. Read more
Published 10 months ago by David Mccorkle
4.0 out of 5 stars download245
It is a download. Either it works or it... oops. This was the actual CD. It arrived quickly and I was able to rip the songs I wanted easily.
Published 10 months ago by A. F. Horn
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have from the 80's
This is by far the best album from Mike & The Mechanics and one
of the few albums I can listen from beginning to end without hitting
the forward button. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Guillermo Sanchez
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