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This is the discography of the British band Mike + The Mechanics. They have released nine studio albums , three compilation albums , more than thirty singles , and one concert video. Albums
Mike and The Mechanics Mike Rutherford – electric guitars, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals Tim Howar – lead vocals (2, 4, 7, 10), backing vocals
Written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, it was the first track on the 1985 self-titled debut album of Mike + the Mechanics. It was also released as the band's first single, peaking at number 6 on 8 March 1986 [ 3 ] on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 1 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for five weeks.
The single "The Living Years" (US#1, UK#2), released in 1988, became the band's biggest hit, and featured on the band's second album Living Years.The song was written by Rutherford and Robertson after both of their fathers had recently died, but the lyrics were written solely by Robertson and centred on the unresolved dissension between Robertson and his father.
The Road is the seventh studio album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 2011 by Sony Music. [2] This was their first album to feature an entirely new lineup, retaining only Mike Rutherford . Following the release of Rewired in 2004 and the supporting tour, the group stopped working.
Word of Mouth is the third album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 1991.. The album did not chart as well as their previous album Living Years (1988), charting at No. 11 in the UK, while the lead single "Word of Mouth" got to No. 13 in the UK and No. 33 in Australia.
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Hits is a compilation album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 1996 except in the United States and Canada, where it was released in 2005.It contains nearly all of the band's hits up to the time of its release.