# Mike + The Mechanics

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Mike + The Mechanics in HitMasters: 124 songs as collectible cards. Most popular: “The Living Years”. 13 releases in the catalog.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tracks | 124 |
| YouTube Music subscribers | 169,000 |
| YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCak2\_SOTrC61nzqli-cNThw](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCak2_SOTrC61nzqli-cNThw) |

## About

Mike and the Mechanics are an English rock band formed in Dover in 1985 by Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group. They are known for the hit singles "Silent Running", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Taken In", "The Living Years", "Word of Mouth", "Over My Shoulder" and "Now That You've Gone". Initially, the band included Rutherford, 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 dissolved, with Rutherford and Carrack both agreeing the band had "run its course". In 2010, the band was revived with Rutherford headlining a completely new set of musicians, including vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.

Text: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike\_an), CC BY-SA license.

## Most popular songs

- [The Living Years – Mike + The Mechanics (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-the-living-years-5hr64MxYpgk)
- [Over My Shoulder (2005 Remaster) – Mike + The Mechanics (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-over-my-shoulder-2005-remaster-H7m1PO7wvYM)
- [Silent Running – Mike + The Mechanics (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-silent-running-i17mgRK3GX8)
- [All I Need Is a Miracle – Mike + The Mechanics (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-all-i-need-is-a-miracle-rlm-SlJOhwg)
- [Another Cup of Coffee (2005 Remaster) – Mike + The Mechanics (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-another-cup-of-coffee-2005-remaster--dIjutUhVNo)
- [Word of Mouth (Edit) (Edit; 2014 Remaster) – Mike + The Mechanics (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-word-of-mouth-edit-edit-2014-remaster-7jbSwMU7H0w)
- [Taken In – Mike + The Mechanics (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-taken-in-8toBVYDKukU)
- [Don't Know What Came Over Me – Mike + The Mechanics (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-dont-know-what-came-over-me-W9pHu_Y1l3Q)
- [All I Need Is a Miracle (1996 Remaster) – Mike + The Mechanics (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-all-i-need-is-a-miracle-1996-remaster-WdZxlGNNyKA)
- [A Beggar on a Beach of Gold (2005 Remaster) – Mike + The Mechanics (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-a-beggar-on-a-beach-of-gold-2005-remaster-t435QDdsmyY)
- [Nobody's Perfect – Mike + The Mechanics (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-nobodys-perfect-L7mQ26YCsho)
- [Everybody Gets a Second Chance (Edit) (Edit; 2014 Remaster) – Mike + The Mechanics (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/mike-the-mechanics-everybody-gets-a-second-chance-edit-edit-6UKLdG_xcIU)

## Releases

- [Looking Back - The Living Years (2025)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-looking-back-the-living-years-MPREb_TYNaLLGqevP)
- [Out Of The Blue (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-out-of-the-blue-MPREb_weozgClGEui)
- [Let Me Fly (2017)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-let-me-fly-MPREb_AYbxknM774L)
- [The Singles 1985-2014 + Rarities (2014)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-the-singles-1985-2014-rarities-MPREb_3HtuEgBnG6M)
- [The Road (2011)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-the-road-MPREb_yfTTnMf7mU5)
- [Rewired (2004)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-rewired-MPREb_LSfCrb8TMwc)
- [Mike & The Mechanics (1999)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-mike-and-the-mechanics-MPREb_3gEYhhU5Pby)
- [Hits (1996)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-hits-MPREb_AeHlP4OfngT)
- [Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-beggar-on-a-beach-of-gold-MPREb_Oc732KlAXVf)
- [Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (1995)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-beggar-on-a-beach-of-gold-MPREb_bWnJqeklnHs)
- [Word of Mouth (1991)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-word-of-mouth-MPREb_jY1PSZjE9o3)
- [Living Years (1988)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-living-years-MPREb_JeKCwB62RUS)
- [Mike + The Mechanics (1985)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/mike-the-mechanics-mike-the-mechanics-MPREb_eILgwPrRJGk)

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