Mike & The Mechanics (1999 album)

Mike & The Mechanics is the fifth studio album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 1999. As the name is easily confused with the 1985 album (the first used the plus sign [+]; this uses the ampersand [&]) Mike + The Mechanics, it is also referred to as M6 (i.e., the sixth album by the group, including the Hits compilation). It includes the top 40 hit "Now That You've Gone".[3]

Mike & The Mechanics (M6)
Studio album by
Released31 May 1999
Recorded1998–99
StudioFisher Lane Farm Studios (Surrey, UK) and Dreamland Studios (London, UK).
GenrePop rock
Length54:11
LabelVirgin
ProducerNick Davis, Christopher Neil, Brian Rawling, Mike Rutherford, Mark Taylor, Matthew Vaughan
Mike + The Mechanics chronology
Hits
(1996)
Mike & The Mechanics (M6)
(1999)
Rewired
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Q[2]

This was the last studio album with Paul Young, who died the year after its release; the group did not release another album until Rewired in 2004.

The album was not officially released in North America and is only available as an import there. However, the band's former US label Atlantic Records is still thanked in the liner notes.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Whenever I Stop"Paul Carrack, Mike RutherfordRutherford3:38
2."Now That You've Gone"Carrack, RutherfordBrian Rawling, Mark Taylor4:47
3."Ordinary Girl"Carrack, Rutherford, Paul YoungRutherford3:50
4."All the Light I Need"BA Robertson, RutherfordChristopher Neil, Rutherford4:36
5."What Will You Do"Robertson, RutherfordNick Davis, Rutherford, Matthew Vaughan3:15
6."My Little Island"Robertson, RutherfordDavis, Rutherford4:05
7."Open Up"Carrack, RutherfordDavis, Rutherford, Vaughan4:04
8."When I Get Over You"Neil, RutherfordNeil, Rutherford4:10
9."If Only"Carrack, RutherfordRutherford4:42
10."Asking (for the Last Time)"Carrack, RutherfordDavis, Rutherford4:16
11."Always Listen to Your Heart"Carrack, Rutherford, YoungDavis, Rutherford, Vaughan4:16
12."Did You See Me Coming"Carrack, RutherfordDavis, Rutherford4:04
13."Look Across at Dreamland"Robertson, RutherfordNeil, Rutherford4:14

Personnel

Mike and The Mechanics

  • Mike Rutherford – electric guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Carrack – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitars, drums
  • Paul Young – lead vocals (3, 6, 8, 11, 13), backing vocals, percussion
  • Gary Wallis – drums, programming

Additional personnel

  • Oskar Paul – programming
  • Steve Pigott – programming
  • Matthew Vaughan – programming
  • Simon Hale – string arrangements and conductor
  • Sharon Woolf – backing vocals

Technical and Design

  • Nick Davis – engineer (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-12), mixing (1, 3-13)
  • Mark Taylor – engineer (2), mixing (2)
  • Simon Hurrell – engineer (4, 8, 13)
  • Ian Huffam – additional engineer (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-12)
  • Wherefore Art? – Cover design

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Black, Johnny. "Review: Mike + The Mechanics – Mike & The Mechanics". Q. EMAP Metro Ltd (July 1999): 110.
  3. Mike + the Mechanics UK charts history, The Official Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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