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For most of M6, Mike + the Mechanics play it fairly safe, offering strongly melodic adult contemporary material with excellent performances. It's the rare track, however, that is truly captivating. The band continues to experiment with electronica influences, though, and it is on those tracks, the anthems "Now That You've Gone" and "When I Get Over You," where the group offers something innovative to fans of its music. In fact, "When I Get Over You" hardly sounds like Mike + the Mechanics at all, and more like modern releases from the likes of Sting and Roxette, with a haunting string arrangement played over pulsating beats and keyboard effects. The rest of M6 sounds similar to Beggar on a Beach of Gold, with prominent rhythm guitars and emotional vocals. While the songwriting is not as strong as on that album, the band continues to show interest in nice production touches such as the crackling record background to "My Little Island."
© Geoff Orens /TiVo
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Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Mike Rutherford, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rutherford, ComposerLyricist - Mike Rutherford, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Taylor, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Rawling, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Composer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Composer, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Neil, Producer, Recording Producer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - B. A. Robertson, Composer - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Producer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - B. A. Robertson, Composer - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - B. A. Robertson, Composer - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Producer, Programming, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Composer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Neil, Composer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Composer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Composer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Composer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Composer, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Composer, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Matthew Vaughan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rutherford, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Davis, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - B. A. Robertson, Composer - Paul Carrack, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pigott, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Young, Drums, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Paul, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Wallis, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Woolf, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Huffam, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike + The Mechanics, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
Album review
For most of M6, Mike + the Mechanics play it fairly safe, offering strongly melodic adult contemporary material with excellent performances. It's the rare track, however, that is truly captivating. The band continues to experiment with electronica influences, though, and it is on those tracks, the anthems "Now That You've Gone" and "When I Get Over You," where the group offers something innovative to fans of its music. In fact, "When I Get Over You" hardly sounds like Mike + the Mechanics at all, and more like modern releases from the likes of Sting and Roxette, with a haunting string arrangement played over pulsating beats and keyboard effects. The rest of M6 sounds similar to Beggar on a Beach of Gold, with prominent rhythm guitars and emotional vocals. While the songwriting is not as strong as on that album, the band continues to show interest in nice production touches such as the crackling record background to "My Little Island."
© Geoff Orens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:11
- Main artists: Mike + The Mechanics
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1999 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1999 Craft Recordings.
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