Mike & The Mechanics - Hits
I am still busy transferring CD's to iTunes and I am getting to the last 100 or so now. This is a CD that my wife originally bought, one I had already purged for 'Living Years' so I have taken the opportunity to listen to it again, though from memory it was not great.
I like the fact that in the inner booklet they state clearly that these 'hits' were hits in various places in the World, not just UK. The 'Hits' span 11 years from 1985 (Silent running) - 1996 (All I need is a Miracle '96).
The band were/are:
Paul Carrack (used to be in Squeeze)
Paul Young (used to be in Sad Café), Paul died of a heart attack in 2000.
Mike Rutherford (used to be in Genesis)
Adrian Lee
Peter Van Hooke
Gary Wallis
So, we have a high class and well connected line up, but what about the 'Hits'?
~~~The Tracks ...
Advantages: Very likeable and playable album Disadvantages: None
MIKE & THE MECHANICS "Hits" - Relatively cheap to purchase these days ... I wouldn't pay anymore than £6.99
I am just listening to it as I write this ... very beneficial!
This album is a collection of the bands hits from 1985 through to 1996 and includes songs that the band have experienced great success with in various regions of the world over an eleven year span.
The album sleeve is fairly basic, with a cartoon design of a mechanic slumped asleep upon a tyre, resting upon his tool box in front of a gas filling pump. The inner sleeve is a 6-page booklet of photographs, along with a list of the tracks and information regarding the year they were produced and whom they were written by.
When Phil Collins opted for a solo career in 1985, Genesis bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford decided to form his own pop/rock band "Mike ...
Advantages: Anthemic, accessible, good use of electronic wizardry Disadvantages: A few poor, mundane, filler tracks
of the album. A truly classic Manson song. A slow, big fat bass line creates a rather 'sleazy' feel and this is supported by the lyrical innuendos- 'Cops and queers....to swim you have to swallow'. The song mainly deals with the self-disillusionment of drug abuse and the hypocrisy of a society that denounces narcotics and yet relies upon them in so many ways (for more, info, see Michael Moore!). The chorus is certainly memorable and catchy. Manson at his best.
9 out of 10
3. Mechanical Animals
- The title track of the album. The first true 'rock' song of the album- a thumping drum and guitar intro. Manson takes time to comment on his incendiary nature- 'I was a hand grenade that never stopped exploding'. The chorus here is brilliant; the song is stripped down to Manson's vocals and an acoustic guitar (a rare MM moment). The song finally erupts ...
Product Information for "Mechanical Resonance - Tesla" »
Product details
Title
Mechanical Resonance
Performer
Tesla
Genre
Heavy Metal
Sub Genre
Pop Metal
Release Date
08/09/1997
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1986
Label / Distributor
Geffen / Universal Music
Engineer
Michael Barbiero
Producer
Steve Thompson; Barbiero
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
720642412022
Catalogue Number
GED 24120
Additional notes
Album Notes
Tesla: Jeff Keith (vocals); Frank Hannon (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, keyboards, background vocals); Tommy Skeoch (electric guitar, background vocals); Brian Wheat (electric bass, background vocals); Troy Luccketta (drums). Additional personnel: Michael Barbiero (background vocals). Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Ez Come Ez Go
2.
Cumin' Atcha Live
3.
Getting Better
4.
2 Late 4 Love
5.
Rock Me To The Top
6.
We're No Good Together
7.
Modern Day Cowboy
8.
Changes
9.
Little Suzie's On The Up
10.
Love Me
11.
Cover Queen
12.
Before My Eyes
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13/04/2005
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