Whenever the later, hits-laden era of Genesis officially went to sleep, the Mike Rutherford-led Mike + The Mechanics would awake and record, tour, and otherwise make anxious Genesis fans quite happy with generous output like “All I Need Is A Miracle”, “Silent Running”, “Over My Shoulder”, and “The Living Years”. That last single was an essential part of the band’s second album, Living Years, which was released in 1988. With Paul Carrack (Ace), and Paul Young (Sad Café), along with Peter Van Hooke, and Adrian Lee, Mike + The Mechanics were a steady and sure climb into the upper echelon of Rock music.
On October 26, Mike + The Mechanics (via BMG) will celebrate the Living Years album’s 30th Anniversary with a 2LP/2CD set housed in a 12″ x 12″ hardbound 40-page picture book. The new set will be the album’s first appearance on vinyl LP. For this, it will be produced lavishly. The cover will be replicated as a print and signed by Mike Rutherford. As an added bonus to the bonuses, the 2014 version of “The Living Years” will be included.
Living Years (30th Anniversary Limited Edition) – Mike + The Mechanics
LP1 (Original Album)
Side 1
01 Nobody’s Perfect
02 The Living Years
03 Seeing Is Believing
04 Nobody Knows
05 Poor Boy Down
Side 2
01 Blame
02 Don’t
03 Black & Blue
04 Beautiful Day
05 Why Me?
LP2 (Bonus Single and Live Tracks)
Side 1
01 The Living Years 2014
02 Seeing Is Believing (Live)
03 Don’t (Live)
04 Black & Blue (Live)
Side 2
01 Silent Running (Live)
02 Par Avion (Live)
03 Take the Reins (Live)
04 Nobody’s Perfect (Live)
05 Hanging By A Thread (Live)
CD1 (Original Album)
01 Nobody’s Perfect
02 The Living Years
03 Seeing Is Believing
04 Nobody Knows
05 Poor Boy Down
06 Blame
07 Don’t
08 Black & Blue
09 Beautiful Day
10 Why Me?
CD2 (Bonus Single and Live Tracks)
01 The Living Years 2014
Live Tracks
02 Seeing Is Believing
03 Don’t
04 Black & Blue
05 Silent Running
06 Par Avion
07 Take The Reins
08 Nobody’s Perfect
09 A Call To Arms
10 Beautiful Day
11 Hanging By A Thread