Album of the Day

It's a fairly universal sentiment – regret over things left unsaid when a loved one dies. That's one reason that Mike + The Mechanics’ “The Living Years” was embraced by so many listeners; the song reached No.1 on the U.S. singles chart. It's the title track of the British band's second album, though there are plenty of other highlights on the 1988 collection: “Nobody's Perfect,” “Seeing Is Believing,” “Poor Boy Down” and “Beautiful Day” are as inspiring as they are well-crafted. You'd expect high musical standards from a group that includes Genesis' Mike Rutherford and ace vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, and Living Years reached No.2 on the U.K. album chart while being certified Gold in America.