Now Available – Mike + The Mechanics, Living Years: Deluxe Edition
Late last year, after an extended wait here in the States, the back catalog of Mike + The Mechanics finally made it onto iTunes, which – at least to the band’s American fans – felt like one of the greatest gifts of 2014. Now, Mike Rutherford and the gang present a contender for one of the greatest gifts of 2015: a deluxe edition of the band’s sophomore effort, Living Years.
As you might expect, the two-disc set features the original 10-song album on Disc One, which includes the hugely popular title track as well as the singles “Nobody’s Perfect,” “Seeing is Believing,” and “Nobody Knows.” Disc Two, meanwhile, includes the 2014 revisitation of the title track – this time featuring Andrew Roachford on lead vocals, backed by the South African Isango Choir – along with 11 live tracks recorded during the band’s 1989 Living Years UK tour.
Here’s the full track listing, for your perusal:
Disc 1
1. “Nobody’s Perfect”
2. “The Living Years”
3. “Seeing Is Believing”
4. “Nobody Knows”
5. “Poor Boy Down”
6. “Blame”
7. “Don’t”
8. “Black & Blue”
9. “Beautiful Day”
10. “Why Me?”
Disc 2
1. “The Living Years 2014”
2. “Nobody Knows” (Live)
3. “Seeing Is Believing” (Live)
4. “Don’t” (Live)
5. “Black & Blue” (Live)
6. “Silent Running” (Live)
7. “Par Avion” (Live)
8. “Take The Reins” (Live)
9. “Nobody’s Perfect” (Live)
10. “A Call To Arms” (Live)
11. “Beautiful Day” (Live)
12. “Hanging By A Thread” (Live)
If you’re a fan of Mr. Rutherford’s efforts with the Mechanics, this is a pretty cool addition to their catalog, one which arrives just as the band prepares to embark on their US tour, which kicks off with a two-night stint at The Birchmere, in Alexandria, Virginia, and wraps up with a two-night stint at Park West in Chicago. You’ll find the full list of tour dates below, so here’s hoping you can make it to one of the shows.
February
26 The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA
27 The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA
28 Sands Bethlehem Event Center - Bethlehem, PA
March
2 Ram's Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
3 Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY
4 Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
6 Borgata Spa & Resort - Atlantic City, NJ
7 Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA
8 Infinity Hall - Hartford, CT
10 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto CNE Grounds - Toronto, ON
11 Theatre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts - Montreal, QC
13 Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead - Munhall, PA
14 Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor, MI
15 Hard Rock Live – Northfield - Northfield, OH
17 Taft Theatre - Cincinnati, OH
19 The Pabst Theater - Milwaukee, WI
20 Park West - Chicago, IL
21 Park West - Chicago, IL