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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
& The Mechanics" comprising backing vocalist and keyboard player Paul Carrack, lead vocalist Paul Young (who tragically died of a heart attack in July 2000), keyboardist Adrian Lee, and drummer Peter van Hooke.
1) All I need is a Miracle '96 - The essence of the song is captured in the line "You never know what you've got 'til it's gone" and focusses upon a love that it lost, that ws not appreciated, was allowed to walk out the door so easily, yet is now regretted with the promise of loving that person for the rest of their life, if The Miracle occurs, whereby that person somehow walks back into their life. A very poignant put up-tempo song.
2) Over My Shoulder - The song is about a love that has just come to an end, with the female making the decision. The male is looking back over his shoulder with aching heart, trying to decipher where ...
Advantages: Anthemic, accessible, good use of electronic wizardry Disadvantages: A few poor, mundane, filler tracks
, there is a great deal of electronic synths and electric percussion used throughout the album giving it a semi-industrial feel. Manson does his usual 'dual vocal' style croak with the occasional scream thrown in for good measure. Although no one can really argue that Manson possesses one of the best voices in rock 'n' roll, his ability to convey utter contempt, sarcasm and arrogance through his delivery should be commended.
Now the songs,
1. Great Big White World
- Deals with the race issue in no uncertain terms here (notably how we live in a world controlled by white people). This song is full of anger, disillusionment and negativity- 'I'm not attached to your world, nothing heals, nothing grows'. The verses are slow and downcast. The chorus is powerful and thought provoking.
7 out of 10
2. The Dope Show
- The first single ...
