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MIKE + THE MECHANICS
LIVING YEARS

SIDE ONE

1. NOBODY’S PERFECT   (4:48)
(Mike Rutherford/B.A. Robertson; Michael Rutherford Ltd./R & BA Music Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd. Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

2. THE LIVING YEARS  (5:32)
(Mike Rutherford/B.A. Robertson; Michael Rutherford Ltd./R & BA Music Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd. Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

3. SEEING IS BELIEVING  (3:13)
(Mike Rutherford/B.A. Robertson; Michael Rutherford Ltd./R & BA Music Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd. Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

4. NOBODY KNOWS  (4:24)
(Mike Rutherford/Chris Neil; Michael Rutherford Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd./Arlon Music Ltd.*/63 Songs Ltd.* Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA *Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

5. POOR BOY DOWN  (4:33)
(Mike Rutherford/Chris Neil; Michael Rutherford Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd./Arlon Music Ltd.*/63 Songs Ltd.* Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA *Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)


SIDE TWO

1. BLAME  (5:24)
(Mike Rutherford/Chris Neil; Michael Rutherford Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd./Arlon Music Ltd.*/63 Songs Ltd.* Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA *Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

2. DON’T  (5:45)
(Mike Rutherford/Chris Neil; Michael Rutherford Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd./Arlon Music Ltd.*/63 Songs Ltd.* Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA *Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

3. BLACK & BLUE  (3:27)
(Mike Rutherford/B.A. Robertson/Paul Young; Michael Rutherford Ltd./R & BA Music Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd. Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

4. BEAUTIFUL DAY  (3:39)
(Mike Rutherford/Chris Neil/Paul Young; Michael Rutherford Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd./Arlon Music Ltd.*/63 Songs Ltd.* Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA *Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)

5. WHY ME?  (6:26)
(Mike Rutherford/B.A. Robertson; Michael Rutherford Ltd./R & BA Music Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd. Administered by Hidden Pun Music, Inc. (BMI) for USA)
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Mike Rutherford – Guitar, Bass
Paul Carrack – Vocals
Paul Young – Vocals
Adrian Lee – Keyboards
Peter Van Hooke – Drums

Guitar: Alan Murphy
Percussion: Luis Jardin, Martin Ditcham
Yamaha WX7: Sal Gallina
Backing Vocals: Alan Carvell, Chris Neil, P. Carrack, P. Young, King’s House School Choir led by the late Michael Stuckey

Black & Blue riff played by Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

Recorded by Tony Banks

Additional keyboards: B.A. Robertson


PRODUCED BY CHRISTOPHER NEIL & MIKE RUTHERFORD

ENGINEERED BY NICK DAVIS

Assisted by Paul Gumersall, Terry Irwin

Recorded at The Farm, Surrey
April 18th – August 18th, 1988

Technical Assistance: Geoff Callingham, Mike Bowen


Thanks to – At the Studio – Dale Newman, Steve Jones, Angela Jewel

Thanks to – At the Office – Tony Smith, Carol Willis Impey, Vicky Andrews

Especially to Angie


Sleeve Design: Halpin Grey Vermier

Black & White Photography: Geoff Halpin

Colour Portraits: John Swannell


Atlantic Recording Corporation, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019, A Warner Communications Company. (P) © 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.


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