Out of the Blue (Mike + The Mechanics album)
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| Out of the Blue | ||||
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| Released | 5 April 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–19 | |||
| Studio | The Farm and Drungewick Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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Out of the Blue is the ninth studio album by English pop rock group Mike + The Mechanics that was released on 5 April 2019 by BMG. The album features reworkings of some of their greatest hits along with three new tracks ("One Way", "Out of the Blue", and "What Would You Do").[1]
The album debuted at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 7,591 copies in the first week. It is Mike + The Mechanics' fifth top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Way" | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Out of the Blue" |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "What Would You Do" |
| 3:06 |
| 4. | "The Living Years" |
| 6:24 |
| 5. | "Beggar on a Beach of Gold" |
| 4:09 |
| 6. | "Get Up" |
| 4:20 |
| 7. | "Another Cup of Coffee" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "All I Need Is a Miracle" |
| 6:38 |
| 9. | "Silent Running" |
| 4:55 |
| 10. | "Over My Shoulder" |
| 4:56 |
| 11. | "Word of Mouth" |
| 4:03 |
| 12. | "Don't Know What Came Over Me" (acoustic) |
| 3:59 |
| 13. | "The Best Is Yet to Come" (acoustic) |
| 4:19 |
| 14. | "The Living Years" (acoustic) |
| 5:32 |
| 15. | "Beggar on a Beach of Gold" (acoustic) |
| 3:54 |
| 16. | "Another Cup of Coffee" (acoustic) |
| 4:39 |
| 17. | "Over My Shoulder" (acoustic) |
| 3:45 |
Personnel
Mike & the Mechanics
- Mike Rutherford – bass, drum programming
- Tim Howar – vocals
- Andrew Roachford – vocals, keyboards
- Luke Juby – keyboards, backing vocals, whistler (10)
- Anthony Drennan – lead guitar, bass
- Gary Wallis – drums
Additional musicians
- Paul Meehan – keyboards (1, 2), programming (1, 2)
- Clark Datchler – keyboards (3)