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Upon announcing the release of the album, guitarist Mike Rutherford explained, “Having toured with the Mechanics over the last 10 years, I have heard the old songs change a bit each year with Andrew and Tim singing and the same band playing.
In some cases, they have been extended and developed, so it seemed a good idea to record these versions in the studio. Anyone who has seen us live will I’m sure like to hear the old ones in this form, as they show how the two singers work so well together. Especially on a song like ‘Get Up’ which has become a double lead vocal.”
He continues, “Recording the unplugged version was like in the old days – down the stairs into a basement studio, not fifty yards away from Trident Studios where we recorded Genesis’ second and third albums.
We recorded these live, and Tim and Andrew led the songs with great vocal performances, and we mixed it as we recorded it like in the past. No wonder albums took a maximum of three weeks to complete then! We have also written and recorded three new songs which show the Mechanics next stage, I hope!”
6/2 – Ernst Happel Stadion – Vienna, Austria
6/4 – Groupama Stadium – Lyon, France
6/5 – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Stuttgart, Germany
6/7 – Olympiastadion – Berlin, Germany
6/8 – Ceres Park – Aarhus, Denmark
6/10 – Bergenhus Festning – Bergen, Norway
While there are no U.S. tour dates planned at this time, fans can keep an eye out for possible dates on the band’s official website.
Here’s the track listing for OUT OF THE BLUE:
One Way*
Out Of The Blue*
What Would You Do*
The Living Years
Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
Get Up
Another Cup Of Coffee
All I Need Is A Miracle
Silent Running
Over My Shoulder
Word Of Mouth
* New Tracks
Additional acoustic tracks for the deluxe CD and digital release:
Don’t Know What Came Over Me
The Best Is Yet To Come
The Living Years
Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
Another Cup Of Coffee
Over My Shoulder