The debut album – Mike and The Mechanics – 1985 This is the Japanese vinyl single for the following songs: SIDE A Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) SIDE B I …
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Silver Award – Phil Collins – Marilyn Martin – Separate Lives
Separate Lives was a originally a song written by Stephen Bishop whom Phil Collins had been a friend of, Phil liked the song so much be asked if he could …
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Press kit – Phil Collins – Marilyn Martin – Separate Lives – 25th November
Separate Lives press kit, this is a press photo (a still from the music video) and two press sheets from the single – Separate Lives. The song is taken from …
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Separate Lives / Only You Know and I Know
Separate Lives was a originally a song written by Stephen Bishop whom Phil Collins had been a friend of, Phil liked the song so much be asked if he could …
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Press sheet – PC – Atlantic Records – Five Top Five singles in 1985 – 18th November
An Atlantic Records press sheet dated 18th November 1985. Items covered: Phil Collins achieves a rare industry feat of Five top five singles: Three singles are from the Quadruple Platinum …
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Tour dates speculative – Genesis – Leiden or Rotterdam – 31st October
Genesis tour dates speculative – Holland either Leiden or Rotterdam October or November 1986. An interesting telex between the tour booking agency (Steve Hedges) and Dutch promoter Mojo about possible …
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Vinyl single – PC – Separate Lives / I Don’t Wanna Know – Japanese single – 25th October
Separate Lives – I Don’t Wanna Know – Japanese single This is the Japanese single for the songs Separate Lives and I Don’t Wanna Know, released in Japan on the …
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Postcard – MM – promoting forthcoming single – Silent Running
This is a postcard mailed out to those on a mailing list for the forthcoming Mike and the Mechanics single – Silent Running. The postcard was mailed out on the …
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Silent Running (12 Inch WEA International UK)
Catalogue Number WEA International Inc. – (U8908 T) RPM Tracks Side A Silent Running [On Dangerous Ground] (6:10) Engineer – Simon Hurrell Producer – Christopher Neil Side B I Get …
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Mike and the Mechanics Debut Album
Mike and the Mechanics were formed after Mike Rutherford of Genesis has released two solo albums, Mike sought to form a group were the members could be interchangeable (except him …
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Press kit – MM – Mike + The Mechanics – September
This is the press kit for the debut self titled album by Mike and The Mechanics, this press kit is dated September 1985. Record label is WEA International, which leads …
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Take Me Home / We Said Hello Goodbye
Take Me Home is a song about Mental Illness, not an immediate subject matter for Phil Collins the man who people lazily dub the ballad writing divorcee. But the subject …
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Tour preparation speculative – Genesis – Marquee / Tent – Utrecht – July 16th
Genesis Invisible Touch Tour (Speculative dates) These are three telex’s (fax’s) that discuss the possibility of Genesis touring in May 1986 in Utrecht, Holland. Using a Tent / Marquee these …
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News – PC – Live Aid Wembley Generates $16 Million – The Morning Sun – 14th July
Live Aid – small feature on Live Aid, published in The Morning Sun, Pittsburg, Kan., 14th July 1985 A news piece featuring a photo of Phil Collins and Sting, the …
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Ticket – PC – Live Aid – JFK Stadium – 13th July
Live Aid – Philadelphia – USA Phil Collins Against All Odds In The Air Tonight As part of Eric Clapton’s band (on the drums) White Room She’s Waiting Layla As …
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Ticket – PC – Live Aid – Wembley Stadium – 13th July
Live Aid – London – UK Phil Collins performed with Sting, Against All Odds Message In A Bottle In The Air Tonight Long, Long Way Too Go Every Breath You …
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Concert review – PC – The Edmonton Journal – Canada – 4th July
The No Jacket Required tour – 1985 This is a review published in The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), on the 4th July 1985 This show took place at The …
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