An archive for all things Genesis and Solo

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 …

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 …

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 …

  Press photo for the very first Mike and The Mechanics album in 1985.

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 …

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 …

Mike and the Mechanics debut album. This is an advert for the single – Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) by Mike and the Mechanics. Published in Melody Maker on the …

Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) / I Get The Feeling was the first single of the newly formed Mike and The Mechanics, released on 15th February 1986 it reached number …

All I Need Is A Miracle was released in the UK on the 31st May 1986, reaching the peak position of number 53 in the UK charts were it remained …

Mike and The Mechanics (Debut album tour) This is a ticket for the show at The Curtis Hixon Center, in Tampa, Florida – USA on the 6th June 1986. (Many …

Mike and the Mechanics Debut album tour – 1986 This is a review of the show at The Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, Florida, USA on the 5th June 1986. This …

Mike and the Mechanics Debut Album tour – 1986 This is a review of the show at The Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, USA on the 6th June 1986. This …

The Debut Album (Miracle) tour – 1986 This is a ticket for the show at The Kiel Opera House, St Louis, Missouri, USA on the 11th June 1986.

The Miracle tour – 1986 Ticket for the show at The Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri – USA on the 12th June 1986 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

Mike and the Mechanics are interviewed in Musik Scene by Tim Renner. First published in the June issue of Musik Scene in 1986. An interesting interview with the whole of …

The Debut Album tour This is a ticket for the show at The Kingswood Music Theatre, Vaughan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 17th June 1986. (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon …

Debut Album Tour This is a ticket for the show at The Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA on the 19th June 1986 (Many thanks to Mark Kenyon for …

Mike and The Mechanics – Debut album tour – 1986 This is a review of the show which took place on the 22nd June 1986 at The Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, …

The Debut Album tour – 1986 This is a ticket for the show at The Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angele, California, USA on the 1st July 1986. (Many thanks to Mark …

The First Mike and the Mechanics tour, named after the band and album. A ticket for the show at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California on the 2nd July …

An Atlantic Records press sheet for Mike and The Mechanics, Mike and The Mechanics take in the gold, They are presented with Gold RIAA awards for sales of the first …

Hanging By A Thread / I Don’t Want To Know was released by WEA in Germany on the 29th August 1986, this single was the third single to be released …