Word Of Mouth

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Mike & The Mechanics: Paul Young (vocals); Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards); Mike Rutherford (guitar, bass); Adrian Lee (keyboards); Peter Van Hooke (drums). Additional personnel: Tim Renwick (guitar); Phil Todd (saxophone); Steve Piggot, Ian Wherry (keyboards); Pino Paladino (bass); Martin Ditcham (percussion); London Community Gospel Choir (background vocals). Producers: Christopher Neil, Mike Rutherford, Russ Titelman. Recorded at The Farm, Surrey, England and Olympic Studios, London, England. Personnel: Paul Carrack (vocals, keyboards); Paul Young (vocals); Mike Rutherford , Tim Renwick (guitar); Phil Todd (saxophone); Steve Piggott, Adrian Lee, Ian Wherry (keyboards); Peter Van Hooke (drums); Martin Ditcham (percussion). Audio Mixer: Rob Eaton. Recording information: Olympic Studios, London; The Farm, Surrey. Photographer: Mike Owen. Although it was less commercially successful than 1985's MIKE AND THE MECHANICS or 1989's THE LIVING YEARS, 1991's WORD OF MOUTH is nonetheless a fine pop-rock album. Mike Rutherford and his Mechanics--singers Paul Young and Paul Carrack, bassist Adrian Lee, and drummer Peter Van Hooke--have maintained a stable lineup from the beginning, which makes a notable difference in their sound in comparison to similar bands. Unlike albums where crews of session players back a singer-songwriter, there's a genuine "band" sound to WORD OF MOUTH. The shared songwriting credits give the album a varied sound, and the interplay of Carrack and Young's soulful vocals with Rutherford's guitar and Carrack's keyboards gives the album a much more immediate and human quality than you find on the average MIDIed-to-death pop-rock album. Carrack's showcase "A Time and Place" is a particular standout.