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").
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.
Track listing
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)
Production Paul Meehan – producer Mike Rutherford – producer, mixing, artwork concept, design Harry Rutherford – recording Nick Davis – mixing Dick Beetham (360 Mastering) – mastering Jo Greenwood – project coordinator Darren Evans – artwork concept, design Martin Griffin – digital imagery Patrick "Paddy" Balls – photography
Charts Chart (2019) Peakposition Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 35
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