BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“All I Need Is a Miracle” is a pop rock song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by guitarist Mike Rutherford and producer Christopher Neil, it was first included on their 1985 self-titled debut album, and later released as a single, where it reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986.
“All I Need Is a Miracle” was the second single released by Mike + The Mechanics, following “Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)”, which also reached the top ten. “All I Need Is a Miracle” featured lead vocals by former Sad Café vocalist Paul Young. It is the only US Top 10 hit from the band to feature Young on lead vocals; the band’s third (and as of 2010, last) Top 10 hit was 1989’s “The Living Years”, which featured Paul Carrack on lead vocals.
In 1996, a new version of the song, titled “All I Need Is a Miracle ’96”, was included on their greatest hits package Hits.
This double A Side US Promotional 12″ includes the same track on both sides.
SIDE A:
All I Need Is A Miracle (Vocal – Extended Remix Version) 6:28
SIDE AA:
All I Need Is A Miracle (Vocal – Extended Remix Version) 6:28
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (company sleeve)
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | All I Need Is A Miracle | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #5 |
| 1986 | All I Need Is A Miracle | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #7 |
| 1986 | All I Need Is A Miracle | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Single | #24 |
| 1986 | All I Need Is A Miracle | U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks | #6 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – PR 860, Atlantic – ST-PR-49302
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Geoff Callingham, Paul Gomersall, Simon Hurrell
Producer – Christopher Neil
Remix – Greg Walsh
Written-By – Christopher Neil, Michael Rutherford*
NOTES:
Same mix appears on both sides. Two different catalog numbers are given. ST-PR-49302 appears in the runout groove and PR 860 appears on the label.
Original version appears on the Lp “MIKE + THE MECHANICS”
Promotional Copy Not For Sale
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Hola, como estas? serias tan amable de poder compartir Mike + The Mechanics – All I Need Is A Miracle (US 12″ Promo) puesto que descubri hace muy poco este blog y ya no esta disponible. Te agradecere mucho. mi mail es radioactivoprook@gmail.com
Hey Paul. There are usually two numbers on every Atlantic release,however only one is a catalog number. The other is,from what I was told,is the master number – presumably,the master tape number.
hello DjPaulT im trying to download mike and the mechanics from your website . I got the password but what is the user please ?
Regards
Uno de mis favoritos ochenteros, muchas gracias.
Hola, como estas? serias tan amable de poder compartir Mike + The Mechanics – All I Need Is A Miracle (US 12″ Promo) puesto que descubri hace muy poco este blog y ya no esta disponible. Te agradecere mucho. mi mail es radioactivoprook@gmail.com
Thank you for ripping this song, Paul. I’m sure I’m not the only one that has this song attached to someone important in their life, but it is a special song for me and I’m happy you posted it 🙂
Thanks DjPaulT!
One BTG-post a day keeps the doctor away !!
Thx Paul for this true classic…didn’t know there was a 12″ remix of this.
Grtz from Belgium
Mike was so smart to enlist two of Brit’s best blue-eyed soul vocalists for his supergroup.
Even though they only have three Top 10s in the USA, they have released many perfect pop tunes all the way through the 90s. Most were hits in the UK.
The third single from this debut album is one of my favourites. Unfortunately, there isn’t any 12″ remix for Taken In.
“Taken In” is another great, underrated song that deserved a much higher position than it achieved. At least it made the Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Though the 7:16 extended version of “Taken in” I had it was original, but now that you mention there’s no remix and digging in discogs, it seems that is just a bootleg or home-made remix/edit. Thanks once again DjPaulT for this promo jewel.
I agree 100% about Taken In – it’s a wonderful song.
i agree with Gus, he had an extraordinary voice. By the way, your Chronicles(2011) album is very good, i recommend them. Thanks DjPault for this one in FLAC.
Thanks Paul, I love this song, Paul Young was a great singer and his voice on this track is beautiful. Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome Guss have a great weekend.