Beggar on a Beach of Gold

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Beggar On a Beach of Gold
Studio album by Mike + the Mechanics
Released	March 6, 1995
Recorded	1993-95
Genre	Rock, Adult Contemporary
Label	Atlantic (US & Canada), Virgin (rest of the world)
Producer	Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Mike + the Mechanics chronology
Word of Mouth (1991) Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995) Hits (1996)

Beggar On a Beach of Gold is the fourth album by Mike + the Mechanics, released on March 6, 1995. This album only contained one hit, the #12 UK hit "Over My Shoulder".

[edit] Track listing

1. A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
2. Another Cup Of Coffee
3. You've Really Got A Hold On Me
4. Mea Culpa
5. Over My Shoulder
6. Someone Always Hates Someone
7. The Ghost Of Sex And You
8. Web Of Lies
9. Plain And Simple
10. Something To Believe In
11. A House Of Many Rooms
12. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
13. Going, Going... Home

[edit] Personnel

• Mike Rutherford - guitar, bass & keyboards
• Paul Young - vocals
• Paul Carrack - vocals & keyboards
• Peter Van Hooke - drums

[edit] Singles:

• "Over My Shoulder" (February 1995) #12 (UK)

1. Over My Shoulder
2. Something To Believe In
3. Always The Last To Know

• "A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold" (June 1995) #33 (UK)

[CD1]

1. A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (radio edit)
2. Help Me
3. Nobody Told Me

[CD2]

1. A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
2. Boys At The Front
3. Little Boy
4. A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (acoustic)

• "Another Cup of Coffee" (September 1995) #65 (UK)

[CD1]

1. Another Cup of Coffee
2. You Never Change
3. You Don't Know What Love Is

[CD2]

1. Another Cup of Coffee
2. The Living Years (live)
3. Everyday Hurts (live)
4. How Long (live)