- rock, pop, pop rock
- 60 min
- 13 tracks
- Atlantic
Beggar on a Beach of Gold is the fourth album by Mike + the Mechanics, released on 6 March 1995. The album contains three singles: the UK No. 12 hit "Over My Shoulder", the No. 33 hit "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold", and the No.
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Classical in form, spare, grave and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Tracks
- 1A Beggar on a Beach of Gold4:35
- 2Another Cup of Coffee4:42
- 3You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me3:29
- 4Mea Culpa6:20
- 5Over My Shoulder3:37
- 6Someone Always Hates Someone3:43
- 7The Ghost of Sex and You6:24
- 8Web of Lies5:38
- 9Plain & Simple3:59
- 10Something to Believe In4:19
- 11A House of Many Rooms5:39
- 12I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)3:11
- 13Going, Going… Home4:31
13 tracks, 60 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Mike & the Mechanics
- Label
- Atlantic
- Released
- 1995
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- CA
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