Beggar on a Beach of Gold

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Beggar on a Beach of Gold
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Studio album by
Released6 March 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre Rock
Length60:24
Label Atlantic, Virgin
Producer
Mike + The Mechanics chronology
Word of Mouth
(1991)
Beggar on a Beach of Gold
(1995)
Hits
(1996)
Singles from Beggar on a Beach of Gold
  1. "Over My Shoulder"
    Released: 13 February 1995 [1]
  2. "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
    Released: 5 June 1995 [2]
  3. "Another Cup of Coffee"
    Released: 21 August 1995 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly B [5]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Beggar on a Beach of Gold is the fourth album by Mike + the Mechanics, released on 6 March 1995. This album contains three singles: the No. 12 hit "Over My Shoulder", the No. 33 hit "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold", and the No. 51 single "Another Cup of Coffee". [7] All three songs charted in Germany as well, [8] and "Another Cup of Coffee" was also popular in Russia; "Over My Shoulder" was particularly successful in France, reaching No.9. The album was certified Gold by the BPI for sales of 100,000 copies. Adrian Lee performed on this album as a session musician following his departure from the band, and this was drummer Peter Van Hooke's last album as an official member of the band as he left the band shortly after the album's release.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Beggar on a Beach of Gold" BA Robertson, Mike Rutherford 4:35
2."Another Cup of Coffee" Christopher Neil, Rutherford4:42
3."You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (The Miracles cover) Smokey Robinson 3:29
4."Mea Culpa"Neil, Rutherford6:20
5."Over My Shoulder" Paul Carrack, Rutherford3:37
6."Someone Always Hates Someone"Neil, Rutherford3:42
7."The Ghost of Sex and You"Robertson, Rutherford6:24
8."Web of Lies"Carrack, Rutherford5:38
9."Plain and Simple"Robertson, Rutherford3:59
10."Something to Believe In"Neil, Rutherford4:18
11."A House of Many Rooms"Robertson, Rutherford5:39
12."I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" (Stevie Wonder cover)Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright 3:11
13."Going, Going... Home"Neil, Rutherford4:30
Total length:60:24

Personnel

Mike + The Mechanics

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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