Let Me Fly (album)

Let Me Fly
Studio album by Mike + The Mechanics
Released	7 April 2017
Studio	The Farm (Surrey) Metrophonic Studios (London)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	50:42
Label	BMG
Producer	Brian Rawling Harry Rutherford Mark Taylor Mike Rutherford Paul Meehan
Mike + The Mechanics chronology
The Road (2011) Let Me Fly (2017) Out of the Blue (2019)
Singles from Mike + The Mechanics
"Don't Know What Came Over Me" Released: 2017 "The Best Is Yet to Come" Released: 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Let Me Fly is the eighth studio album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 2017 by BMG. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Let Me Fly"	Mike Rutherford, Clark Datchler, Andrew Roachford	M. Rutherford, Brian Rawling, Paul Meehan	4:42
2.	"Are You Ready?"	M. Rutherford, Datchler, Tim Howar	M. Rutherford, Rawling, Meehan	4:27
3.	"Wonder"	M. Rutherford, Datchler, Roachford	M. Rutherford, Rawling, Meehan	4:36
4.	"The Best Is Yet to Come"	M. Rutherford, Datchler	M. Rutherford, Rawling, Meehan	4:00
5.	"Save the World"	M. Rutherford, Datchler, Roachford	M. Rutherford, Rawling, Meehan	4:42
6.	"Don't Know What Came Over Me"	M. Rutherford, Datchler, Roachford	M. Rutherford, Rawling, Meehan	4:20
7.	"High Life"	M. Rutherford, Ed Drewett	Harry Rutherford, M. Rutherford	2:49
8.	"The Letter"	M. Rutherford, Mark Taylor, Patrick Mascall, Datchler, Roachford	Taylor, M. Rutherford	4:55
9.	"Not Out of Love"	M. Rutherford, Roachford, Howar	H. Rutherford, M. Rutherford	4:17
10.	"Love Left Over"	M. Rutherford, Datchler, Howar	H. Rutherford, M. Rutherford	3:27
11.	"I'll Be There for You"	M. Rutherford, Taylor, Mascall, Roachford	Taylor, M. Rutherford	3:31
12.	"Save My Soul"	M. Rutherford, Roachford, Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith	H. Rutherford, M. Rutherford	4:49
Total length:				50:42

Personnel

Mike and The Mechanics

• Mike Rutherford – electric guitars, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
• Tim Howar – lead vocals (2, 4, 7, 10), backing vocals
• Andrew Roachford – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), backing vocals, keyboards
• Luke Juby – keyboards
• Anthony Drennan – electric guitars
• Gary Wallis – drums

Additional personnel

• Clark Datchler – acoustic piano (5, 6, 9)
• Zak Kemp – drum programming (5, 6)
• Patrick Mascall – programming (8, 11)
• Xavier Barnett, Godfrey Gayle, Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Cherrice Kirton, Joy Malcolm and Subrina McCalla – choir (1)

Production

• Harry Rutherford – engineer, mixing
• Dick Beetham – mastering
• Neal Panchal – art direction, design
• Mike Rutherford – art concept
• Joe Waghorn – artwork
• Martin Griffin – digital imaging
• Patrick "Paddy" Balls – photography
• Tony Smith – manager
• Stephen Roachford – manager

Studios

• Recorded at The Farm (Chiddingfold, Surrey, UK); Metrophonic Studios (London, UK); Mike's Home Studio.
• Mastered at 360 Mastering (Hastings, East Sussex, UK).

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5]	147
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [5]	146
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6]	51
Scottish Albums (OCC) [7]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8]	20
UK Albums (OCC) [9]	9
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10]	2

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Let Me Fly - Mike + the Mechanics". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
2. Gerhardts, Christian. "Mike + The Mechanics – Let Me Fly (2017)". Genesis-News.com. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. DeRiso, Nick (10 February 2017). "Mike and the Mechanics Announce First Album in 5 Years". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
4. Graff, Gary (5 April 2017). "Mike + the Mechanics Premiere 'Let Me Fly' Title Track: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
5. "Let Me Fly". Ultratop . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mike + The Mechanics – Let Me Fly" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
8. "Let Me Fly". Schweizer Hitparade . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
10. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.