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* – Mike + The Mechanics Label: – 7 81287-1,  – 81287-1Format: , LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing Country:Released:Genre:Style: Tracklist Hide Credits A1Silent Running Backing Vocals –  Backing Vocals –  6:10A2All I Need Is A Miracle4:10A3Par Avion3:36A4Hanging By A Thread4:40B1I Get The Feeling4:27B2Take The Reins4:18B3You Are The One3:41B4A Call To Arms Written-By – ,  Written-By – ,  4:38B5Taken In4:17 Companies, etc. Manufactured By –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Mastered At –  Pressed By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Published By –  Phonographic Copyright ℗ –  Phonographic Copyright ℗ –  Copyright © –  Copyright © –  Credits Backing Vocals – *, ,  Design [Cover] –  Design [Designer] –  Drums –  Engineer –  Guitar – * Guitar, Bass –  Keyboards – , *,  Mastered By –  Percussion – * Photography By –  Producer –  Saxophone – ,  Vocals – *, , ,  Written-By –  (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B4),  (tracks: A2 to B5), * Notes ℗ & © 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation
℗ & © 1985 WEA International Inc.

Original Specialty Pressing, denoted by label matrix suffix (SP) - Pressed at .

An "E A S T" embossed around the center hole (sourced from metal parts that were originally made for use at Allied Record Company based on the etchings). 
NOTE that usually the "T" is the most visible, sometimes the only really visible letter.

Recorded at Air Studios Monserrat, 
Thank you - Yvonne, Matt Butler, George, Desmond & Carlton
Air London, 
Matt Howe & Paul
The Farm,
Geoff Callingham

Thanks to:
Tony Smith, Carol Willis, Vicky, Stuart and especially Angela R

Some copies of this pressing were sent out for promotional purposes. Indicated by gold stamping and sent with hype sticker, “INCLUDES THE SINGLE SILENT RUNNING” affixed to the front.  Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society: ASCAP Barcode (Text): 0 7567-81287-1 Barcode (Scanned): 0075678128714 Pressing Plant ID (Side A&B Lbels): SP Pressing Plant ID (Side B "E A S T" embossed near spindle hole): EAST Matrix / Runout (Sides A/B Runouts Stamped): (Specialty Records Logo) Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-A-855789-SP Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST-A-855790-SP Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-A 1-1 gs Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-4 Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-A 1-5 gs Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-4 Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-A 1-3 gs Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-3 Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-A 1-1 gs Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-3 SP-AR Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-C Ψ 1-1 Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-C 1-1 Ψ Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-A 1-3 SP-AR Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-3 SP-AR Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-C Ψ 1-1 Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-4 Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 Side A Runout, Etched): ST-A-855789-C Ψ 1-1 Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 Side B Runout, Etched): ST-A-855790-A 1-3 SP-AR