To start off the week I chose to feature Mike and the Mechanics' "The Living Years" as the Power 96 Cool One. This single came from their second album, Living Years, which was released on October 28, 1988. It peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 in several other countries including Canada, Australia and Ireland. The album also performed well worldwide, making its way to No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200, No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart, No. 12 in Canada, No. 13 in Germany and No. 10 in Australia. Two other singles from Living Years made it onto the charts in the U.S., "Nobody's Perfect" and "Seeing is Believing," while "Nobody Knows" also charted overseas.

Mike and the Mechanics is a side project for Genesis lead guitarist Mike Rutherford and has released seven studio albums, a few dozen singles and three compilation albums since starting in 1985.

Please join me this afternoon, at 4:35PM, for the next Power 96 Cool One brought to you by Kelly's Auto Parts in Faribault.

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