Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (studio album)
by Mike & The Mechanics

Beggar On A Beach Of Gold by Mike & The Mechanics
Year: 1995
Overall rank: 8,408th   
Average Rating: 
67/100 (from 22 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1995 (147th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (1,365th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,408th)

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Mike & The Mechanics bestography

Beggar On A Beach Of Gold is ranked 2nd best out of 11 albums by Mike & The Mechanics on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Mike & The Mechanics is Living Years which is ranked number 8068 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 154.

Mike & The Mechanics album bestography « Higher ranked (8,068th)
Living Years
This album (8,408th)
Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
Lower ranked (10,277th) »
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Beggar On A Beach Of Gold track list

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Beggar On A Beach Of Gold rankings

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Overall rank: 8,408th | 1990s rank: 1,365th | 1995 rank: 147th

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67/100 (from 22 votes)
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From 04/08/2025 23:32 | #308419
An underrated album. There's a lot of quality here, good songwriting and incredible musicianship and singing.
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Good pop rock/pop soul album. Best 10 songs average is 86,8/100 and the album can get good 85/100. Best songs are "Another cup of coffee", "Over my shoulder" and "I believe (when I fall...)" all 90/100, followed by "A beggar on a beach of gold", "Something to believe in" and "Going, going ..... home" all 85/100. All other songs 75-80/100.
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