Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands. The BBC described him as "The Man with the Golden Voice", adding: "Carrack is a journeyman of British rock, soul and pop whose career has unfolded slowly and steadily until he has become something of a national treasure." William Pinfold of Record Collector, acknowledging Carrack's cult status, remarked: "If vocal talent equalled financial success, Paul Carrack would be a bigger name than legends such as Phil Collins or Elton John."
Carrack arose to prominence in the mid-1970s as the frontman and principal songwriter of Ace, and gained further recognition for his work as a solo artist and for his tenures as a member of Roxy Music, Squeeze and Roger Waters' backing group, The Bleeding Heart Band, intermittently handling lead vocals on Squeeze and Waters recordings. From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, he enjoyed considerable success as the co-frontman (with Paul Young) and a songwriter for Mike + The Mechanics; following Young's death in 2000, Carrack served as the band's sole lead vocalist until his departure in 2004. He maintains an active solo career to the present day.
Carrack sang some of his affiliated bands' best-known hits, including Ace's "How Long?"; Squeeze's "Tempted"; and Mike + The Mechanics' "Silent Running", "The Living Years" and "Over My Shoulder". He also performed lead vocals on tracks from the Roger Waters albums Radio K.A.O.S. and The Wall – Live in Berlin, and achieved a major solo hit with "Don't Shed a Tear". Carrack's songs have been recorded by artists such as the Eagles, Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Michael McDonald and Jools Holland, and he has served as a session and/or touring musician for the likes of Elton John, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, B.B. King, the Pretenders and The Smiths.
CD1 (01:10:19)
01. How Long 03:21
02. Tempted 03:57
03. Don't Shed A Tear 03:43
04. The Living Years 05:21
05. Love Will Keep Us Alive (ft. Timothy B Schmit) 04:06
06. Groovin' 02:44
07. When You Walk In the Room 03:31
08. Empty Space 04:23
09. Over My Shoulder 03:37
10. When My Little Girl Is Smiling 02:30
11. Satisfy My Soul 03:29
12. Eyes Of Blue 03:59
13. Always Better With You 03:30
14. The Way I’m Feeling Tonight 04:40
15. A Time And Place 04:51
16. It Ain't Over 04:24
17. Long Ago 04:06
18. Everybody Gets A Second Chance 03:56
CD2 (01:10:27)
01. Dedicated 03:43
02. Loving You Tonight 04:49
03. Where Did I Go Wrong? 03:25
04. Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) 04:12
05. I Need You 02:47
06. I Live On A Battlefield 03:44
07. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City 03:43
08. Now That You’ve Gone 04:48
09. I Don't Want To Hear Anymore (ft. Don Henley & Timothy B Schmit) 04:01
10. Time To Move On 03:42
11. One Good Reason 03:21
12. Another Cup Of Coffee 04:43
13. Better Than Nothing 04:07
14. Beauty’s Only Skin Deep 02:58
15. No Doubt About It 03:44
16. Whenever I Stop 03:41
17. Good Feelin' About It 03:02
18. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) 03:50
CD3 (00:58:04)
01. She's Soulful 04:00
02. Don’t Dream It’s Over (with Paul Young) 04:18
03. Burning Love (with Snowy White) 04:26
04. Your Own Special Way (with Steve Hackett) 04:18
05. Love Me As Hard As You Hurt Me 02:46
06. If You Believe In Me (from the movie Beautiful Joe) 05:49
07. Too Late (with Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings) 02:56
08. Ride On (with Gare Du Nord) 03:46
09. Wish You Were Here (with Nick Lowe) 03:14
10. Can’t Find My Way Home 05:23
11. Soul To Soul (with The London Community Gospel Choir) 03:50
12. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 04:09
13. A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (Live in Liverpool) 05:06
14. If I Were You (Live in Liverpool) 03:57
