IT’S easy to see why his concerts sell out so fast.

And it was standing room only as Paul Carrack made his debut at the Stoneham Lane club hotfoot from an overseas tour with guitar god Eric Clapton.

Carrack is very much an international star in his own right and this polished performance from the master of rock, soul and pop, was rewarded with a standing ovation from his loyal fans.

Sporting his trademark trilby, Carrack breezed on stage and launched into Life’s Too Short from his latest album, Rain or Shine.

He is spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting his play list. For he can cherry pick from an illustrious career spanning more than 40 years.

Along the way he has played lead roles in legendary bands like Mike and The Mechanics, Squeeze and Ace as well as making guest appearances on more than 60 albums.

He has also written for a galaxy of stars including The Eagles, Diana Ross, Tom Jones and Jools Holland.

And it was Mike and The Mechanics’ Another Cup of Coffee that put this concert into top gear.

Apart from a vast array of hitech sound wizardry, Carrack has a multi-talented band, including son Jack on drums.

And I lost count of the number of guitar changes Carrack senior made during this 90-minute gig.

He also showed his masterful skills on keyboards as he delivered a very upbeat Love Will Keep Us Alive which he co-wrote for The Eagles.

The 62-year-old Sheffieldborn musician/songwriter sings very much from the heart which was perfectly illustrated by that timeless pop rock classic, The Living Years. I noticed a woman in the audience wipe away a tear.

He also wrapped his velvet tones around the re-make of emotional ballad Losing You, which Brenda Lee first took into the top ten on both sides of the Big Pond in 1963.

And Carrack also plucked from his much acclaimed Rain Or Shine album a song called That’s All That Matters To Me.

He turned back the clock again to his chart-topping days with Ace for How Long Has This Been Going On which was the cue for dancing around the tables.

He signed off with another Mike and The Mechanics’ hit, Looking Back Over My Shoulder. It is quite easy to see why Paul Carrack has been dubbed the man with the golden voice.