The Mirror is an album by the British rock band Spooky Tooth. It was the only Spooky Tooth album to be released without contributions from Mike Harrison. It also was their last album for nearly twenty-five years, until Cross Purpose in 1999. The Mirror was released in October 1974, one month before group members had permanently disbanded.[2] Members went on to form such bands as Foreigner and The Only Ones.
| The Mirror | ||||
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| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer, Gary Wright, Mick Jones | |||
| Spooky Tooth chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Jason Anderson rates the album four stars out of five, and writes that "Elements of pop and gospel/R&B are all combined into a seamless rock delivery on The Mirror, giving the record a depth that is rare in the Spooky Tooth catalog."[1]
In 2000, the album was re-released by Dressed to Kill Records[5] with a completely different cover and imagery, plus a different sequencing of songs, as Comic Violence.[6]
The title track "The Mirror" was sampled in Atmosphere's seminal track "Trying to Find a Balance" of their 2003 album Seven's Travels.
Track listing
editSide one
- "Fantasy Satisfier" (Mick Jones, Gary Wright) – 4:37
- "Two Time Love" (Jones, Mike Patto, Wright) – 3:30
- "Kyle" (Wright, with Splinter – Bill Elliott, Bob Purvis) – 3:36
- "Women and Gold" (Wright) – 3:36
- "Higher Circles" (Wright) – 5:23
Side two
- "Hell or High Water" (Patto, Wright) – 5:07
- "I'm Alive" (Wright) – 4:12
- "The Mirror" (Jones, Patto, Wright) – 5:21
- "The Hoofer" (Patto, Wright) – 3:57
Personnel
edit- Mike Patto – vocals, electric piano, clavinet and organ
- Mick Jones – guitars, percussion and backing vocals
- Gary Wright – vocals, piano, clavinet, organ and moog synthesizer
- Val Burke – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals[8]
- Bryson Graham – drums[9]
- James SK Wān – zither
References
edit- ^ a b c Anderson, Jason. "Spooky Tooth The Mirror". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ See Miguel Terol, Bryson Graham Biography; The Musicians' Olympus.
- ^ Gancher, David (20 September 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. No. 42. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. p. 35.
- ^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John, eds. (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. New York, NY: Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 481. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
- ^ A British label which ceased operations as of the early 2000s. See Dressed to Kill Records discography; Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ Jason Anderson, Review of Comic Violence; Allmusic. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ "RPM Magazine - March 22, 1975 - Page 30" (PDF).
- ^ Burke, originally from Jamaica, came to Spooky Tooth via Mike Patto. See Interview with Mike Patto, 1974, "Mike Patto's Patter" (RockStock 1974); www.pattofan.com. Burke would later play with The Moments, which evolved into Ray Goodman and Brown.
- ^ Kellie left the band, for a second time, in May 1974, with Graham returning as a replacement. See Miguel Terol, Bryson Graham Biography; The Musicians' Olympus.
External links
edit- "Spooky Tooth - The Mirror (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.