The Mirror (Spooky Tooth album)
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The Mirror is a rock album by the British band Spooky Tooth
. It was the first Spooky Tooth album to be released without contributions from Mike Harrison
. It also was their last album for nearly twenty five years, to be followed by Cross Purpose in 1999. The album was released in October, 1974, one month after group members had permanently disbanded. Members went on to form such bands as Foreigner
and The Only Ones
.
" of their 2003 Album Seven's Travels.
Spooky Tooth
Spooky Tooth are an English rock band principally active, with intermittent breakups, between 1967 to 1974. In recent years, the band has been reconstituted at various points, and continues to perform occasionally.-Career:...
. It was the first Spooky Tooth album to be released without contributions from Mike Harrison
Mike Harrison (musician)
Mike Harrison is an English musician, most notable as a principal lead singer of Spooky Tooth and as a solo artist. He has also been the lead singer in the The V.I.P.'s, Art and the Hamburg Blues Band, among others...
. It also was their last album for nearly twenty five years, to be followed by Cross Purpose in 1999. The album was released in October, 1974, one month after group members had permanently disbanded. Members went on to form such bands as Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
and The Only Ones
The Only Ones
The Only Ones are an English rock band. They were initially active in the late 1970s and were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia...
.
Side one
- "Fantasy Satisfier" (Mick Jones, Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
) – 4:37 - "Two Time Love" (Mick JonesMick Jones (Foreigner)Michael Leslie "Mick" Jones is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founding member of the rock band Foreigner.-Life and career:...
, Mike PattoMike PattoMike Patto , is primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth and Boxer.-History:...
, Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
) – 3:30 - "Kyle" (Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
, W Elliott, B Purvis) – 3:36 - "Women and Gold" (Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
) – 3:36 - "Higher Circles" (Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
) – 5:23
Side two
- "Hell or High Water" (Mike PattoMike PattoMike Patto , is primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth and Boxer.-History:...
, Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
) – 5:07 - "I'm Alive" (Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
, T Wright) – 4:12 - "The Mirror" (Mick JonesMick Jones (Foreigner)Michael Leslie "Mick" Jones is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founding member of the rock band Foreigner.-Life and career:...
, Mike PattoMike PattoMike Patto , is primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth and Boxer.-History:...
, Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
)– 5:21 - "The Hoofer" (Mike PattoMike PattoMike Patto , is primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth and Boxer.-History:...
, Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
) – 3:57
Personnel
- Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
- Vocals, piano, clavinet, organ and moog synthesizer - Mick JonesMick Jones (Foreigner)Michael Leslie "Mick" Jones is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founding member of the rock band Foreigner.-Life and career:...
- Guitars, percussion and backing vocals - Mike PattoMike PattoMike Patto , is primarily notable as lead singer for Spooky Tooth and Boxer.-History:...
- Vocals, electric piano, drums and percussion, clavinet and organ - Mike KellieMike KellieMike Kellie is an English drummer. Most notably, he has played in Spooky Tooth and The Only Ones. Kellie has also played with Peter Frampton and in various bands with Chris Wood....
- Drums and percussion - Bryson GrahamBryson GrahamBryson Graham was a rock drummer, most notable as a member of Spooky Tooth, Girl and as a session musician.- History :Bryson Graham commenced his professional recording career, at the age of seventeen as a member of Mainhorse Airplane, with David Kubinec . He was later with Mainhorse with...
- Drums - Val Burke - Bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
Reception
A review in the website Allmusic rates the album four stars out of five, with the reviewer stating "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.Use of Samples
The title Track was sampled in Atmosphere's seminal track "Trying to Find a BalanceTrying To Find A Balance
"Trying to Find a Balance" is a hip-hop single, released on October 28, 2003, on 12" vinyl by the group Atmosphere from the album Seven's Travels...
" of their 2003 Album Seven's Travels.