The Mirror (Spooky Tooth album)
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| Studio album by Spooky Tooth | ||||
| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop, psychedelic rock | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer, Gary Wright, Mick Jones | |||
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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.[1] Members went on to form such bands as Foreigner and The Only Ones.
Track listing
Side one
- "Fantasy Satisfier" (Mick Jones, Gary Wright) – 4:37
- "Two Time Love" (Jones, Mike Patto, Wright) – 3:30
- "Kyle" (Wright, 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, T Wright) – 4:12
- "The Mirror" (Jones, Patto, Wright) – 5:21
- "The Hoofer" (Patto, Wright) – 3:57
Personnel
- Gary Wright – vocals, piano, clavinet, organ and moog synthesizer
- Mike Patto – vocals, electric piano, clavinet and organ
- Mick Jones – guitars, percussion and backing vocals
- Val Burke – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals[2]
- Mike Kellie – drums and percussion
- Bryson Graham – drums[3]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
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.[4]
Use of samples
The title track "The Mirror" was sampled in Atmosphere's seminal track "Trying to Find a Balance" of their 2003 album Seven's Travels.
References
- ↑ See Miguel Terol, Bryson Graham Biography; The Musicians' Olympus.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Review in Allmusic
External links
- "Spooky Tooth - The Mirror (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-08-15.