The Mirror (Spooky Tooth album)
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" (Mick Jones, Mike Patto, Gary Wright) – 3:30
- "Kyle" (Gary Wright, W Elliott, B Purvis) – 3:36
- "Women and Gold" (Gary Wright) – 3:36
- "Higher Circles" (Gary Wright) – 5:23
Side two
- "Hell or High Water" (Mike Patto, Gary Wright) – 5:07
- "I'm Alive" (Gary Wright, T Wright) – 4:12
- "The Mirror" (Mick Jones, Mike Patto, Gary Wright)– 5:21
- "The Hoofer" (Mike Patto, Gary Wright) – 3:57
Personnel
- Gary Wright - Vocals, piano, clavinet, organ and moog synthesizer
- Mick Jones - Guitars, percussion and backing vocals
- Mike Patto - Vocals, electric piano, drums and percussion, clavinet and organ
- Mike Kellie - Drums and percussion
- Bryson Graham - Drums[2]
- Val Burke - Bass guitar, lead and backing vocals[3]
Reception
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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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Review in Allmusic
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BBC Sessions (2001) · Live in Europe (2007)
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The Best of Spooky Tooth (1976) · The Best of Spooky Tooth: That Was Only Yesterday (1999) · That Was Yesterday: Introduction (2001) · Lost in My Dream: An Anthology 1968-1974 (2009)
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