Mirror Image (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)

Mirror Image
Studio album by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Released	July 1974
Genre	Rock, jazz, soul, R&B
Label	Columbia
Producer	Henry Cosby
Blood, Sweat & Tears chronology
No Sweat (1973)No Sweat1973 Mirror Image (1974) New City (1975)New City1975

Mirror Image is an album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1974.

Founding member Jim Fielder left the band prior to the recording of Mirror Image, leaving drummer Bobby Colomby as the only remaining original member. Long-time horn player Lew Soloff also left the group. Jerry LaCroix, previously of Edgar Winter's band White Trash joined on saxophone and occasional lead vocals. This album was produced by veteran Motown producer Henry Cosby, best known for his work on early Stevie Wonder songs.

Mirror Image was re-released on CD in 2005 on the Wounded Bird label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Ross Boissoneau called the album "the most atypical Blood, Sweat & Tears album ever."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Tell Me That I'm Wrong" (Patricia Cosby) – 2:28
2. "Look Up to the Sky" (Anthony Klatka, Jerry LaCroix, Julian LaCroix) – 4:39
3. "Love Looks Good on You (You're Candy Sweet)" (Sharon Brown, Patricia Cosby) – 3:20
4. "Hold on to Me" (Dave Bargeron) – 4:10
5. "Thinking of You" (Klatka, LaCroix) – 4:26
6. "Are You Satisfied" (Bargeron, Jerry Fisher, Lacroix, Georg Wadenius) – 3:59
7. "Movement I-Maglomania" (Larry Willis) – 2:34
8. "Movement II-Mirror Image" (Ron McClure) – 3:31
9. "Movement III-South Mountain Shuffle" (Klatka) – 2:46
10. "Movement IV-Rock Reprise" (Bargeron, Fisher, LaCroix, Wadenius) – 2:17
11. "She's Coming Home" (Fisher, Wadenius) – 3:11

Personnel

• Jerry Fisher – vocals
• Dave Bargeron - trombone, tuba
• Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion
• Tony Klatka - trumpet
• Ron McClure – bass
• Georg Wadenius – guitar, lead and background vocals
• Larry Willis – keyboards
• Jerry LaCroix – saxophone, vocals
• Bill Tillman – saxophone

Additional musicians:

• Robert Mason – synthesizer
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Dom Um Romão – percussion
• Warren Smith – percussion

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References