Mirrors
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Mirrors
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | June 19, 1979 |
| Recorded | 1979 at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA CBS Recording Studios, New York City The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA |
| Length | 36:34 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Producer | Tom Werman |
Mirrors is the sixth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on June 19, 1976, by Columbia Records, peaking at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 on August 25 and holding for two weeks. Unlike its predecessors, Mirrors failed to receive Gold certification, widely attributed to the band's attempt at a more radio-friendly sound. It remains their only album produced by Tom Werman.
This album spawned two singles. The first, "In Thee" / "Lonely Teardrops", peaked at No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 29. The second, "You're Not the One (I Was Looking For)" / "Moon Crazy", did not chart.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, guitar
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals
Additional musicians[edit | edit source]
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica ("Dr. Music")
- Jai Winding – strings ("In Thee")
- Ellen Foley – backing vocals ("Dr. Music," "Mirrors")
- Genya Ravan – backing vocals ("Dr. Music," "Mirrors")
- Wendy Webb – backing vocals ("Lonely Teardrops")
Production[edit | edit source]
- Tom Werman – producer
- George Geranios – pre-production
- Tony Cedrone – engineer
- Gary Ladinski – engineer, mixing
- Gary Pritikin – engineer
- Geoff Sykes – engineer
- Lou Schlossberg – engineer
- Loren Salazar – cover art
- Elliot Gilbert – back cover photo
- Special thanks to Michael Skinclothes, Full Tilt Studios, Giuliano's Custom Guitar, Steve Schenck, Bruce Lundvall, Clive Davis, and Columbia Pictures
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | Dr. Music | Meltzer, J. Bouchard, Roeser | Bloom | 3:10 |
| 2 | The Great Sun Jester | Michael Moorcock, John Trivers, Bloom | Bloom | 4:48 |
| 3 | In Thee | Lanier | Roeser | 3:48 |
| 4 | Mirrors | Roeser, Bruce Abbott | Roeser | 3:44 |
| 5 | Moon Crazy | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 4:06 |
| Side two | ||||
| 6 | The Vigil | Roeser, Sandy Roeser | Roeser | 6:25 |
| 7 | I Am the Storm | J. Bouchard, Ronald Binder | Bloom | 3:42 |
| 8 | You're Not the One (I Was Looking For) | A. Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 3:14 |
| 9 | Lonely Teardrops | Lanier | Roeser | 3:37 |