Mirror Mirror (album)
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| Studio album by 10cc | ||
| Released | 1995 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 59:07 | |
| Label | ZYX | |
| Producer(s) | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Adrian Lee, Rod Gammons | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| 10cc chronology | ||
| ...Meanwhile (1992) |
Mirror Mirror (1995) |
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Mirror Mirror is the 11th and last album by British pop band 10cc. It was released in 1995 and did not chart in the UK or US.
It features Paul McCartney on two tracks, Andrew Gold on two tracks and Rick Fenn on one track.
The album was more a combination of two solo albums than a true 10cc production. Each of the two core band members, Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, contributed six songs, with the pair playing together on just one song – an acoustic reworking of "I'm Not In Love". Stewart's tracks, co-produced with Adrian Lee, were recorded in France; Gouldman's – also co-produced with Lee – were recorded in London.
One of Gouldman's songs, "Ready To Go Home", was written after the death of his father, Hyme Gouldman, in 1991. Gouldman re-recorded the song for his 2000 album, And Another Thing..., when he noted in the liner notes: "It reflects my feelings at the time. I suppose I was trying to put a positive slant on his passing, remembering all the things we had done together and his artistic legacy to me. The last verse of the song best reflects my feelings on this. This song has been recorded by many artists and remains one of my favourites. Very emotional."
[edit] Track listing
- "Yvonne's the One" (Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart) — 4:27
- "Code of Silence" (Stewart) — 5:40
- "Blue Bird" (Graham Gouldman) — 4:06
- "Age of Consent" (Stewart) — 5:43
- "Take This Woman" (Stewart, Gouldman) — 3:53
- "The Monkey and the Onion" (Gouldman, Tim Rice) — 3:18
- "Everything is Not Enough" (Stewart) — 4:03
- "Ready To Go Home" (Andrew Gold, Gouldman) — 4:38
- "Grow Old With Me" (Gouldman) — 3:23
- "Margo Wants the Mustard" (Stewart) — 3:53
- "Peace in Our Time" (Gouldman, Steve Pigott) — 4:03
- "Why Did I Break Your Heart" (Stewart, Gouldman) — 5:19
- "Now You're Gone" (Gouldman) — 3:03
- "I'm Not In Love (Acoustic Session '95)" (Stewart, Gouldman) — 3:30
[edit] Personnel
- Eric Stewart — vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Graham Gouldman — lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar, percussion, mandolin
- Paul McCartney — rhythm guitar ("Yvonne's the One"), strings, electric piano, frogs, crickets, percussion ("Code of Silence")
- Adrian Lee — bass, programming, arrangements, keyboard, backing vocals, brass section, percussion, accordian, vibes, acoustic guitar
- Andrew Gold — lead vocal ("Ready To Go Home"), backing vocals ("Grow Old With Me")
- Rick Fenn — lead guitar ("Peace in Our Time")
- Ian Thomas — drums
- Steve Pigott — keyboard, drum programming
- Gary Wallis — drums, percussion
- Gary Barnacle — saxophone
- Peter Thoms — trombone
- Lise Aferiat and Nicola Burton — violin
- Chris Goldscheider — viola
- Andrew Hines and Patrick Jones — cello
