The Other Side of the Mirror (album)

The Other Side of the Mirror is the fourth solo studio album by American singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks. Released on May 11, 1989 through the Modern label, the album was recorded in Los Angeles, California, mixed in Buckinghamshire, England, and is loosely based around the theme of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

The Other Side of the Mirror
Studio album by
Stevie Nicks
ReleasedMay 11, 1989
Recorded1988
Genre
Length56:10
LabelModern
ProducerRupert Hine
Stevie Nicks chronology
Rock a Little
(1985)		 The Other Side of the Mirror
(1989)		 Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks
(1991)
Singles from The Other Side of the Mirror
  1. "Rooms on Fire"
    Released: April 21, 1989
  2. "Long Way to Go"
    Released: July 1989
  3. "Two Kinds of Love"
    Released: August 11, 1989
  4. "Whole Lotta Trouble"
    Released: October 13, 1989

The album was a commercial success. It reached number ten on the US Billboard 200, propelled by the hit single "Rooms on Fire" (US #16), and achieved Platinum status for selling in excess of 1,000,000 units. The album reached number three in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold there for sales in excess of 100,000 units,[1] and is Nicks' highest charting album to date in various European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK.

Background

Following the huge success of Fleetwood Mac's 1987 album Tango in the Night in the United Kingdom, The Other Side of the Mirror became Nicks' highest charting solo album there, reaching number three and spawning her first UK Top 40 hit with "Rooms on Fire" (also #16), which Nicks performed on the BBC show Top of the Pops. The album was certified gold in the UK for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. Her first, and so far only, solo tour of the UK and Europe (Sweden, France and the Netherlands), followed the album, as well as a tour of the United States, though Nicks has famously commented since that she has no recollection of the tours due to her increasing dependency on the prescribed tranquilizer Klonopin at that time.

In the US, "Two Kinds of Love" was released as a single, featuring vocals by Bruce Hornsby and instrumental interlude by Kenny G, which became Nicks' first single to fail to chart, missing both the Billboard and Cash Box charts completely. "Long Way to Go" gained substantial airplay, making Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and also made the Top 75 on the UK Singles Chart, as did "Whole Lotta Trouble". Promotional music videos were shot for "Rooms on Fire" and "Whole Lotta Trouble". The former was released in two slightly different edits, while the "Whole Lotta Trouble" video was shot during the American leg of Nicks' tour at the Summit Arena in Houston, Texas.

An earlier, instrumental version of the song "Juliet" (entitled "Book of Miracles") was released by Fleetwood Mac in 1987 as the B-side to "Seven Wonders", while “Ooh My Love” had been demo-ed for Tango in the Night but was ultimately shelved. The song "Cry Wolf" was originally recorded by American singer Laura Branigan for her fifth studio album Touch (1987).

Modern Records also released a special long-form interview video on the making-of the album entitled, "Reflections from the Other Side of the Mirror", which contained newly filmed material shot by Herbert Worthington III.[2] However, it was limited to a worldwide release of 10,000 albums and only 500 VHS releases.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Deseret News(Positive)[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
People(Mixed)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rooms on Fire"
4:35
2."Long Way to Go"
  • Nicks
  • Nowels
  • Charles Judge
4:06
3."Two Kinds of Love" (with Bruce Hornsby)
4:46
4."Ooh My Love"
  • Nicks
  • Nowels
5:02
5."Ghosts"
4:54
6."Whole Lotta Trouble"
  • Nicks
  • Campbell
4:58
7."Fire Burning"
  • Nicks
  • Campbell
  • Hine
3:16
8."Cry Wolf"Jude Johnstone4:12
9."Alice"
  • Nicks
  • Hine
5:50
10."Juliet"Nicks4:55
11."Doing the Best I Can (Escape from Berlin)"Nicks5:36
12."I Still Miss Someone (Blue Eyes)"
4:08
Total length:56:06

Personnel
  • Stevie Nicks – vocals, percussion, tambourine
  • Sharon Celani – backing vocals
  • Lori Nicks – backing vocals
  • Rupert Hine – keyboards, percussion, drums
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • Kenny G – saxophone
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums
  • Gary Grant – horns
  • Jerry Hey – horns
  • Larry Williams – horns
  • Marc Russo – horns
  • Bruce Hornsby – piano, vocals
  • Vail Johnson – bass guitar
  • Kelly Johnston – whistle
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Jerry Marotta – drums
  • Derek Murphy – bass
  • Rick Nowels – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Jamie West-Oram – guitar

Charts and certifications

Releases and promotions
  • The UK 12-inch and CD single releases of "Rooms on Fire" feature an extended version of the song running at 9:00, and also include a live version of "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" recorded during the Rock a Little tour as featured in the video / DVD release of the Red Rocks concert in 1986. A limited edition of the UK 12-inch also came with a glossy, full-size, double-sided poster.
  • The single release of "Long Way to Go" ("Two Kinds of Love" in the US) features the non-album track "Real Tears", whilst the UK 12" and CD single releases feature an extended remix of "Long Way to Go", running at 6:23 (and not 7:37 as stated on the label). The UK 12-inch release of "Long Way to Go" was also available in a limited edition gatefold sleeve.
  • The UK CD-single release of "Whole Lotta Trouble" features a live version of "Beauty and the Beast", recorded during the Rock a Little tour as featured in the video release of Live at Red Rocks. A limited edition of the UK 12-inch release also came with a glossy, full-size, double-sided poster.
  • The Japanese CD release of the album includes the bonus track "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" recorded live during the Rock a Little tour
  • As a promotional giveaway in the UK, the album was released with a limited edition holographic sticker (the size of the sticker was dependent upon the format; vinyl album, cassette, CD). Album buyers were also given the opportunity to purchase a special display stand for the sticker by mail order.

Tour[21]

Setlist:

References
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