Mirror Stars
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| Mirror Stars | ||||
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| File:Thefabulouspoodles-mirrorstars(1).jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Ramport Studios, London, 1977 Basing Street, London, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | John Entwistle, Muff Winwood, Fabulous Poodles, Howard Kilgour | |||
| Fabulous Poodles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Dave Marsh | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
| Rolling Stone | Favourable[3] |
Mirror Stars is the first American album by the Fabulous Poodles. The album was a reconfigured version of their second British album Unsuitable with four tracks added from their debut album Fabulous Poodles. The album was well received by American critics and reached No. 61 in the Billboard 200 album chart in 1979.[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All songs written by Tony De Meur and John Parsons except where noted.
Side one:
- "Mirror Star" – 4:27
- "Work Shy" – 3:30
- "Chicago Boxcar" – 3:56 (De Meur, Parsons, Jonathan Bentley, Robert Suffolk)
- "Oh Cheryl" – 3:25
- "Toytown People" – 2:10
Side two:
- "Mr. Mike" – 3:38
- "Roll Your Own" – 2:46 (Mel McDaniel)
- "B Movies" – 3:18
- "Tit Photographer Blues" – 2:48 (Jay Myrdal, De Meur, Parsons)
- "Cherchez la Femme" – 3:38
"Work Shy", "Mr. Mike", "Roll Your Own" and "Cherchez la Femme" were recorded in June 1977 and were produced by John Entwistle.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Tony De Meur – lead vocals, guitars, electric sitar, harmonica
- Richie C. Robertson – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Bobby Valentino – violin, mandolin, backing vocals
- Bryn Burrows – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- John Entwistle – bass on "Mr. Mike" and "Cherchez la Femme"
References
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