The Other Side of the Mirror

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This article is about Stevie Nicks' album. For Murray Lerner's film, see The Other Side of the Mirror (film).
The Other Side Of The Mirror
The Other Side Of The Mirror cover
Studio album by Stevie Nicks
Released May 11, 1989
Recorded 1988-1989
Genre Rock
Length 56:10
Label Modern
Producer Rupert Hine and Rick Nowels
Professional reviews
Stevie Nicks chronology
Rock a Little
(1985)		 The Other Side of the Mirror
(1989)		 Timespace - The Best of Stevie Nicks
(1991)

The Other Side of the Mirror is the fourth solo album by American singer/songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks.

Released in 1989, it was recorded in The Netherlands, Buckinghamshire in England, and Los Angeles, and is loosely based around the theme of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The album reached #10 on the U.S. Billboard album charts, propelled by the hit single "Rooms on Fire" (#16), and eventually achieved platinum status. Following the huge success of Fleetwood Mac's Tango in the Night in the UK, The Other Side of the Mirror became Nicks' highest charting solo album there, reaching #3 and spawning her first UK top 40 hit with "Rooms on Fire" (also #16). 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 U.S.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Rooms On Fire" (Nicks, Nowels) – 4:30
  2. "Long Way To Go" (Nicks, Nowels, Judge) – 4:06
  3. "Two Kinds of Love" (Nicks, Nowels, Hine) – 4:48
  4. "Ooh My Love" (Nicks, Nowels) – 5:02
  5. "Ghosts" (Nicks, Campbell) – 4:45
  6. "Whole Lotta Trouble" (Nicks, Campbell) – 4:58
  7. "Fire Burning" (Nicks, Campbell, Hine) – 3:16
  8. "Cry Wolf" (Johnstone) – 4:12
  9. "Alice" (Nicks, Hine) – 5:50
  10. "Juliet" (Nicks) – 4:55
  11. "Doing The Best I Can (Escape From Berlin)" (Nicks) – 5:53
  12. "I Still Miss Someone (Blue Eyes)" (Cash, Cash Jr.) – 4:08

All lyrics written by Stevie Nicks
Except Tracks 8,12

[edit] Charts

from the music video for "Rooms on Fire"
from the music video for "Rooms on Fire"

Album

Year Chart Position
1989 US 10
1989 UK 3
1989 AUS 9
1989 CAN 13

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1989 "Rooms On Fire" US Billboard Hot 100 16
1989 "Rooms On Fire" US Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1989 "Rooms On Fire" UK 16
1989 "Long Way To Go" US Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
1989 "Long Way To Go" UK 60
1989 "Whole Lotta Trouble" UK 62

[edit] Miscellanea

  • The album features Bruce Hornsby on two tracks – "Two Kinds of Love" (sharing lead vocals with Nicks) and also on background vocals and keyboards on "Juliet".
  • The track "Juliet" was considered for Fleetwood Mac's Tango in the Night album, but ultimately was not selected. However, the instrumental version "'Book of Miracles" was released as a B-side to the "Seven Wonders" single in 1987.
  • Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers wrote the music for "Whole Lotta Trouble", "Ghosts" and "Fire Buring".
  • As a promotional giveaway, the album was released with a limited edition holographic sticker in certain territories.