Mirrors

by Blue Oeyster Cult

Overview

Blue Oeyster Cult tried a new producer on Mirrors, replacing longtime mentor Sandy Pearlman with Tom Werman, a CBS staffer who had worked with Cheap Trick and Ted Nugent. The result is an album that tries to straddle pop and hard rock just as those acts did, emphasizing choral vocals (plus female backup) and a sharp, trebly sound. But this approach appeared to displease longtime metal-oriented fans without attracting new ones: "In Thee" became a minor singles-chart entry, but the album broke BOeC's string of five gold or platinum albums in a row. The real reason simply may have been that the songs weren't distinctive enough. Much of this is generic hard rock that could have been made by any one of a dozen '70s arena bands. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	03/14/2025
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	8718627237212

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blue Oeyster Cult   Primary Artist
Donald Roeser   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Wendy Webb   Vocals
Allen Lanier   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Mickey Raphael   Horn
Eric Bloom   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Genya Ravan   Vocals
Ellen Foley   Vocals
Albert Bouchard   Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Joe Bouchard   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Richard Meltzer   Composer
Donald Roeser   Composer
Sandy Roeser   Composer
John Trivers   Composer
Ronald Binder   Composer
Allen Lanier   Composer
Blue Oeyster Cult   Composer
Eric Bloom   Composer
Michael Moorcock   Composer
Tom Werman   Producer
Albert Bouchard   Composer
Bruce Abbott   Composer
Joe Bouchard   Composer