Original Mirrors were a British new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1979. Featuring members of several earlier punk/new wave bands, they signed to Mercury Records and released two albums before splitting up in 1981, with members going on to play in the Lightning Seeds and Status Quo.
They were signed by Mercury Records and their first release was the single "Could This Be Heaven" in November 1979.[1] A second single, "Boys Cry", preceded a self-titled debut album in February 1980.[1]Jimmy Hughes replaced Spalding prior to the band's second album, Heart, Twango & Raw Beat (1981). A final single, "20,000 Dreamers", followed before the band split up.[1]
Spalding left to join Toyah then later GTR and Mike Oldfield's band. Broudie went on to form Care and later the Lightning Seeds, also establishing himself as a successful producer.[1] Kircher joined Status Quo in 1982, staying in the band until 1985.[1] Allen went on to be Senior A&R Director at WEA's Eternal label.[3] Hughes joined Department S.
DiscographyEdit
AlbumsEdit
Original Mirrors (1980)
Heart-Twango & Raw-Beat (1981)
Compilations
Heartbeat - the Best of the Original Mirrors (1996)
SinglesEdit
"Could This Be Heaven" (1979)
"Boys Cry" (1980)
"Flying" (1980) - Italy-only release
"Dancing with the Rebels" (1981)
"20,000 Dreamers" (1981)
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdefgStrong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN1-84195-335-0, p. 448
^Sutton, Michael "Original Mirrors Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013
^du Noyer, Paul (2007) Liverpool - Wondrous Place: From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture, Virgin Books, ISBN978-0753512692, p. 114
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