"Mirror Mirror" was an unreleased studio album that was recorded in mid-1984 by American singer-songwriter and lead singer of Fleetwood Mac: Stevie Nicks. This is partially true. But let's better read the statements that Stevie Nicks made in the late 80's regarding the title of her third solo album "Rock a little": (...) well, first it was going to be "Mirror, Mirror"; that was going to be the name of "Rock A Little". And then because the song 'Mirror, Mirror' didn't end up on the record because I didn't like the way it came out, I changed it to "Rock A Little" because it became the title track (.. .) ". Well, with this, everything would be said. But let's know something else.
The facts tell us that the producer Jimmy Iovine was originally hired to produce the album and work on the demo recordings in early 1984.After several weeks of work, he made an acetate, which was never intended to be released as a possible album. Nicks discarded these recordings and the producer left claiming that he did not like the direction in which Nicks wanted to take the album. bit.ly/sT-mM Although the real reason was a couple fight between Stevie and Jimmy who had an intimate relationship for years. That acetate carried these songs
Side A: 1.Mirror Mirror.- 2.Greta. - 3.Thousand days. – 4. Battle of the dragon. – 5.One more big time Rock N´Roll Star. – 6.Has anyone ever written anything for you?.
Side B: 1.The Dealer.- 2.Listen to the rain. - 3. Lady from the mountains. – 4.Rose Garden. – 5. Love Is Like a River. – 6. She Loves Him Still.
“Mirror Mirror: Released as the B-Side to the 1992 cassette "Blue Denim" single. “Greta”: Released on the Street Angel. “Thousand Days”: Released as the B-Side of the "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" single and later released on the Enchanted. “Battle of the Dragon”: Released on the American Anthem soundtrack and later on Enchanted. “One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star”: Released as the B-Side to the "Talk to Me" single and later released on Enchanted. “Has anyone ever written anything for you”. Released on the “Rock A little “ Lp.
“The Dealer” : Released on "24
Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault". “Listen
to the rain”: Released on the Street Angel. “ Lady from the mountains”:
Released as "Moonlight: A Vampire's
Dream" on In Your Dreams. Rose
Garden and Love is like a river Released on the Street
Angel. “She Loves Him
Still”: Released on "24 Karat Gold: Songs from the
Vault".
Other demos and outtakes that were recorded during the “Mirror Mirror / Rock A Little sessions” include: “Love Don't Fail Me Now“, “Chanel Chanel“. “Are You Mine“. “Gypsy Beggars“. “I Call You Missing“. “Priest of Nothing“. “Jimmy-Come On Back“. “Tied Up (In Promises)”. “Ooh Ooh Baby“. “Freestyle“ “Mabel Norman“ “Something Exquisite,”. “Night Gallery“. “You Like Me“. “All These Years,”. “Long Way To Go“. “Rock A Bye Baby“. “What Has Rock N' Roll Ever Done For You?”.“It's Not A Dream”
When she started working on new sessions, that cost $ 1 million dollars (USD); her voice was no longer the same, more hoarse and nasal, due to cocaine abuse. Even with everything Stevie completed the album, now renamed "Rock a little", throughout 1985 using different recording studios and producers among which were: Rick Nowels. Mike Campbell. Chas Sandford and Keith Olsen.
Released November 18 1985. "Rock a Little" hit the top 20 in its second week. The album peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard 200, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after just one month of its release for sales in excess of 1,000,000 units. The album was also certified Gold in the United Kingdom for sales in excess of 100,000 units. The album was ranked No. 41 in the best-selling albums of 1986 in the United States.
Meanwhile Nicks' growing addiction to cocaine at the time which hampered her tour performances (she would famously check into the Betty Ford Clinic at the tour's conclusion).
Anyway.., here you have this reconstruction of something that could have been but ultimately was not. Enjoy it and see you soon.
