Jerry Fisher: Vocals
Jerry LaCroix: Vocals, Tenor
Sax
Bobby Colomby: Drums, Percussion
Dave Bargeron: Trombone,
Tuba
Larry Willis: Piano, Electric
Piano, Synthesizer, Organ
Geroge Wadenius: Guitar,
Vocals
Tony Klatka: Trumpet, Piccolo
Trumpet, Fleugelhorn
Bill Tillman: Alto, Tenor,
and Bari-Sax, flute
Ron McClure: Fender Bass,
Acoustic Bass
Arnold Lawrence: Alto
Sax on "She's Coming Home." Soprano Sax on "Thinking of You."
Lead Vocal Breakdown:
Tell Me That I'm Wrong: Jerry Fisher
Look Up To The Sky: Jerry Fisher
and Jerry LaCroix
Love Looks Good On You: Jerry LaCroix
Hold On To Me: Jerry Fisher
Thinking of You: Jerry LaCroix
Are You Satisfied: Jerry LaCroix
and Jerry Fisher
Rock Reprise: Jerry LaCroix and
Jerry Fisher
She's Coming Home: George Wadenius
Producer: Henry Cosby
Engineer: Don Puluse
Recordist: Peter Dauria
Ross Boissoneau of the All Music
Guide Writes:
Without
question, Mirror Image is the most atypical Blood, Sweat & Tears album
ever. The last disc recorded before David Clayton-Thomas' return to the
fold, Mirror Image features three lead vocalists (Jerry Fisher, Jerry
LaCroix and George Wadenius), three saxes (LaCroix, Bill Tillman and guest
artist Arnie Lawrence) and only one trumpet (Tony Klatka). The album is
uneven, but still has
its moments, including "Tell Me
That I'm Wrong " (a minor hit), "Are You Satisfied" and its "(Rock) Reprise,"
and the concluding "She's Comin' Home," where Klatka's trumpet echoes Wadenius'
mournful vocal. It's no "Hi-De-Ho," but it's got some surprisingly strong
material nonetheless. (c)1996 All Music Guide
Jeremiah Rickert writes:
In
doing the research for this web page, I came across the reviews that Billboard
Magazine gave out for each of the albums upon their respective releases,
and it always surprised me how they almost always are the complete opposite
of the other rock critics that I quote. Billboard gives a favorable
review to just about every BS&T album, and it seems to me that if they
consistently received the backing of Columbia Records, these albums would
have performed a lot better in the charts. Also, it should be noted
that in the What Goes Up! compilation the guy who wrote the liner
notes, Al Quaglieri really messed up when it came to this album.
He says that Jerry Fisher left the band after No Sweat and LaCroix
was his replacement for this one. However, the photograph on the
EXACT same page as his notes on Mirror Image contains both Jerry
Fisher (On the far left) AND Jerry LaCroix (Second from the right).
Not only that, but they sing duets on the album!! How can he call
it "A collection of tunes faintly echoing the legacy of BS&T...A decent
single, "Tell Me That I'm Wrong...etc," when it's obvious he hasn't listened
to the record? His notes, as well as the track selection, were a
real disappointment to me and a lot of other BS&T fans.
I also
happen to think that portions of this album are truly high points in the
history of BS&T. Particularly the "Mirror Image Suite," which
was composed entirely by the members of the band. Just about everyone
gets into the act, and it's one of the most interesting pieces of jazz-rock
or fusion I've ever heard. Despite the hint of disco on the album,
there is still a southern rock feel as well, which is an odd combination
if you think about it, but somehow BS&T makes it work.