The Other Side of the Mirror (1989) is Stevie Nicks‘ fourth solo album. The album debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit single “Rooms on Fire,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks and No. 16 on the Hot 100.
Tracklist
Other Tracks
- Real Tears (b-side of “Two Kind of Love”)
- Dial the Number (with Kenny G) – unreleased
- Don’t Treat Me Like a Stranger (with Kenny G) – unreleased
- Lily Girl (with Kenny G) – unreleased
- Tragedy of One’s Own Soul (with Kenny G) – unreleased
Background
The Other Side of the Mirror is a concept album loosely inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Driven by British producer Rupert Hine‘s keyboard arrangements, the album features a whimsical sound—a sonic departure from the signature rock sound that characterized Stevie’s earlier solo work. Pianist Bruce Hornsby (“Two Kinds of Love,” “Juliet”) and saxophonist Kenny G (“Two Kinds of Love,” “Alice”) also perform on the album. It includes a cover of Johnny Cash‘s 1958 song “I Still Miss Someone,” which closes the record. Sticking with the album’s theme, Stevie dedicated the album to her grandmother, “The Queen of Hearts.”
Besides “Two Kinds of Love” and “Alice,” Stevie recorded at least four other tracks with Kenny G that were not included on the final album. Some of these unreleased tracks are circulating among fans.
Release
Modern Records released CD, cassette, and vinyl versions of The Other Side of the Mirror on May 11, 1989. The album debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hit single “Rooms on Fire,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks and No. 16 on the Hot 100.
Modern Records heavily promoted the album overseas, leading Stevie Nicks to tour Europe for the first time as a solo artist. As a result, “Rooms on Fire” became an international hit, charting in Germany (#46), the Netherlands (#15), and the UK (#16). The song also reached the top 40 in Australia (#23). Other singles included “Long Way to Go,” “Two Kinds of Love,” and “Whole Lotta Trouble.”
In Japan, the album included a slightly different tracklist: the 7″ Remix/Edit of “Rooms on Fire” and a bonus live version of “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You” from Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (1987).
*Some sources list May 9, 1989 as the official release date.
Charts
Rooms on Fire
| Billboard Chart | Peak |
| Hot 100 | 16 |
| Album Rock | 1 |
Outside U.S.
| Country | Peak |
| Australia | 23 |
| Germany | 46 |
| The Netherlands | 15 |
| UK | 16 |
Long Way to Go
| Billboard Chart | Peak |
| Album Rock | 11 |
Outside the U.S.
| Country | Peak |
| UK | 60 |
Two Kinds of Love (Duet with Bruce Hornsby)
Did not chart
Whole Lotta Trouble
| Country | Peak |
| Ireland | 22 |
| UK | 62 |
Promotional Videos
Two Kinds of Love
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