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Album Review: Done with Mirrors

  • Artist: Aerosmith
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1985 11
  • Total Time: 35:44
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Joe Perry returned to the fold in 1985, and Aerosmith turned out their finest record since Rocks. Unlike the records that preceded it, Done with Mirrors is powered by the same smart-assed lyrics and filthy guitars that formed the core of Aerosmith's best songs. It didn't receive the commercial or critical attention that Permanent Vacation did two years later, but Done With Mirrors is the better album; it marks the beginning of their remarkable comeback. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Let the Music Do the Talking Aerosmith, Joe Perry Aerosmith (3:48)
My Fist Your Face Aerosmith Aerosmith (4:23)
Shame on You Aerosmith Aerosmith (3:22)
The Reason a Dog Aerosmith Aerosmith (4:13)
Shela Aerosmith Aerosmith (4:25)
Gypsy Boots Aerosmith Aerosmith (4:16)
She's on Fire Aerosmith Aerosmith (3:47)
The Hop Aerosmith Aerosmith (3:45)
Darkness Aerosmith Aerosmith (3:43)

Credits

Tom Hamilton (Bass), Aerosmith (Main Performer), Joe Perry (Guitar), Joe Perry (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Hendrickson (Engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (Mixing), Joey Kramer (Drums), Garry Rindfuss (Engineer), Jim Shea (Photography), Tom Size (Engineer), Ted Templeman (Producer), Steven Tyler (Harmonica), Steven Tyler (Piano), Steven Tyler (Vocals), Howie Weinberg (Original Mastering), Brad Whitford (Guitar), Stan Katayama (Engineer), Norman Moore (Art Direction), Norman Moore (Design), Joan Parker (Production Coordination), Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff (Cover Art Concept), Tom Hamilton (Bass)
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Done with Mirrors
Studio album by Aerosmith
Released November 9, 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Hard rock
Length 38:16
Label Geffen
Producer Ted Templeman
Professional reviews
Aerosmith chronology
Rock in a Hard Place
(1982)
Done with Mirrors
(1985)
Permanent Vacation
(1987)
Singles from Done with Mirrors
  1. "Let the Music Do the Talking"
    Released: 1985
  2. "My Fist Your Face"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Shela"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Darkness"
    Released: 1986
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Done with Mirrors is the eighth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released, November 9, 1985. The release marked the return of Joe Perry and Brad Whitford to the fold. It was also their first album released by Geffen Records. It was intended as their "comeback" album, but it didn't live up to commercial expectations.

In keeping with the title, all the text on the album, except for the catalog number and UPC, was written back-to-front and could be read normally by holding it up to a mirror. All but the original CD pressing flip the artwork, so it can be read without a mirror, and replaced the photo of an illusionist bending forks with one of the band, the band's logo also being prominent on the new cover. As a result, the original CD (which came housed in a longbox) is considered desirable by fans.

The title is a double entendre, referring both to illusions that are "done with mirrors", as well as the band quitting their drug use (such as cocaine, which is traditionally snorted off of a mirror).

"Let The Music Do the Talking" was a new recording of the title track of the first album by The Joe Perry Project, with altered lyric and melody.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, except where noted

# Title Music Length
1. "Let the Music Do the Talking"   Perry 3:44
2. "My Fist Your Face"     4:21
3. "Shame on You"     3:22
4. "The Reason a Dog"   Hamilton 4:13
5. "Shela"   Whitford 4:25
6. "Gypsy Boots"     4:16
7. "She's on Fire"     3:47
8. "The Hop"     3:45
9. "Darkness"   Tyler 3:43

"Darkness" does not appear on the vinyl LP.

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Ted Templeman
  • Engineer: Jeff Hendrickson
  • 1st Assistant Engineer: Tom Size
  • 2nd Assistant Engineer: Gary Rindfuss
  • 3rd Assistant Engineer: Stan Katayama
  • Analog Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
  • Digital Mastering Engineer: Ken Caillat
  • Production Coordinator: Joan Parker
  • Band Equipment installation assembler #1: Jay Fortune
  • Band Equipment installation assembler #2: Toby Francis
  • Band Equipment installation assembler #3: Patrick O'Neil
  • Album Cover Concept: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
  • Art Direction and Design: Norman Moore
  • Photography: Jim Shea

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1985 The Billboard 200 70

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1985 "Let the Music Do the Talking" The Billboard Hot 100 48
1985 "Shela" Mainstream Rock Tracks 20
1985 "Let the Music Do the Talking" Mainstream Rock Tracks 18

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA - USA Gold July 21, 1993

See also

External links

Done With Mirrors at MusicBrainz


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