Original Mirrors

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.
The band was formed in 1979 by songwriters Ian Broudie (formerly of Big In Japan and Secrets) and Steve Allen (formerly of Deaf School). They recruited former XTC/Stadium Dogs keyboardist/guitarist Jonathan Perkins, Phil Spalding, formerly bassist with Bernie Tormé, and drummer Pete Kircher.
They were signed by Mercury Records and their first release was the single "Could This Be Heaven" in November 1979. A second single, "Boys Cry", preceded a self-titled debut album in February 1980. 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.
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. Kircher joined Status Quo in 1982, staying in the band until 1985. Allen went on to be Senior A&R Director at WEA's Eternal label. Hughes joined Department S.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played the band's debut single, 'Could This Be Heaven?', in November 1979. Further material from the group were played by Peel, including a session recorded for his programme in January 1980. After the group disbanded in 1981, Peel rarely played any material from the group.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1980-01-22. First Broadcast: 07 February 1980. Repeated: 05 March 1980
*Reflections / Flying / Boys Cry
==Other Shows Played==
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*07 November 1979: Could This Be Heaven? (7") Mercury
*15 November 1979: Could This Be Heaven? (7") Mercury
*27 November 1979: Could This Be Heaven? (7") Mercury
*04 December 1979: Could This Be Heaven? (7") Mercury
;1980
*06 February 1980: Boys Cry (7") Mercury
*25 March 1980: Panic In The Night (LP – Original Mirrors) Mercury
*27 March 1980: Night Of The Angels (LP – Original Mirrors) Mercury
*04 June 1980: Feel Like A Train (album - Original Mirrors) Mercury 
;1981
*05 May 1981: 'Dancing With The Rebels (LP-Heart-Twango & Raw-Beat)' (Mercury) possibly from night before
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists