Done With Mirrors [Import] [Limited Edition]

Track Listings

1. Let the Music Do the Talking

2. My Fist Your Face

3. Shame on You

4. Reason a Dog

5. Shela

6. Gypsy Boots

7. She's on Fire

8. Hop

9. Darkness

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Limited edition Japanese only pressing of the Aerosmith's 1985 album, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2005.

Tracks:

Let The Music Do The Talking
My Fist Your Face
Shame On You
The Reason A Dog
Shela
Gypsy Boots
She's On Fire
The Hop
Darkness

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Proof positive that the Toxic Twins should never be apart, Done with Mirrors was Aerosmith's first album since Joe Perry returned to the band in 1985. Though it didn't garner as much commercial success as did the follow-up Permanent Vacation, this album is in many ways truer to the heart of what Aerosmith was in their 1970s heyday. From the opening drive of "Let the Music Do the Talking" (which reuses that great riff from 1977's "Draw the Line"), to the strong grooves of "The Reason a Dog" and "Gypsy Boots," to the rockin' shuffle of "The Hop," Done with Mirrors is full of strong moments. The two best tracks on the album, though, show Aerosmith heading back to their roots: the swampy rock of "She's On Fire" and the jive-to-drive of "Darkness," both of which have the raw, bluesy base of the band's best material. If nothing else, Done with Mirrors indicated that Aerosmith may have been down, but they definitely weren't out of the running yet--something that Permanent Vacation would prove two years later. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Nice rockin' album!.......2007-05-16

I just recently bought this album back & I'm glad that I did! I can't believe that I sold it before! This is definitely a traditional sounding Aerosmith album, not a huge album like 'Pump' or 'Permanent Vacation,' but it has plenty of good grooves & it's nice for when you need a quick fix of hard rock when you are on the go. It's definitely worth it to pick up if you are an Aerosmith fan especially of the 80s.

alan4162.......2007-05-11

this cd is good from the first song to the last.joe perry does more slide guitar on this cd and my opinion is it sounds awesome.highley recommended.

Not A Bad Comeback.......2007-02-12

This was a very exciting time to be an Aerosmith fan
The original members were regrouping to record their first new album in a long time...The result was 'Done With Mirrors'

The debut single was great 'Let The Music Do The Talking' with the video that went with it got the attention of the music world,but they never released a second single,not quite sure why because there were many songs certainly up to the task
the second song on the CD 'My Fist Your Face'is very catchy classic Aerosmith...then comes 'Shame On You' this song gets a little repetitive but it isn't awful,then comes 'The Reason A Dog' which is awesome and should have been a single,very clever lyrics and catchy melody..then comes 'Shela' a pretty good tune with quite a bit of atmosphere,not a standout tune but not bad,then comes the weakest song (in my opinion) Gypsy Boots which has the classic Aerosmith sound but is just too repetitive and dare I say boring...then comes a highly underrated song 'She's On Fire' which would have been the perfect song to release a video for,it has a perfect beat for girls to dance to (which all those who read my reviews know how important that is to me) the song is just oozing sexuality and should have been a single...the next song is 'The Hop' which is pure classic Aerosmith,has a swing beat to it and is very memorable,great song...the CD ends with pure atmosphere 'Darkness' which actually sounds similar to the stuff from 'Rock In A Hard Place' (the previous Aerosmith release) a very cool tune to just sit back and groove to
so what went wrong,the majority of the songs are either above average or great,well what happened was the production sucks (sorry,just being honest with my opinion) which came as a total shock as Ted Templeman produced this and he was the mastermind behind the classic Van Halen sound...but with Done With Mirrors the band just sounds dull and lifeless and empty...
there is really no other way to describe it,however the band did fix that problem with all their future releases

The Upside - Many great songs,the band sounds great and Steven Tyler sings with that unmistakable tone that all Aerosmith fans love,the clever lyrics are there and so are the hooks,the highlights are 'She's On Fire','Let The Music Do The Talking',and 'The Hop'

The Downside - The production is awful,and there are a few filler songs

The Bottom Line - If you are an Aerosmith fan you should have this for your collection,if for no other reason 'She's On Fire' should be a timeless Aerosmith classic in the same league as 'Walk This Way'
However I would recommend starting with a greatest hits package first if you are new to the band,not a bad comeback album but the best was definitely yet to come...donutman says so!!!

The BOYS return!!.......2007-02-03

Wow! I can't believe it! An editorial review that actually hits the mark! Yeah, this was a good album, straight ahead, hard rocking, the boys trying to get it together again. Later on, their albums got more and more pop, or soft for me, but Mirrors has some damn good rock on it. They could always bring it in concert, but the albums after this were mostly mellower affairs. I saw them on the Permanent Vacation tour, and as a child of the 70's, (who had never seen them) it was a dream come true! They were simply excellent. If you like 1970's Aerosmith, you will like this album, if you only know later albums, you may find this "too simple", not enough "creativity". nuff said.

The Original Band Is Back With Mixed Results.......2007-01-25

Perry and Whitford are back, the results are rather ho hum. Like "Rock" the album is not bad, but there is nothing that really stands out either. It opens with "Let The Music Do The Talking" which was a solo hit for Joe Perry from his solo album of the same name. "My Fist Your Face" is a decent rocker. The album ends fairly strong with "She's On Fire", "The Hop", and "Darkness" which are all decent tunes. Overall an average Aerosmith album.

Average customer rating:

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Customer Reviews:

Underrated and, well, just plain good fun.......2005-06-14

Original lead guitarist Joe Perry re-joined Aerosmith in 1985, and this album marked the beginning of their hugely succesful late-eighties comeback. It didn't get nearly as much attention as "Pump" or even "Permanent Vacation", partly because it lacks the obvious pop hit, I suppose, but it is actually a very solid hard rock record, perhaps Aerosmith's best since "Rocks".

The production is excellent, the riffs are big and dirty, the arrangements lean and mean, and "Mirrors" opens with one of Aerosmith's best songs of the 80s, the high-energy "Let The Music Do The Talking".
Other highlights include the funky, mid-tempo swagger of "Shame On You", the wonderfully titled groove of "The Reason A Dog", and the gritty, riff-driven two-guitar onslaught of "My Fist Your Face", a superb slice of melodic hard rock.

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