Following the huge success of Fleetwood Mac's 1987 album Tango in the Night in the United Kingdom, The Other Side of the Mirror became Nicks' highest charting solo album there, reaching number three and spawning her first UK Top 40 hit with "Rooms on Fire", which Nicks performed on the BBC show Top of the Pops. The album was certified gold in the UK for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. Her first, and so far only, solo tour of the UK and Europe, followed the album, as well as a tour of the United States, though Nicks has famously commented since that she has no recollection of the tours due to her increasing dependency on the prescribed tranquilizer Klonopin at that time. In the US, "Two Kinds of Love" was released as a single, featuring vocals by Bruce Hornsby and instrumental interlude by Kenny G, which became Nicks' first single to fail to chart, missing both the Billboard and Cash Box charts completely. "Long Way to Go" gained substantial airplay, making Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and also made the Top 75 on the UK Singles Chart, as did "Whole Lotta Trouble". Promotional music videos were shot for "Rooms on Fire" and "Whole Lotta Trouble". The former was released in two slightly different edits, while the "Whole Lotta Trouble" video was shot during the American leg of Nicks' tour at the Summit Arena in Houston, Texas. An earlier, instrumental version of the song "Juliet" was released by Fleetwood Mac in 1987 as the B-side to "Seven Wonders", while “Ooh My Love” had been demo-ed for Tango in the Night but was ultimately shelved. The song "Cry Wolf" was originally recorded by American singer Laura Branigan for her fifth studio album Touch. Modern Records also released a special long-form interview video on the making-of the album entitled, "Reflections from the Other Side of the Mirror", which contained newly filmed material shot by Herbert Worthington III. However, it was limited to a worldwide release of 10,000 albums and only 500 VHS releases.
Critical reception
Track listing
Personnel
Stevie Nicks – vocals, percussion, tambourine
Sharon Celani – backing vocals
Lori Nicks – backing vocals
Rupert Hine – keyboards, percussion, drums
Mike Campbell – guitar
Kenny G – saxophone
Geoff Dugmore – drums
Gary Grant – horns
Jerry Hey – horns
Larry Williams – horns
Marc Russo – horns
Bruce Hornsby – piano, vocals
Vail Johnson – bass guitar
Kelly Johnston – whistle
Tony Levin – bass
Jerry Marotta – drums
Derek Murphy – bass
Rick Nowels – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Jamie West-Oram – guitar
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Releases and promotions
The UK 12-inch and CD single releases of "Rooms on Fire" feature an extended version of the song running at 9:00, and also include a live version of "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" recorded during the Rock a Little tour as featured in the video / DVD release of the Red Rocks concert in 1986. A limited edition of the UK 12-inch also came with a glossy, full-size, double-sided poster.
The single release of "Long Way to Go" features the non-album track "Real Tears", whilst the UK 12" and CD single releases feature an extended remix of "Long Way to Go", running at 6:23. The UK 12-inch release of "Long Way to Go" was also available in a limited edition gatefold sleeve.
The UK CD-single release of "Whole Lotta Trouble" features a live version of "Beauty and the Beast", recorded during the Rock a Little tour as featured in the video release of Live at Red Rocks. A limited edition of the UK 12-inch release also came with a glossy, full-size, double-sided poster.
The Japanese CD release of the album includes the bonus track "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" recorded live during the Rock a Little tour
As a promotional giveaway in the UK, the album was released with a limited edition holographic sticker. Album buyers were also given the opportunity to purchase a special display stand for the sticker by mail order.
