The Boxing Mirror Explained

The Boxing Mirror
Type:studio
Artist:Alejandro Escovedo
Cover:Alejandro_Escovedo_The_Boxing_Mirror.jpg
Released:May 2, 2006
Recorded:2005
Genre:Alternative rock, avant-rock, chicano rock, heartland rock
Label:Back Porch Records
Producer:John Cale
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The Boxing Mirror is a 2006 album by Alejandro Escovedo. released through Back Porch Records. Produced by John Cale of The Velvet Underground, the album finds Escovedo delving into the worlds of avant-rock and post-punk; and its darker sound has only shades of roots rock/Americana music in comparison with most Escovedo's alt-country records.[1] Legendary bassist, Mark Andes (Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne, Firefall, Heart, Eliza Gilkyson, Jon Dee Graham, Ian McLagan), plays and sings back-up vocals.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo except as noted.

  1. "Arizona" – 4:51
  2. "Dear Head on the Wall" (Kim Christoph, Alejandro Escovedo) – 3:40
  3. "Notes On Air" (Bukka Allen, Kim Christoff, Robbie Gjersoe, Brian Standefer) – 4:14
  4. "Looking For Love" – 4:08
  5. "The Ladder" – 2:55
  6. "Break This Time" – 4:04
  7. "Evita's Lullaby" – 4:23
  8. "Sacramento and Polk" – 4:54
  9. "Died a Little Today" – 3:46
  10. "Take Your Place" (Mark Andes, Alejandro Escovedo, Matt Fish, Jon Dee Graham, Hector Muñoz, David Pulkingham, Barry Salmon, Brian Standefer) – 3:19
  11. "The Boxing Mirror" – 5:43
  12. "Take Your Place" (Alternative Mix) (Andes, Escovedo, Fish, Graham, Muñoz, Pulkingham, Salmon, Standefer) - 3:11

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Tracy M. Rogers Review of "The Boxing Mirror", Hybridmagazine.com