The Mirror Conspiracy

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The Mirror Conspiracy
Studio album by
Thievery Corporation
ReleasedApril 2, 2000
Recorded1997–2000
Genre
Length49:00
LabelESL
Producer
  • Rob Garza
  • Eric Hilton
Thievery Corporation chronology
DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation
(1999) 		The Mirror Conspiracy
(2000) 		The Richest Man in Babylon
(2002)
Alternate physical release cover
Alternate artwork
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Pitchfork7.2/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

The Mirror Conspiracy is the second studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released in 2000 by ESL Music and 4AD.[3][6] All the songs on the album were written, recorded and produced by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, although Pam Bricker contributed vocals to "Air Batucada", "The Mirror Conspiracy" and "Lebanese Blonde".

The Mirror Conspiracy is the duo's best-selling album in the United States, selling over 224,000 units to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Treasures" – 2:24 (vocals by Brother Jack, percussion by Roberto Berimbao)
  2. "Le Monde" – 3:11 (with LouLou Ghelichkhani) (vocals by LouLou Ghelichkhani, guitar by Chris Vreinos)
  3. "Indra" – 5:22
  4. "Lebanese Blonde" – 4:48 (with Pam Bricker) (vocals by Pam Bricker, sitar by Rob Myers, horns by Rick Harris, percussion by Roberto Berimbao)
  5. "Focus on Sight" – 3:47 (vocals by SEE-I, guitar and bass by Desmond Williams)
  6. "Air Batucada" – 4:46 (with Pam Bricker) (vocals by Pam Bricker)
  7. "Só com você" – 2:47 (with Bebel Gilberto) (vocals by Bebel Gilberto)
  8. "Samba Tranquille" – 3:06
  9. "Shadows of Ourselves" – 3:37 (with LouLou Ghelichkhani) (vocals by LouLou Ghelichkhani, guitar by Chris Vreinos, additional Keyboards by Desmond Williams, horns by Mike Thomas and Zack Grady)
  10. "The Hong Kong Triad" – 3:01 (guitar by Chris Vreinos)
  11. "Illumination" – 4:38
  12. "The Mirror Conspiracy" – 3:45 (with Pam Bricker) (vocals by Pam Bricker, Percussion by Roberto Berimbao)
  13. "Tomorrow" – 3:43
  14. "Barrio Alto" – 3:54 (only available on 2000 reissue) (guitar by Ramon Gonzalez)
  15. "A Guide for I and I" – 3:58 (only available on 2000 reissue) (vocals by Plejah)

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for The Mirror Conspiracy
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 56
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 80
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 45
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 32
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] 26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 76
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 28

Release history[edit]

Release history for The Mirror Conspiracy
Region Date
United States April 2, 2000 (original)
United Kingdom August 21, 2000
Portugal August 22, 2000
United States August 22, 2000 (re-issue)
Australia 2000
Austria 2000
Argentina 2000
Benelux 2000
Canada 2000
France 2000
United States 2002 (re-issue)
Russia 2004
United States September 30, 2014 (re-issue)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Mirror Conspiracy - Thievery Corporation | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (n.d.). "CG: Thievery Corporation". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 122.
  4. ^ "Thievery Corporation: The Mirror Conspiracy". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "RollingStone.com: Recordings: Thievery Corporation, The Mirror Conspiracy, 3.5 Stars". Rolling Stone. January 2, 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-01-02.
  6. ^ "Thievery Corporation | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Fontana Inks Thievery Corp's ESL". Billboard. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 277.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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