Eric Troyer - Mirage [1980]

[@kevinmkraft]

Wow, if this song wasn't a hit, it should have been!

[@MrGoblin60]

Thirty five years old and it still sounds infinitely better than about 95% of the rubbish spewed out of the radio today.

[@scottlarson1548]

Young people love old music. Old people hate new music.

[@travisdurand5374]

It isn't necessary to bash others to prove your point. This is brilliant, other stuff isn't your thing. Don't be a cat.

[@caleyspan9909]

Back in 1980 I was a radio DJ and walked in for an interview at a competing station and heard the last few bars of this song and its haunted me ever since....finally found it...what a song and a vibe....so crazy that this never made it bigger....Benny Mardones did it on a second time with into the night...

[@chuckpriselac7958]

I love finding these really cool songs that were excellent but never made it! Hidden gems!

[@bigguys45s29]

Peaked at a really low No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August of 1980. Great tune, should’ve been a much bigger hit.

[@liberaljag]

Peaked at #92 on the Hot 100. We saw him and The Orchestra the other night. He still has amazing range. Handles all the ELO songs with high parts. They put on a great show.

[@dansteely4004]

I own the entire unreleased album that was recorded by Eric Troyer during these same sessions. It's a lost masterpiece of late 70's/Beatles-inspired pop. What a talent.

[@travisdurand5374]

How fortunate! I was dying in anticipation of it's release, and so disappointed when it never came. But have been happy to listen this gem endlessly for all of these years!

[@_netnomad2828]

if you don't mind me asking, you ever think of uploading a rip to your channel? it's hard to come by these days, would love a chance to hear it

[@dansteely4004]

@@_netnomad2828 I would love to, but Eric kindly asked me to not share it when he gave me a copy. Maybe one day we’ll get an official release from him!

[@_netnomad2828]

@@dansteely4004 That's a shame, but it's incredible you got your copy straight from Eric! Fingers crossed for that official release someday

[@dansteely4004]

@@_netnomad2828 Eric is a personal friend. Extremely kind and wickedly talented guy. Last we spoke, he seemed to want to put it out at some point. Fingers crossed, indeed!

[@fairbanks38]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard....Love this Eric Troyer!!!

[@andrerobichaud]

I finally found this song! Been searching for 35 years! I had no idea who was singing it. Tried KZbin several times over the years, but nothing. And just a couple of days ago, I found an old tape where I recorded the radio DJ when this song played. So I tried Shazam... Nothing, but fortunately the DJ said the name and singer after the somg ended. I Googled it found it then! Thank you for retorrounds posting it!

[@andrerobichaud]

I've been looking for this song for 40 years! Thank you for posting it. I'll be forever grateful.

[@bigguys45s29]

Such a fantastic tune. Should’ve been a Top 40 hit.

[@Kit566]

Świetny głos ❤

[@markbrookman8233]

Ahh, wonderful stuff! And what a voice! For those who don't know, this singer performed the backing vocals (alongside Rory Dodd) on the Jim Steinman classic: "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". That falsetto is SO familiar, and unmissable!

[@bunnywaggins]

Not a falsetto - that's his actual range! 😊

[@markbrookman8233]

@@bunnywaggins ... naaa, the Chorus is definitely in falsetto. You can hear as it switches to his normal voice just at the end. Which is beautiful to listen to. If you want to hear a male voice doing those notes in his actual voice, then check out Ian Gillan and Robert Plant. Their notes are fuller and more robust, which is one way to tell. - I've been singing and performing for 35 years now, and I can always tell the difference. All the best... 🙂

[@bunnywaggins]

@@markbrookman8233 Eric's natural range is four octaves.

[@markbrookman8233]

@@bunnywaggins ... utilising falsetto, I agree. But in his natural chest voice his range is much lower. For example, Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Rob Halford and even Axl Rose all have 4 octave voices... reaching those high notes with their chest voice... But Eric, as great a singer as he is, reaches those high notes using "head voice" (I.e. Falsetto).

[@bluemut55]

Except that Rory Dodd actually sang "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" on the album. True story.

[@70Empire]

I would listen to this song in the summer of 1980 while at work at a music warehouse. I remember stuffing guitar strings in a 3 inch by 3 inch white bag in a dingy old warehouse while listening.

[@bigguys45s29]

Such a great tune. Can’t believe it stalled so low on the Hot 100.

[@sunspark01]

OMG..... Love this, How could this have not been released.. what a loss for us!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lasse-wf4dh]

For me it was One of the Best Rock ballads for the 80s.

[@TheRealOneQ104]

I just got an email from a close friend trying to help someone find this song. I remember playing it on the air as a "test" tune. It got good phones, and I recall our PD reminded me that I was playing it too much. :) IMO, shoulda been a major hit.

[@MarielGlow]

I adore this song!

[@richietanner9771]

I remember hearing this great song a few times on the radio back then. I recorded it with the trusty cassette recorder ....and played it over and over It had a wonderful echoey sound.. Finally get to hear it again.. I seem to remember the radio version was only about the first 2:

[@DroneManMurphy]

This was actually a released single back in 1980. I remember it well. Good song!!!

[@goodbyeisthenewhello]

It's like this song doesn't even exist, not available on Cd, or digital download... must youtube rip it now, so thanks for the post

[@jeffcooper-we4me]

Fantastic. Release the whole album Eric!!! (I think I'm right in thinking it never actually came out...?).

[@sthom3521]

Amazing song.

[@tinanichols893]

The song is great. I missed this gem, back in 1980. But what lacks in this song is the ending. He should have finished the song, by coming back in and singing the chorus over again, like ELO do with their songs. If he would have finished the song like that, I think it would have done better on the charts.

[@admiraladama3304]

Late one summer night drifting of to sleep dreamed of a woman. :D

[@Spindlebrook]

This song is amazing...does anyone have an MP3 of the full track?

[@aaroncampbell8303]

Great song, wish the complete album would be put out ?

[@rhymeandreasoning]

Some please release "Meet Me At Midnight". The B-side of this single.

[@richietanner9771]

was only about the first 2:50 seconds of the song......like ... The label on the 45 pictured shows.....

[@jordanjay4724]

This song & album was actually produced by Barry Blue (of Heatwave, Banarama,5 star fame)

[@classicrockstation]

The single was produced by Jack Douglas

[@MusicRunner82]

@@classicrockstation I think Barry Blue may have produced the b-side, but yes, Jack Douglas did produce "Mirage."

[@torqued666]

Not falsetto. His range is over four octaves.