THE LOUNGE BAR ORCHESTRA

• A: The Room of Wrong Reflections
• B: The Mouths in the Mirror’/‘Negative Heaven
• Her Glass Fingertips’/’A Daemon’s Caress’/’Escape on Horseback
• HL19
• Release date | 04/12/2022

‘The Room of Wrong Reflections’ was a gothic horror, broadcast on ITV for Christmas 1972. This dark and claustrophobic story concerns a wealthy young woman with a secret room, constructed entirely from mirrors, inside which she communes with strange spirits from another dimension.

Directed by John Hough, and starring Candace Glendenning and Ralph Bates, the programme received unanimously positive reviews. However, ‘The Room of Wrong Reflections’ is sadly now missing from the archives and believed wiped.

Fortunately, what do survive, are a handful of production stills, alongside the show’s exquisite score. Composed by the legendary Reg Ormeroyd and performed by The Lounge Bar Orchestra, this soundtrack is regarded as a classic of early 70s horror. Now, after 50 years, this masterclass in suspense and unease can finally be heard again.

‘Wonderfully immersive.’ – Record Collector Magazine

‘A joyous excursion into a world of moody harpsichords, widescreen brass and sweeping strings.’ – Shindig