Looking Glass is remembered most for the soft-rock classic "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)," a 1972 No. 1 single with easygoing horns, soulful vocals, and a memorable plot of a barmaid in love with a sailor who won't commit to a relationship. However, the New Jersey band—which was formed by vocalist-songwriter Elliot Lurie and friends at Rutgers University in the late ‘60s—is much more than a one-hit wonder. The Steely Dan-esque, percussion-heavy single "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" was a Top 40 hit, and their two LPs, a 1972 self-titled debut and ‘73's Subway Serenade, are full of well-crafted songs that evoke Elton John's piano rock and Laurel Canyon country-folk. They also offer a few twists: "Wait" hews toward earnest R&B, while the gospel-inspired "Don't It Make You Feel Good" features background vocals by Tasha Thomas, who later became a Broadway star in The Wiz. Looking Glass’ run effectively ended when Lurie left in 1974, as the members changed the band name to Fallen Angels and then evolved into the heavier-rock group Starz. Still, "Brandy" endures in pop culture: It’s been covered by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kenny Chesney, and appeared in films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and BlacKkKlansman. But beyond their signature song, a deeper dive into Looking Glass’ catalog is guaranteed to delight.