Mask of Smiles

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Mask of Smiles is the third solo album by British rock singer-songwriter John Waite. It was released in mid-1985. The previous year, Waite's "Missing You" was a No. 1 hit.

There were two singles released from this disc. The first, "Every Step of the Way", was a No. 25 hit on Billboard's Hot 100, aided by a popular music video. The other single, "Welcome to Paradise", fared less well, peaking at No. 85 Pop. The album itself peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard album chart.

Track listing[]

1. "Every Step of the Way" (John Waite, Ivan Král) – 4:09
2. "Laydown" (Waite) – 3:30
3. "Welcome to Paradise" (Waite) – 3:55
4. "Lust for Life" (Waite, John McCurry) – 3:02
5. "Ain't That Peculiar" (Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, Ronald White) – 3:07
6. "Just Like Lovers" (Waite, Tom Mandel) – 4:29
7. "The Choice" (Waite) – 4:25
8. "You're the One" (Waite, Chuck Kentis) – 3:18
9. "No Brakes" (Waite) – 3:14

Personnel[]

• John Waite – lead vocals
• Melanie X. – backing vocals on "Ain't That Peculiar"
• "Bingo" – guitar, backing vocals
• Ritchie Fliegler – 12-string guitar
• John McCurry – lead guitar
• Johnny Thunders – guitar on "No Brakes"
• Chuck Kentis – electric piano
• Tom Mandel – keyboards, synthesizers
• Donnie Nossov – bass, backing vocals
• Carmine Rojas, Joey Vasta – bass
• Frankie LaRocka, Alan Childs – drums, percussion
• Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone on "Just Like Lovers"
• Borneo Horns (Steve Elson, Stan Harrison) – horns

Production[]

• Arranged, Produced, Engineered and Mixed by John Waite and Stephen Galfas.
• Assistant Engineers – Gene Curtis and Chris Isca
• Remix on Tracks 2, 3 & 4 – John Luongo
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Art Direction – Henry Marquez
• Design – Mick Haggerty
• Photography – Noriski Yokosuka
• Management – AMI (Stephen Machat and Rick Smith).
• All Songs Published By House Of Cards (adm. Walk On Moon Music).

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