Mask of Smiles is the third full-length release by British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 rock

Rock music

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 John Waite

John Waite

John Charles Waite is an English rock singer and musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, he scored several international hits, including 1984's "Missing You", a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, reaching #1 in the...

. It was released in 1985, just after the release of his hit " Missing You

Missing You (John Waite song)

"Missing You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by British musician John Waite. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from the album No Brakes...

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There were two singles released from the disc. The first, "Every Step Of The Way", was a top 30 hit, peaking at number 25. The other, "Welcome To Paradise", fared rather dismally, edging just inside the Hot 100 (at number 85). The album itself peaked inside the Top 40, at number 36.

Track listing

1. "Every Step of the Way" (John Waite, Ivan Kral
   Ivan Kral
   Ivan Kral is a Grammy Award-winning Czechoslovakian-born American composer, filmmaker and singer. He works across many genres including rock, jazz, soul, country and film scores...
   
   ) 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
   Ain't That Peculiar
   "Ain't That Peculiar" is a 1965 song recorded by American soul musician Marvin Gaye for the Tamla label. The single was produced by Smokey Robinson, and written by Robinson, and fellow Miracles members Ronald White, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin...
   
   " (Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore
   Pete Moore
   Pete Moore is an African American soul singer, record producer, and songwriter, notable as the bass singer for Motown group The Miracles from 1955 onwards, and is one of the group's original members...
   
   , Marv Tarplin
   Marv Tarplin
   Marvin "Marv" Tarplin was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for The Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s. He was one of the group's original members and co-wrote several of their biggest hits, including the 2007 Grammy Hall Of Fame inducted "The Tracks...
   
   , Ronald White
   Ronald White
   Ronald "Ronnie" White was an African American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a founding member of The Miracles, and the only member to survive all of that group's line-up changes...
   
   ) 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: Vocal
• Melanie X.: Vocal Backing
• "Bingo": Guitars, Vocals
• Richie Fliegler, John McCurry, Johnny Thunders
  Johnny Thunders
  Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr. , was an American protopunk guitarist, singer and songwriter.He came to prominence in the early '70s as a member of the New York Dolls...
  
  : Guitars
• Chuck Kentis: Piano
• Tom Mandel
  Tommy Mandel
  Tommy Mandel is a keyboardist who is most famous for playing with Bryan Adams, from 1981 to 1998, starting with Bryan Adams's album You Want It You Got It.He also has played with Dire Straits and others....
  
  : Keyboards, Synths
• Donnie Nossov: Bass, Vocal Backing
• Carmine Rojas
  Carmine Rojas
  Carmine Rojas, Bassist, Musical Director, Composer & Producer born February 14, 1953, Brooklyn, NY.With the efforts and support of his family, friends and professional relationships, Carmine has traveled the World earning the reputation as one of the most renowned and respected bass players in the...
  
  , Joey Vasta: Bass
• Frankie LaRocka: Drums, Percussion
• Lenny Pickett: Saxophone
• Steve Elson, Stan Harrison: Horns

Production

• Arranged, Produced, Engineered & Mixed By John Waite & Stephen Galfas
• All Songs Published By House Of Cards (adm. Walk On Moon Music)