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Mask (Roger Glover album)

Mask is a solo album by the Deep Purple bass guitarist Roger Glover. It was released in June 1984, in Europe by 21 Records/Polydor. It was promoted with two music videos. It has been reissued on CD twice in the UK, in 1993 (Connoisseur Collection, b/w "Elements") and in 2005 (Cherry Red/Lemon). Neither has bonus material.

Track listing

All songs written by Roger Glover, except where noted.

One Side
  1. "Divided World" - 5:12
  2. "Getting Stranger" - 4:07
  3. "The Mask" (Roger Glover, Jean Roussel) - 7:32
  4. "Fake It" - 4:42
Another Side
  1. "Dancin' Again" (Roger Glover, Dave Gellis) - 3:30
  2. "(You're) So Remote" - 4:46
  3. "Hip Level" (Roger Glover, Chuck Burgi, Dave Gellis) - 7:19
  4. "Don't Look Down" - 3:41
Audio cassette bonus track
  1. "Unnatural" - originally as track no. 4 on side B

Personnel

Musicians

  • Roger Glover — lead vocals, bass <small>(all tracks)</small>; percussion <small>(tracks 3–5, 7)</small>, synthesizer <small>(tracks 4, 6, 7)</small>, Ovation acoustic guitar <small>(track 2)</small>, timbales <small>(track 4)</small>, piano <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Craig Brooks — backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 8)</small>
  • Kate McGarrigle — backing vocals <small>(track 6)</small>
  • Denise Brooks — backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Kim Romano — backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Charlie DeChant — saxophone <small>(tracks 5–7)</small>
  • Dave Gellis — guitar <small>(all tracks)</small>
  • Joe Jammer — guitar <small>(tracks 2, 3, 8)</small>
  • David Rosenthal — keyboards <small>(track 1–3, 6, 8)</small>
  • Jean Roussel — synthesizer <small>(tracks 2, 3, 8)</small>
  • Chuck Burgi — drums <small>(all tracks)</small>
  • Mark Conese — electronic drums <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Nick Blagona — percussion, dub <small>(track 6)</small>

Production notes

  • Engineered by Nick Blagona
  • Additional engineering by Jeffrey Kawalek and Mike Barry
  • Mixed by Roger Glover and Nick Blagona
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

Singles

  1. "The Mask" / "Don't Look Down" US #102, Rock Tracks #20
  2. "The Mask" (12" Remix) / "Fake It"
  3. "The Mask" / "You're So Remote"
  4. "Divided World" / "Dancin' Again"

References

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