Mask is the third solo album by Deep Purple

Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...

 bassist Roger Glover

Roger Glover

Roger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...

 released in June 1984 by 21 Records/Polydor

Polydor Records

Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...

. The album was promoted with a couple of music videos. It was reissued on CD twice in the UK: in 1993 (Connoisseur Collection, b/w "Elements") and in 2005 (Cherry Red/Lemon). None of these releases featured bonus material.

Track listing

One Side

1. "Divided World" (Glover) - 5:12
2. "Getting Stranger" (Glover) - 4:07
3. "The Mask" (Glover/Roussel) - 7:32
4. "Fake It" (Glover) - 4:42

Another Side

1. "Dancin' Again" (Glover/Gellis) - 3:30
2. "(You're) So Remote" (Glover) - 4:46
3. "Hip Level" (Glover/Burgi/Gellis) - 7:19
4. "Don't Look Down" (Glover) - 3:41

Cassette bonus track

1. "Unnatural"

Singles

1. "The Mask" (12" Remix) / "Fake It"
2. "The Mask" / "You're So Remote"

Production notes

• Produced by Roger Glover
• Engineered by Nick Blagona
• Additional engineering by Jeffrey Kawalek and Mike Barry
• Recorded at Bear Tracks, Boogie Hotel and Le Studio, 1983
• Mixed by Roger Glover and Nick Blagona
• Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

Personnel

• Roger Glover: Bass guitar/lead vocals/various other instruments
• Dave Gellis: Guitar
• Joe Jammer: Guitar
• David Rosenthal: Keyboards
• Jean Roussel: Keyboards
• Chuck Burgi: Drums
• Mark Conese: Simone Drums
• Charlie Dechant: Saxophone
• Nick Blagona: Percussion/dub
• Criag Brooks: Background vocals
• Kate McGarrigle: Background vocals
• Denise Brooks: Background vocals
• Kim Romano: Background vocals

External links

• Roger-Glover.com