Mask (Roger Glover album)

Mask
Studio album by Roger Glover
Released	June 18, 1984
Recorded	BearTracks Studios, Suffern, New York, Boogie Hotel Studios, Port Jefferson, New York, Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, 1983
Genre	Pop-rock, new wave
Length	40:49
Label	21 Records, Polydor
Producer	Roger Glover
Roger Glover chronology
Elements (1978) Mask (1984) Accidentally on Purpose (with Ian Gillan) (1988)

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Mask is the third solo album by the Deep Purple bass guitarist, Roger Glover, released on June 18, 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. 8 on side B

Personnel

Musicians

• 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: drums, Simmons drums
• Charlie DeChant: saxophone
• Nick Blagona: percussion/dub
• Craig Brooks: backing vocals
• Kate McGarrigle: backing vocals
• Denise Brooks: backing vocals
• Kim Romano: backing vocals

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" / "The Mask" (edit)
2. "The Mask" (12" Remix) / "Fake It"
3. "The Mask" / "You're So Remote"
4. "Divided World" / "Dancin' Again"

External links

• Roger-Glover.com