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Mask is a solo album by the Deep Purple bass guitarist Roger Glover.[4] It was 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.

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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[1]
Producer	Roger Glover
Roger Glover chronology
Elements (1978) Mask (1984) Accidentally on Purpose (with Ian Gillan) (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]

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

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"

References

External links

• Roger-Glover.com

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