As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
# As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade is the second album by British singer Mark Stewart, released in 1985 through Mute Records.

## Accolades

| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | Rockerilla | Italy | "Albums of the Year" | 18 | |

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Stewart.

## Personnel

### Mark Stewart and the Maffia

* Mark Stewart – vocals, production
* Keith LeBlanc – drums
* Skip McDonald – guitar
* Adrian Sherwood – keyboards, production
* Doug Wimbish – bass

### Additional musicians and production

* Jill Mumford – design
* Tim Young – mastering

## Chart positions

| Charts (1985) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Indie Chart | 3 |
