Mask of Smiles
# Mask of Smiles

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Mask of Smiles is the third solo album by British rock singer-songwriter John Waite. It was released in mid-1985. The previous year, Waite's "Missing You" was a No. 1 hit.

There were two singles released from this disc. The first, "Every Step of the Way", was a No. 25 hit on Billboard's Hot 100, aided by a popular music video. The other single, "Welcome to Paradise", fared less well, peaking at No. 85 Pop. The album itself peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard album chart.

## Track listing

* "Every Step of the Way" (John Waite, Ivan Král) – 4:09
* "Laydown" (Waite) – 3:30
* "Welcome to Paradise" (Waite) – 3:55
* "Lust for Life" (Waite, John McCurry) – 3:02
* "Ain't That Peculiar" (Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, Ronald White) – 3:07
* "Just Like Lovers" (Waite, Tommy Mandel) – 4:29
* "The Choice" (Waite) – 4:25
* "You're the One" (Waite, Chuck Kentis) – 3:18
* "No Brakes" (Waite) – 3:14

## Personnel

* John Waite – lead vocals
* Tommy Mandel – keyboards, synthesizers
* Chuck Kentis – electric piano
* John McCurry – lead guitars
* "Bingo" – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Ritchie Fliegler – 12-string guitar
* Johnny Thunders – guitars (10)
* Donnie Nossov – bass, backing vocals
* Carmine Rojas – bass
* Joey Vasta – bass
* Alan Childs – drums, percussion
* Frankie LaRocka – drums, percussion
* The Borneo Horns (Steve Elson and Stan Harrison) – horns
* Lenny Pickett – tenor sax solo (6)
* Melanie X (Melanie Burkett) – backing vocals (5)

## Production

* John Waite – producer, mixing
* Stephen Galfas – producer, engineer, mixing
* Bingo – engineer (2-4)
* Gary Hellman – engineer (2-4)
* Gene Curtis – assistant engineer (2-4)
* Chris Isca – assistant engineer (2-4)
* John Luongo – remixing (2-4)
* Frederick Galfas – studio assistant
* Tony Recascino – studio assistant
* George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
* Henry Marquez – art direction
* Mick Haggerty – artwork, design
* Noriski Yokosuka – photography
* Maxine Van-Cliffe Arakawa – fashion coordinator
* Kansai Man – clothing
* AMI (Stephen Machat and Rick Smith) – management
* All Songs Published By House Of Cards (adm. Walk On Moon Music).
