Masques (Brand X album)

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Masques
Studio album by Brand X
Released	September 8, 1978
Recorded	Trident Studios, London, May-June 1978
Genre	Jazz fusion
Label	Charisma Records
Producer	Robin Lumley
Brand X chronology
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Masques is the 1978 album by Brand X. This was the band's first studio recording without drummer Phill Collins. Ironically, the rear of the album cover has a photo of the crowd from the Knebworth Festival, 1978 — a bill that included both Brand X and Genesis, Collins' other band.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Poke" (Jones/Robinson) - (5:06)
2. "Masques" (Jones/Robinson) - (3:17)
3. "Black Moon" (Pert) - (4:48)
4. "Deadly Nightshade" (Pert) - (10:54)
5. "Earth Dance"(Pert) - (6:10)
6. "Access To Data" (Goodsall) - (8:04)
7. "The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge" (Jones) - (10:08)

[edit] Personnel

• John Goodsall - guitar
• Percy Jones - bass
• J. Peter Robinson - keyboards^[1]
• Morris Pert - percussion, electric piano (3)
• Chuck Burgi - drums

[edit] Notes

• "The Ghost of Mayfield Lodge" is based on a true story (see this page for more info) about a carriage house where Percy Jones was staying which was said to be haunted.
• This album is the first album on which Percy Jones played the fretless Wal bass, which became his trademark sound.

[edit] References