Masques (Brand X album)

Masques
Studio album by Brand X
Released	September 8, 1978
Recorded	May–June 1978 at Trident Studios, London
Genre	Jazz fusion
Label	Charisma Records
Producer	Robin Lumley
Brand X chronology
Livestock (1977) Masques (1978) Product (1979)

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Allmusic	[1]

Masques is the 1978 album by Brand X. This was the band's first studio recording without drummer Phil 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.

Track listing

Side one

1. "The Poke" (Goodsall) - 5:10
2. "Masques" (Jones, Robinson) - 3:16
3. "Black Moon" (Pert) - 4:48
4. "Deadly Nightshade" (Pert) - 11:22

Side two

1. "Earth Dance" (Pert) - 6:06
2. "Access to Data" (Goodsall) - 8:00
3. "The Ghost of Mayfield Lodge" (Jones) - 10:17

Personnel

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

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.

References

1. ^ "allmusic ((( Masques > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2576. Retrieved 2010-01-08. 

External links

• "Brand X (3) - Masques (LP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Brand-X-Masques/release/1349001. Retrieved 2010-01-08.