Mask of Smiles
Studio album by
John Waite
Released26 July 1985
Recorded1984–1985
StudioClinton Recording Studio, New York
GenreRock, pop
LabelEMI
ProducerJohn Waite, Stephen Galfas
John Waite chronology
No Brakes
(1984) 		Mask of Smiles
(1985) 		Rover's Return
(1987)
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AllMusic[1]

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

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

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References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
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