John Waite - Mask of Smiles (1985) [Complete CD] Japan

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.

Tracklist:
01 - Every Step Of The Way 0:00
02 - Laydown 4:10
03 - Welcom To Paradise 7:43
04 - Lust For Life 11:42
05 - Ain't That Peculiar 14:45
06 - Just Like Lovers
07 - The Choice
08 - You're The One
09 - No Brakes 30:14

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)