title: Mask of Smiles
text: # 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).
  