Brand X - Masques (1978)

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Artist: Brand X
Title: Masques
Year Of Release: 1989
Label: Charisma, Virgin[CASCD 1138]
Genre: Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 49:06
Total Size: 283 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01 - The Poke
02 - Masques
03 - Black Moon
04 - Deadly Nightshade
05 - Earth Dance
06 - Access To Data
07 - The Ghost Of Mayfield Lodge

personnel :

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

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.

IsraCloud

useit
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Studio Album, released in 1978

Songs / Tracks Listing
1. The Poke (5:06)
2. Masques (3:17)
3. Black Moon (4:48)
4. Deadly Nightshade (10:54)
5. Earthdance (6:10)
6. Access to Data (8:04)
7. The Ghost of Mayfield Lodge (10:08)

Total Time: 48:27

Line-up / Musicians
- John Goodsall / guitar
- Peter Robinson / keyboards
- Percy Jones / bass
- Chuck Bürgi / drums
- Morris Pert / percussion, Fender piano (3)

With:
- Norman Choir / credited on track 1 but unidentifiable (?), possibly a joke

Releases information
ArtWork: A D Design with Chris Kutschera (photo)

LP Charisma - 1138 (1978, UK)

CD Charisma ‎- CASCD 1138 (1989, UK)
CD Universal Music ‎- UICY76415 (2014, Japan) Remastered SHD-CD

P. McKenna
5.0 out of 5 stars Brand X at it's peak!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2004
Compositionally, this has got to be the strongest Brand-X outing, each song has such strong melodic content complimented by the typically sly British wit that had long been their trademark.

The band's sound here is a bit punchier and a bit more colorful, owing to the presence of keyboardist Peter Robinson and all his cool textures, as well as percussionist Morris Pert contributing more compositionally and adding even more cool sounds and various metallic objects. Veteran session drummer Chuck Burgi adds a punchier sound as well, sounding nothing like Phil Collins (who by this point had no time to devote to Brand-X).

All throughout, for me the real star is bassist Percy Jones, not only with his unique stuttering/guttural fretless style but also his compositions. If the disc has one tune that stands head and shoulders above the rest, it would be Percy's "Ghost of The Mayfield Lodge" with its alternately whimsical and spooky melodies and textures. The fun part of this tune is the middle section where Percy and Morris bat spooky phrases back and forth as Peter Robinson conjures up all kinds of cool spook sounds on his synths.

"Deadly Nightshade" is easily my other favorite track here, with the whole band just firing on all cylinders, spinning out colorful melodies, witty interjections and a rip snortin' last few minutes of sheer fusion bliss with a grand ending!

All the other tracks are great fun as well (love that spooky intro to "Earth Dance" a ton!), not a bad one in the bunch.

After this, it would be diver down, as "Product" would demonstrate a year later.

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