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Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports album

Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports album

  • Performer: Nick Mason
  • Genre: Jazz / Rock
  • Title: Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports
  • Released: 1981
  • Style: Alternative Rock, Jazz-Rock
  • Country: UK
  • MP3 version size: 1616 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1339 mb
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  • Rating: 4.6
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Description

Nick Mason - Fictitious Sports (1981) - track 08 - I'm A Mineralist -- Robert Wyatt vocals; Nick Mason drums; Carla Bley keyboards; Chris Spedding guitars.

Different Every Time.

For Pink Floyd completists, this album might provide a glimpse into an alternate universe of which they were otherwise unaware, but fans of Bley's earlier masterpieces like Escalator Over the Hill are likely to emerge somewhat disappointed.

CD Sony Music Special Products ‎- WK 75070 (1995, US) Remastered by Don Meehan. Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports Harvest. Sort: Recent best-seller Results cached. Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports LP (Nick Mason - 1981) SHSP 4116 (ID:15421).

About Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports. Though under his name, Mason was not the writer of either music or lyrics for his first solo album. All music and lyrics were composed by avant-garde jazz musician Carla Bley. Mason did however play on the album, and was the co-producer along with Bley. The Ficticious Sports moniker is given to Bley and the various musicians who play on the album. Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports Q&A. More Nick Mason albums. The Hapless Child and Other Inscrutable Stories.

Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports. Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports is the debut solo studio album by Nick Mason, Pink Floyd’s drummer. Released in May 1981 in the UK and US, this was Mason's first major work outside of Pink Floyd. It is sung by Robert Wyatt, except for the opening song. Side one. Side two. Personnel. The album was recorded in October 1979 but its release was delayed for almost two years.

Nick Mason - Fictitious Sports (Full Album) 1981. 03 - Nick Mason - I Was Wrong 4:10. Nick Mason - Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports (Full Album) 1981. 01 Can't Get My Motor To Start, Nick Mason, Fictitious Sports 3:33. Carla Bley - Hot River - Live (from Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports) 8:01. Carla Bley - I'm A Mineralist - Live (From Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports) 5:30.

1981 Nick Mason Music Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Company. See All. Profiles (Remastered). White of the Eye (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

Album: Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports.

Tracklist

A1 Can't Get My Motor To Start 3:35
A2 I Was Wrong 4:11
A3 Siam 4:41
A4 Hot River 5:08
B1 Boo To You Too 2:33
B2 Do Ya ? 4:26
B3 Wervin' 3:55
B4 I'm A Mineralist 6:17

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nick Mason (Overseas) Ltd.
  • Made By – Nick Mason (Overseas) Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Grog Kill Studio
  • Mixed At – The Village Recorder
  • Mixed At – Producers Workshop

Credits

  • Artwork – Geoff Halpin, Hipgnosis
  • Bass – Steve Swallow
  • Drums, Percussion – Nick Mason
  • Guitar – Chris Spedding
  • Harmonica, Clavinet – Terry Adams (tracks: A1)
  • Keyboards – Carla Bley
  • Mixed By – James Guthrie, James Guthrie
  • Photography By – Mumby
  • Piano – Terry Adams (tracks: B1)
  • Producer – Carla Bley, Nick Mason
  • Recorded By – Michael Mantler
  • Recorded By [Assistant] – Nick Mason
  • Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute – Gary Windo
  • Trombone – Gary Valente
  • Trumpet – Mike Mantler*
  • Tuba – Howard Johnson
  • Vocals – Karen Kraft, Robert Wyatt
  • Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Carlos Ward, D. Sharpe, Earl McIntyre, Gary Valente, Gary Windo, Vincent Chancey
  • Written-By [All Words And Music By] – Carla Bley

Notes

Recorded at Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York in October 1979.
Mixed at Village Recorders and the Producer's Workshop, Los Angeles, California in December '79 and May '80.

Center labels:
Ⓟ1981 Nick Mason (Overseas) Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0746437307102

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SHSP 4116 Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports ‎(LP, Album) Harvest SHSP 4116 UK 1981
14C 062-64216 Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports ‎(LP, Album) Harvest 14C 062-64216 Greece 1981
SBP 237635 Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports ‎(LP, Album) CBS SBP 237635 Australia 1981
WK 75070 Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports ‎(CD, Album, RM, Unofficial) Sony Music Special Products WK 75070 Russia Unknown
10c 266 064.216 Nick Mason Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports - Deportes Ficticios ‎(Cass, Album) Harvest 10c 266 064.216 Spain 1981

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