Vintage 1985 album "Mask Of Smiles," a pop rock LP by John Waite on EMI America Records with English-language vocals.
12" black vinyl record, 33⅓ RPM stereo LP with gray EMI America center labels reading "JOHN WAITE" and "Mask Of Smiles" plus catalog number ST-17164 on sides 1 and 2, housed in its original cardboard sleeve featuring a close-up portrait of John Waite with overlapping hands and bold red and white title graphics on the front cover.
The back cover artwork shows Waite standing on a rocky shoreline in a long white coat with stylized lettering along the left edge, EMI America logo and branding, 1985 copyright and manufacturing information, and a printed barcode in the upper right corner. Packaging includes an original printed inner sleeve with pastel blue artwork, track listing, band photographs, lyrics and credits, along with an additional art insert featuring gold line illustrations and a nature photograph, providing coordinated visual design for the album.
Tracklist Side One: Every Step Of The Way (4:09); Laydown (3:30); Welcome To Paradise (3:55); Lust For Life (3:02); Ain't That Peculiar (3:07).
Tracklist Side Two: Just Like Lovers (4:29); The Choice (4:25); You're The One (3:18); No Brakes (3:14).
Label and sleeve credits list John Waite and Stephan Galfas as producers and mixers with songwriter and publisher acknowledgments, musician and technical credits, EMI America / Capitol Records branding, and additional liner-note information; see jacket, label, and inner-sleeve photos for complete artwork and credits.
