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Fictitious Sports
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| Fictitious Sports | ||
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| Studio album by Nick Mason | ||
| Released | 1981 | |
| Recorded | Grog Kill Studios, Willow, New York, November of 1979 | |
| Length | 36:15 | |
| Label | Harvest Records (UK), Columbia Records (US) | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Mason and Carla Bley | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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All Music Guide (2.5/5) [1] |
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| Nick Mason chronology | ||
| Fictitious Sports (1981) |
Profiles (1985) |
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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason released his first solo album Fictitious Sports in May of 1981 in the UK and US. The album was basically a Carla Bley album in all but name, sung by Robert Wyatt. The album was recorded in November of 1979 but its release was delayed for almost two years. Nick co-produced the album with Carla Bley, who wrote all the songs.
- "Can't Get My Motor to Start" – 3:39
- "I Was Wrong" – 4:12
- "Siam" – 4:48
- "Hot River" – 5:16
- "Boo To You Too" – 3:26
- "Do Ya" – 4:36
- "Wervin"' – 3:58
- "I'm a Mineralist" – 6:16
- Nick Mason - Drums, Percussion, co-producer, recording engineer
- Carla Bley - Keyboards, songwriter, co-producer
- Chris Spedding - Guitars
- Steve Swallow - Bass Guitar
- Michael Mantler - Trumpet, recording engineer
- Robert Wyatt - Vocals
- Karen Kraft - Vocals
- Gary Windo tenor/bass clarinet, flute, additional vocals
- Gary Valente trombones, additional vocals
- Howard Johnson tuba
- Terry Adams piano on "Boo To You Too", harmonica and clavinet on "Can't Get My Motor To Start"
- Carlos Ward additional vocals
- D. Sharpe additional vocals
- Vincent Chancey additional vocals
- Earl McIntyre additional vocals
- James Guthrie - Mixing engineer
- Hipgnosis - Cover design