Year of manufacture: 1996/2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: UK
Tracklist:
01. The Masquerade Overture (3:03)
02. As Good As Gold (7:15)
03. Paintbox (8:39)
04. The Pursuit Of Excellence (2:37)
05. Guardian Of My Soul (12:41)
06. The Shadow (9:55)
07. Masters Of Illusion (12:51)
Bonus tracks:
08.Schizo (6:59)
09. The King Of The Castle (4:45)
Line Up:
– Nick Barrett / acoustic & electric guitars, Kurzweil K2000 orchestration & programming, lead & backing vocals, arrangements, Fx
– Clive Nolan / keyboards (Korg 01W FD & Wavestation SR, Moog, Kurzweil K2000, EMU Vintage Keys & Proteus 2, Roland Vintage Keys, Orchestral Roland D110, D50 & JD800, Yamaha SY77 & 35)
– Peter Gee / fretted & fretless basses, Taurus bass pedals
– Fudge Smith/drums
With:
– Anthony Plowman / vocals (1)
– Simon Clew / vocals (1), backing vocals (2,7)
– Gwen Ross / vocals (1), operatic voice (2.4)
– Tracy Hitchings / backing vocals (6,7,2.3,2.4)
– Tina Riley / backing vocals (7,2.3)