Nick Mason – Fictitious Sports (LP Reissue)

Nick Mason – Fictitious Sports (Reissue)

Format: LP
Catalogue Number: 019029 5660178
Released: 6 June 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Jazz-Rock
Label: Parlophone / Harvest

Description

Originally released in 1981, Fictitious Sports is Nick Mason’s debut solo album — a quirky, genre-blending project composed by jazz icon Carla Bley and featuring vocals by Robert Wyatt. This 2024 reissue brings the album’s eccentric charm back to vinyl, remastered and pressed at Abbey Road Studios. With its theatrical arrangements, surreal lyrics, and jazz-infused rock textures, the album offers a playful detour from Mason’s Pink Floyd legacy.

Artist Overview

Nick Mason, best known as the drummer and founding member of Pink Floyd, steps into the spotlight with Fictitious Sports. Collaborating with avant-garde musicians, Mason explores a more whimsical and experimental side of rock, showcasing his versatility beyond the Floydian soundscape.

Track Listing

Side A
A1. Can’t Get My Motor To Start – 3:36
A2. I Was Wrong – 4:09
A3. Siam – 4:45
A4. Hot River – 5:12

Side B
B1. Boo To You Too – 3:23
B2. Do Ya? – 4:30
B3. Wervin’ – 3:54
B4. I’m A Mineralist – 6:14