Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports

Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports is the debut solo album by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, released in May 1981 in the UK and the US. It was Mason's first major work outside of Pink Floyd.[3][4] It is sung by Robert Wyatt (formerly of Soft Machine), except for the opening song. All the songs were written by Carla Bley.

Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports
Studio album by
Nick Mason
Released3 May 1981[1]
Recordedin October 1979, at Grog Kill Studios, Willow, New York by Michael Mantler, assisted by Nick Mason; mixed in December 1979 & May 1980 at Village Recorders & the Producer's Workshop, L.A. by James Guthrie
GenreJazz-rock, progressive rock, Canterbury sound
Length36:15
LabelHarvest (UK)
Columbia (US)
Producer
Nick Mason chronology
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports
(1981)		 Profiles
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Recording

The album was recorded in October 1979 but its release was delayed for almost two years.[5]

I made 'Fictitious Sports' more as an exercise. There's more longevity in 'Profiles'... it's strong enough to be accepted as a 'proper' record.

— Nick Mason, [6]

Originally, I had arranged to go to America and make an album using all sorts of material, but then Carla sent me a cassette with some of her ideas. It was very different from what she had done before and absolutely in line with what I like. So I thought it would be much better to do that than to struggle desperately to find things that work together.

— Nick Mason, [6]

Track listing

All songs written by Carla Bley.

Side one
  1. "Can't Get My Motor to Start" – 3:39
  2. "I Was Wrong" – 4:12
  3. "Siam" – 4:48
  4. "Hot River" – 5:16

Side two
  1. "Boo to You Too" – 3:26
  2. "Do Ya?" – 4:36
  3. "Wervin'" – 3:58
  4. "I'm a Mineralist" – 6:16

Personnel

References
  1. Vernon Fitch. "Pink Floyd Archives - Nick Mason LP Discography". The Pink Floyd Archives. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  2. Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports at AllMusic
  3. Fictitious Sports at AllMusic
  4. Fictitious Sports: Credits at AllMusic
  5. See: The credits on the album sleeve.
  6. "The Amazing Pudding Reference Guide on Pink Floyd songs and records". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22.
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