Profiles is Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's second studio album and 10cc guitarist Rick Fenn's debut studio album. It was released on 29 July 1985 by Harvest Records. The album (along with Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports and the soundtrack to the film White of the Eye) was remastered and reissued on 31 August 2018 as part of the box set Unattended Luggage.
Songs The album is almost entirely instrumental, save for two songs; "Lie for a Lie", featuring Pink Floyd's lead vocalist and guitarist David Gilmour with singer Maggie Reilly, and "Israel", sung by UFO keyboardist Danny Peyronel.
"Lie For a Lie" was serviced to album oriented rock radio stations in the United States and received a music video that was directed by Donald Cammell. The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart for the week ending 31 August 1985.
Track listing
Non-album track "Lie for a Lie" (Fenn, Mason, Peyronel) (12" Mix) – 5:54
Personnel Credits are adapted from the Profiles liner notes.
Musicians Nick Mason — drums, keyboards, percussion, composing Rick Fenn — guitars, keyboards, composing Mel Collins — saxophone on "Rhoda", "And the Address", "Mumbo Jumbo", and "Black Ice" David Gilmour — vocals on "Lie for a Lie" Maggie Reilly — vocals on "Lie for a Lie" Danny Peyronel — vocals on "Israel" Craig Pruess — Emulator brass on "Malta" Aja Fenn — keyboard intro on "Malta"
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