The Blue Mask

Tracklist

A1	My House	5:21
A2	Women	4:55
A3	Underneath The Bottle	2:27
A4	The Gun	3:37
A5	The Blue Mask	5:00
B1	Average Guy	3:10
B2	The Heroine	3:00
B3	Waves Of Fear	4:10
B4	The Day John Kennedy Died	4:05
B5	Heavenly Arms	4:45

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – RCA Records
• Distributed By – RCA Schallplatten GmbH
• Distributed By – RCA S.A.
• Distributed By – RCA S.P.A.
• Distributed By – RCA B.V.
• Distributed By – RCA Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Corporation
• Pressed By – Sonopress – E-0124
• Published By – Metal Machine Music
• Recorded At – RCA Studios, New York
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Mastered At – DFI

Credits

• Art Direction [Art Director] – J. J. Stelmach
• Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Bass – Fernando Saunders
• Design [Cover Design] – Sylvia Reed
• Drums – Doane Perry
• Engineer [Engineered By], Producer [Produced By] – Sean Fullan
• Guitar – Robert Quine
• Lacquer Cut By – yD*
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Mick Rock
• Producer [Produced By], Written-By [All Songs] – Lou Reed
• Vocals, Guitar – Lou Reed

Notes

Sonopress-pressing with metal parts galvanized by DFI and lacquer cut by Yves Delaunay.
Released in a glossy sleeve without printed innersleeve.

The Blue Mask appears similiar, but has BIEM GEMA in two seperate boxes.

Label is RCA International on rear sleeve and spine, but RCA on labels.

On rear sleeve:
Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, Oct. 1981
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York

TMK(S) Registered · ® Registered · Marca(s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation · ©1982, RCA Records · Printed in W. germany- Imprimé en Allemagne.
Deutschland: vertrieb durch RCA Schallplatten GmbH · France: Distribué par RCA S.A. Italia: Distributed by RCA S.p.A. · Nederland: Distributed by RCA B.V. · UK: Distributed by RCA Ltd.

On labels:
All songs published by Metal Machine Music BMI
℗ 1982 RCA Corporation
All timings are approximate

On label rim:
Marketed by RCA Records from master recordings of RCA Records, TM(S) ® Marca(s) registrada(s) used by Authotity of RCA Corporation.
Made in Germany. Fabriqué en Allemagne. [Written in all caps]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 035628 478016
• Label Code (On labels and rear sleeve): LC 0316
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): 020 E-0124 A-1 II EXP yD
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): ⩓51 12 PL 1422-1 A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): ⩓8 12 PL 14221 B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): 020 E-0124 B-1
• Price Code (D): SF
• Price Code (F): RC330
• Price Code (UK): YY
• Rights Society (In one box on labels): BIEM GEMA
• Rights Society (Publishing): BMI
• Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on label B): A Bass Clef

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AFL1-4221	Lou Reed	The Blue Mask ‎(LP, Album)	RCA	AFL1-4221	US	1982
07863 54221-2	Lou Reed	The Blue Mask ‎(CD, Album, RE)	RCA	07863 54221-2	US	2009
AFS1-4221	Lou Reed	The Blue Mask ‎(8-Trk, Album)	RCA	AFS1-4221	US	1982
PK 14221	Lou Reed	The Blue Mask ‎(Cass, Album)	RCA	PK 14221	France	1982
BVCP-2089	Lou Reed	The Blue Mask ‎(CD, Album)	RCA	BVCP-2089	Japan	1992