Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports is the debut solo studio album by the English drummer Nick Mason, most known for his work with Pink Floyd, released on 1 May 1981.
It is Mason's first major work outside of Pink Floyd, though American jazz composer-keyboardist Carla Bley was the primary creative force behind the album.
Writing and recording
thumb|Bley performing in 1979
Though Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports was released under Mason's name, it is effectively an album by jazz composer and keyboardist Carla Bley and her ensemble, for whom Mason is merely the drummer. Bley wrote all the music and lyrics for the album. All of the songs have lyrics, which are sung by Robert Wyatt (formerly of Soft Machine) except for the first track, where Karen Kraft takes lead.
The album was recorded in October 1979 at Grog Kill Studio (owned by Bley and her then-husband Michael Mantler) in Willow, New York. The decision to release it under Mason's name has been described by critics as a promotional one to entice Pink Floyd fans to listen to the album.