"Profiles" is Nick's first collaboration with 10cc guitarist Rick Fenn and his second album outside of Pink Floyd. Released in 1985 under the name "Mason + Fenn," it is primarily an instrumental album with the exception of the tracks "Lie for a Lie," which features vocals by Maggie Reilly and former bandmate David Gilmour, and "Israel," sung by UFO keyboardist Danny Peyronel.