Out of My Tree is the first solo album by John Sykes, released in 1995. After Sykes' previous band Blue Murder was dropped by Geffen Records, he signed a new recording contract with the Japanese branch of Mercury Records.[1] Viewing this as a fresh start, the band was renamed Sykes. Out of My Tree was recorded virtually live in the studio to preserve the arrangements in concert.[2]

Out of My Tree
Studio album by
Released1995
GenreHard rock
Length40:50
LabelMercury Japan
ProducerJohn Sykes
John Sykes chronology
Out of My Tree
(1995)
Loveland
(1997)
Singles from Out of My Tree

Track listing

edit

All songs written and composed by John Sykes.[3]

No.TitleLength
1."Soul Stealer"3:38
2."I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You"3:11
3."She's All Action"3:21
4."Standing at the Crossroads"3:54
5."I Don't Believe in Anything"5:03
6."Black Days"5:02
7."Jesus & Mary"4:16
8."Do or Die"3:15
9."If You Ever Need Love"4:17
10."Sleep On"4:48
Total length:40:50

Personnel

edit

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Musicians

Production

  • John Sykes – production
  • Alex Woltman – engineering, mixing
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Jim Fitzpatrick – art design and illustration
  • Masahiro Yamazaki and Ryota Mizuki – booklet design
  • Jim Siterly – string arrangements (on "I Don't Believe In Anything", "If You Ever Need Love" and "Black Days")

References

edit
  1. ^ "Interview with John Sykes, July 1999". Melodicrock.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sykes – 1st Live in L.A. (Television production). Wowow. 1995. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b Out of My Tree (booklet). John Sykes. Mercury Records. 1995. PHCR-1365.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)