Loveland (John Sykes album)

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Loveland
Studio album by
Released1997
GenreSoft rock
Length39:51
LabelMercury Japan
ProducerJohn Sykes
John Sykes chronology
Out of My Tree
(1995)
Loveland
(1997)
20th Century
(1997)

Loveland is the second solo album by John Sykes, released in 1997. The record was originally pitched to Sykes by Mercury Records' Japanese branch as a seven-track extended play of ballads. Eventually Sykes decided to expand the project into a full-length album.[1] The track "Don't Hurt Me This Way" is a re-recording of Sykes' 1982 single "Please Don't Leave Me", which features late Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by John Sykes, except where noted.[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything I Need" 4:03
2."Didn't We Say" 4:11
3."Don't Hurt Me This Way (Please Don't Leave Me '97)"Sykes, Philip Lynott4:48
4."Hold the Line" 2:59
5."Thank You for Your Love" 3:21
6."Wuthering Heights" 2:49
7."Till the Day I Die"Sykes, Alex Alessandroni4:41
8."Haunted" 5:01
9."I'll Be Waiting" 3:14
10."Don't Say Goodbye" 4:44
Total length:39:51

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

Musicians

  • John Sykes – guitar, vocals
  • Don't Hurt Me This Way (Please Don't Leave Me '97)
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  • Alex Alessandroni – keyboards, piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, piano
  • Marco Mendoza – bass
  • Reggie Hamilton – bass
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Jim Sitterly – 1st violin concert master
  • Kavan – cello
  • Tommy O'Steen – drums (on "Haunted")

Additional musicians

Production

  • John Sykes – production
  • Noel Golden – mixing, engineering
  • Orris Henry – additional engineering
  • Steve Markason – mastering

References

  1. ^ "Interview with John Sykes, July 1999". Melodicrock.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Loveland (booklet). John Sykes. Mercury Records. 1997. PHCR-1540.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)