Out of My Tree explained

Out of My Tree
Type:	studio
Artist:	John Sykes
Cover:	John Sykes out of my tree.jpg
Released:	1995
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	40:50
Label:	Mercury Japan
Producer:	John Sykes
Next Title:	Loveland
Next Year:	1997

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]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

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Musicians John Sykes – guitar, vocals, backing vocals, bass Marco Mendoza – bass Tommy O'Steen – drums

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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")

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with John Sykes, July 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419162514/http://melodicrock.com/interviews/johnsykes.html . Melodicrock.com . 3 January 2021 . 19 April 2019.
2. 1995 . Sykes – 1st Live in L.A. . YouTube. Television production . Wowow . 16 February 2021.
3. Out of My Tree . Out of My Tree . . 1995 . booklet . . PHCR-1365 .