Loveland (John Sykes album)

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.

Loveland
Studio album by John Sykes
Released	1997
Genre	Soft rock
Length	39:51
Label	Mercury Japan
Producer	John Sykes
John Sykes chronology
Out of My Tree (1995) Loveland (1997) 20th Century (1997)

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(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 Lynott	4:48
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 Alessandroni	4:41
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 Philip Lynott – vocals (on "Don't Hurt Me This Way (Please Don't Leave Me '97)") 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 Tony Franklin and Nick Green (on "Don't Say Goodbye") 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. Loveland (booklet). John Sykes. Mercury Records. 1997. PHCR-1540.CS1 maint: others (link)