Out of My Tree

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 John Sykes
Released	1995
Genre	Hard rock
Length	40:50
Label	Mercury Japan
Producer	John Sykes
John Sykes chronology
Out of My Tree (1995) Loveland (1997)
Singles from Out of My Tree
"I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You" Released: 1995

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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

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

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.
3. Out of My Tree (booklet). John Sykes. Mercury Records. 1995. PHCR-1365.CS1 maint: others (link)