Loveland is the second solo album by English musician John Sykes, released on 25 July 1997.
The record was originally pitched to Sykes as a seven-track extended play of ballads by the Japanese branch of Mercury Records. As he was working on it, Sykes suggested expanding the project into a full-length album as he still had some songs left over. 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.
The album reached number 13 on the Japanese charts.
Track listing All songs written and composed by John Sykes, except where noted.
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
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
Charts + Chart performance for Loveland+ Chart (1997)Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 13
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