On January 20, 2025, John James Sykes died aged 65, He was musician (guitar) and singer, recorded with Rick Wakeman, Tony Ashton, Phil Lynott, Derek Sherinian, Hughes Turner, Streetfighter and Def Leppard, but was best known as leader of the band Blue Murder, and member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. As leader, Sykes released five albums.
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Black Country Communion: Afterglow
On October 29, 2012, “Mascot” label released “Afterglow”, the third Black Country Communion studio album. It was recorded in June 2012 at “Revolver Recording” in Thousand Oaks, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
- Derek Sherinian – keyboards
- Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, liner notes
- Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jeff Bova – orchestration
- Jared Kvitka – engineer
- Josh LaCount – engineer assistant
- Kevin Shirley – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Dennis Friel – design, illustration
- Marcus Sweeney-Bird – photography, video direction
- Christie Goodwin – photography
Track listing:
- Big Train – Glenn Hughes
- This Is Your Time – lyrics by Jason Bonham, music by Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
- Midnight Sun – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derel Sherinian
- Confessor – Glen Hughes
- Cry Freedom – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
- Afterglow – Glenn Hughes
- Dandelion – Glenn Hughes
- The Circle – Glenn Hughes
- Common Man – lyrics by Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, music by Jason Bonham
- The Giver – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
- Crawl – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, Kevin Shirley
Black Country Communion: BCCIV
On September 22, 2017, “Mascot” label released “BCCIV”, the fourth Black Country Communion studio album. It was recorded in 2017 at “EastWest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Glenn Hughes – vocals, bass
- Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, mandolin
- Derek Sherinian – keyboards
- Jason Bonham – drums, percussion
- Kevin Shirley – additional percussion, mixing
- Gerry O’Connor – fiddle
- Jared Kvitka – engineer
- Bo Bodnar – engineer assistant
- Cramer Helton – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Dennis Friel Art Studios – cover artwork, design, illustrations
- Dale Voelker – package design
- Neil Zlozower – portrait photography
- Annie Lesser – studio photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Glenn Hughes, except where noted, all music by Joe Bonamassa and Glen Hughes.
- Collide
- Over My Head
- The Last Song for My Resting Place – lyrics by Joe Bonamassa
- Sway
- The Cove
- The Crow
- Wanderlust
- Love Remains
- Awake
- When the Morning Comes
- With You I Go
Planet X: Universe
On June 6, 2000, “Inside Out Music” label released “Universe”, the first Planet X studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “The Leopard Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony MacAlpine, Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati.
Personnel:
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar
- Derek Sherinian – keyboard
- Virgil Donati – drums
- Tom Kennedy – bass
- Dick Smothers Jr. – spoken vocals
- Albert Law – engineer
- T. J. Helmerich – engineer
- Greg D’Angelo – engineer
- Tom Fletcher – mixing
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Virgil Donati, Tony MacAlpine and Derek Sherinian, except where noted.
- Clonus
- Her Animal
- Dog Boots – Virgil Donati
- Bitch – Virgil Donati
- King of the Universe – lyrics by Dick Smothers Jr.
- Inside Black
- Europa
- Warfinger
- Chocolate
- Pods of Trance
- 2116
Planet X: Quantum
On May 18, 2007, “Inside Out Music” label released “Quantum”, the third Planet X studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Beachwood Manor Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Brett Garsed, Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati.
Personnel:
- Brett Garsed – guitar
- Derek Sherinian – keyboard
- Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration
- Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Rufus Philpot – bass
- Matt Flinker – engineer
- Jamie Black – engineer
- Steve Scanlon – mixing, mastering
- Simon Phillips – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Virgil Donati, except where noted.
- Alien Hip Hop
- Desert Girl
- Matrix Gate
- The Thinking Stone
- Space Foam – Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati, Rufus Philpot
- Poland
- Snuff
- Kingdom of Dreams
- Quantum Factor
Explorers Club: Age of Impact
On July 28, 1998, “Magna Carta” label released “Age of Impact”, the debut Explorers Club album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Sound Temple Studio” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Trent Gardner.
Personnel:
- Trent Gardner– keyboards, trombone, mixing
- Wayne Gardner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
- James LaBrie– lead vocals
- Bret Douglas– lead vocals
- Matt Bradley– lead vocals
- C. Cooper– lead vocals
- John Petrucci– guitar
- Terry Bozzio– drums
- Billy Sheehan– bass
- Steve Howe– acoustic guitar
- Derek Sherinian– keyboards
- James Murphy– guitar
- Michael Bemesderfer– flute, wind controller
- Frederick Clarke– nylon string guitar
- Matt Guillory– keyboards
- Brad Kaiser – MIDI percussion
- James Murphy – engineer
- Kevin Elson – mixing
- Kevin Lee – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Trent Gardner.
- Impact 1 – Fate Speaks
- Impact 2 – Fading Fast
- Impact 3 – No Returning
- Impact 4 – Time Enough
- Impact 5 – Last Call
Derek Sherinian: Oceana
On September 5, 2011, “Music Theories” label released “Oceana”, the seventh Derek Sherinian studio album. It was recorded January – May 2011, at “Beachwood Manor Studios” in Burbank, California; “Phantom Recordings” in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, and was produced by Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips.
Personnel:
- Derek Sherinian– keyboard, engineering, executive production
- Tony MacAlpine– guitar
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Steve Stevens– guitar
- Doug Aldrich– guitar
- Joe Bonamassa– guitar
- Simon Phillips– drums, engineer, mixing
- Jimmy Johnson– bass
- Tony Franklin– bass
- Alex Todorov – engineer
- Brad Vance – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, except where noted.
- Five Elements
- Mercury 7
- Mulholland
- Euphoria
- Ghost Runner
- El Camino Diablo – Derek Sherinian, Steve Stevens
- I Heard That – Derek Sherinian, Joe Bonamassa
- Seven Sins
- Oceana – Derek Sherinian, Steve Stevens, Simon Phillips
Black Country Communion: Same
On September 20, 2010, “Mascot” label released the self-titled, debut Black Country Communion album. It was recorded January- April 2010, at “Shangri-La Studios” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Joe Bonamassa– vocals, guitar
- Derek Sherinian– keyboards
- Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass
- Jason Bonham– drums
- Jeff Bova– orchestration
- Patrick D’Arcy – uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Kevin Shirley– mixing
- James McCullagh, Eric Lynne – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Dennis Friel Art Studios – design, illustrations, art direction
- Robert Knight, Marty Temme,Rick Gould, Christie Goodwin, Chris Callaway – photography
Track listing:
- Black Country – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
- One Last Soul – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
- The Great Divide – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
- Down Again – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
- Beggarman – lyrics and music by Glenn Hughes
- Song of Yesterday – lyrics by Joe Bonamassa, Glen Hughes, Kevin Shirley, music by Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
- No Time – lyrics and music by Glen Hughes
- Medusa – lyrics and music by Glen Hughes
- The Revolution in Me – lyrics and music by Joe Bonamassa
- Stand (At the Burning Tree) lyrics and music by Glenn Hughes
- Sista Jane – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
- Too Late for the Sun – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, Kevin Shirley
Dream Theater: Falling Into Infinity
On September 23, 1997, “East West Records” label released “Falling into Infinity”, the fourth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded June–July 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
- John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
- Derek Sherinian– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
- John Myung– bass, Chapman Stick, arrangements
- Mike Portnoy– drums, percussion, backing and harmony vocals, arrangements
- Doug Pinnick– additional vocals
- Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
- Rich Alvy – engineer assistant
- Barbara Lipke – engineer assistant
- Dave Swope – mixing assistant
- Leon Zervos– mastering
Track listing:
All music by James LaBrie, Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Derek Sherinian, and John Myung, lyrics as noted.
- New Millennium – Mike Portnoy
- You Not me – John Petrucci, Desmond Child
- Peruvian Skies – John Petrucci
- Hollow Years – John Petrucci
- Burning My Soul – Mike Portnoy
- Hell’s Kitchen
- Lines in the Sand – John Petrucci
- Take Away My Pain – John Petrucci
- Just Let me Breathe – Mike Portnoy
- Anna Lee – James LaBrie
- Trial of Tears – John Myung
- It’s Raining
- Deep in Heaven
- The Wasteland
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