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Out of the Sun
Out of the Sun
	Cover art by Guy Aitchison
Studio album by Joey Tafolla
Released	1987
Recorded	Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal
Length	37:58
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Tony MacAlpine
Joey Tafolla chronology

Out of the Sun is the first studio album by guitarist Joey Tafolla, released in 1987 through Shrapnel Records. The album features fellow shred guitarists Paul Gilbert and Tony MacAlpine in various roles (guitar, keyboards and production).

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Out of the Sun 1.5 stars out of five, calling it "an undistinguished set of standard neoclassical shred instrumentals" and criticizing Tafolla for copying MacAlpine too much. He remarked that Tafolla "shows plenty of talent, but not much personality here. On this early effort, Taffola hasn't found his voice yet."^[1]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Eternity's End"	Joey Tafolla, Reynold Carlson	5:54
2.	"Out of the Sun"	Tafolla, Carlson	2:58
3.	"Zero Hour"	Tafolla	4:16
4.	"The Summon"	Tafolla, Carlson	6:09

Side Two
No.	Title	Music	Length
5.	"Stalingrad"	Tafolla, Carlson	3:47
6.	"Truce with Kings"	Tafolla	3:04
7.	"Fire in the Lake"	Tafolla	4:06
8.	"Samurai"	Tafolla	3:35
9.	"Nine Tomorrows"	Tafolla	4:09
Total length:			37:58

Personnel edit

Musicians

Joey Tafolla – guitar
Paul Gilbert – additional guitar solos (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9)
Tony MacAlpine – keyboard, additional melodies, producer
Reynold Carlson – drums, cymbals
Wally Voss – bass

Production

Steve Fontano – engineer
Dino Alden – assistant engineer
George Horn – mastering at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Mike Varney – executive producer

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Hinds, Andy. "Joey Tafolla - Out of the Sun review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
^ Out of the Sun (CD edition "SH-1030cd").