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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).

Out of the Sun
Cover art by Guy Aitchison
Studio album by Joey Tafolla
Released	1987 (1987)[1]
Recorded	Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal
Length	37:58[2]
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Tony MacAlpine, Mike Varney
Joey Tafolla chronology
Out of the Sun (1987) Infra-Blue (1991)

Critical reception

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

Personnel

Musicians

• Joey Tafolla – guitar
• Paul Gilbert – additional guitar solos (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9)
• Tony MacAlpine – keyboards, 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

External links

• In Review: Joey Tafolla "Out Of The Sun" at Guitar Nine Records

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