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Please Don't Leave Me (John Sykes song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Please Don't Leave Me'" is a song by English hard rock musician John Sykes. It was released in 1982 by MCA Records as his first solo single. It also features members of the Irish hard rock group Thin Lizzy, including frontman Phil Lynott, who co-wrote the track with Sykes.
After leaving his previous band Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sykes was still contractually obligated to deliver a single to MCA Records. Having already written the instrumental for what was to become "Please Don't Leave Me", Sykes approached Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott to see if he would like to collaborate. Acting as the intermediary was producer Chris Tsangarides, who had previously worked with both Tygers of Pan Tang and Thin Lizzy. After listening to the demo, Lynott agreed to help, bringing drummer Brian Downey and keyboardist Darren Wharton with him. The song was recorded at Dublin's Lombard Studios with Tsangarides producing. After finishing the track, Sykes was asked to join Thin Lizzy, which he accepted.
In 1992, "Please Don't Leave Me" was repackaged with material Sykes had recorded with Tygers of Pan Tang, and released as a compilation album in Japan. That same year, Danish hard rock group Pretty Maids covered the song on their album 'Sin-Decade'. Sykes would later re-record "Please Don't Leave Me" for his 1997 album 'Loveland', on which it was retitled "Don't Hurt Me This Way (Please Don't Leave Me '97)".
Track listing
All songs written and composed by John Sykes and Phil Lynott, except where noted.
'7" vinyl (1982)'
'CD (1992, Japan)'
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes.
'Musicians'
* John Sykes guitar
* Phil Lynott vocals, bass
* Brian Downey drums
* Darren Wharton keyboards
'Production'
* Chris Tsangarides production, engineering
* John Swannell photography
References
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