| Best of John Sykes | ||||
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| Released | 22 February 2000 [1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 58:21 | |||
| Label | Mercury Japan | |||
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Best of John Sykes is a compilation album by John Sykes, released in 2000. It features a slightly different track listing to Sykes' previous compilation album Chapter One .
All songs written and composed by John Sykes, except where noted. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Defcon 1" | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Do or Die" | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "Look in His Eyes" | 3:46 | |
| 4. | "Don't Hurt Me This Way (Please Don't Leave Me '97)" | Sykes, Philip Lynott | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Billy" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You" | 3:11 | |
| 7. | "Black Days" | 5:04 | |
| 8. | "Jelly Roll" (live) | 5:10 | |
| 9. | "Soul Stealer" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "The Way You Kiss Me" | 3:17 | |
| 11. | "She Knows" (live) | 5:06 | |
| 12. | "Thank You for the Love" | 3:25 | |
| 13. | "System Ain't Workin'" | 3:27 | |
| 14. | "Cautionary Warning" | 3:28 | |
| 15. | "Hold the Line" | 2:59 | |
| Total length: | 58:21 | ||
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