| Nuclear Cowboy | ||||
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| Released | 27 October 2000 | |||
| Studio | The Bunker (Los Angeles) [1] | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, nu-metal, industrial metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:36 | |||
| Label | Mercury Japan | |||
| Producer | John Sykes | |||
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Nuclear Cowboy is the fourth and final solo studio album by English musician John Sykes, released on 27 October 2000. [2] The record saw Sykes experimenting with drum loops and other elements of hip hop production. [3]
All songs written and composed by John Sykes, except where noted. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:34 | |
| 2. | "We Will" | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Nuclear Cowboy" | Sykes, Peter Black | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Arc Angel" | Sykes, Black | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Nothing Means Nothing" | 4:35 | |
| 6. | "Talking 'bout Love" | Sykes, Black | 5:39 |
| 7. | "One Way System" | 3:42 | |
| 8. | "Interlude 'All Good People'" | 0:25 | |
| 9. | "Degraded" | Sykes, Black | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Sick" | Sykes, Black | 4:10 |
| 11. | "I Wish It Would Rain" | 7:13 | |
| 12. | "Raising the Devil" | 5:36 | |
| Total length: | 49:36 | ||
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]
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