Songs for Sanity

Songs for Sanity
Studio album by John 5
Released	September 13, 2005
Genre	Instrumental rock progressive metal blues rock
Length	42:59
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Sid Riggs Kevin Savigar
John 5 chronology
Vertigo (2004) Songs for Sanity (2005) The Devil Knows My Name (2007)

Songs for Sanity is the second solo studio album by American guitarist John 5. ^[1] The album was released on September 13, 2005, through Shrapnel Records. ^{[2] [3]} It features guest appearances from Albert Lee and Steve Vai.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Damaged"	3:04
2.	"Soul of a Robot"	3:34
3.	"Gein with Envy"	2:07
4.	"Sin"	4:08
5.	"Behind the Nut Love"	1:43
6.	"Blues Balls"	3:28
7.	"Fiddler's"	3:12
8.	"Gods and Monsters"	4:10
9.	"2 Die 4"	4:06
10.	"Death Valley"	3:57
11.	"Perineum"	5:07
12.	"Dénouement"	4:17

Credits

• John 5 – guitar, banjo, bass guitar (except on "Fiddler's"), associate producer album
• Steve Vai – guitar on second half of each of the main two solos on "Perineum"
• Albert Lee – guitar on the first solo on "Death Valley"
• Larry Klein – bass guitar on "Fiddler's"
• Josh Jones – bass guitar on "Fiddler's"
• Rodger Carter – drums on tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12
• Aaron Rossi – drums on tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, and 11
• Sid Riggs – keyboards (except on tracks 6, 8, and 9), producer, engineer, programming, mixing album
• Kevin Savigar – keyboards on tracks 6, 8, and 9, producer, additional engineering
• Mike Varney – executive producer
• Shaun Evans – mixing assistant engineer
• Maryanne Bilham – photography
• Dave Stepens – graphic design, layout
• Tim Gennert – mastering album

References

1. Songs for Sanity - John 5 | Album | AllMusic , retrieved May 14, 2025
2. "SONGS FOR SANITY [2005] ▪︎ JOHN 5". JOHN 5. February 18, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
3. John 5 - Songs For Sanity (in French), 2005, retrieved May 14, 2025