Out of the Sun

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).

Critical reception
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."

Personnel

 * Musicians
 * Joey Tafolla – guitar
 * Paul Gilbert – additional guitar solos (tracks 3, 5, 6, 9)
 * Tony MacAlpine – keyboard, 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