Joe Satriani (album)

1995 album by Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani

Studio album by

Joe Satriani

Released| October 1995 (1995-10)
Recorded| The Site; H.O.S. Recording; Coast Recorders in San Francisco; Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California
Genre| Instrumental rock, blues rock
Length| 60:18
Label| Relativity
Producer| Glyn Johns
Joe Satriani chronology
| Time Machine
(1993)  | Joe Satriani
(1995)  | G3: Live in Concert
(1997)

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Singles from  Joe Satriani

1. "Look My Way"
Released: 1995
2. "(You're) My World" / "If" / "Slow Down Blues"
Released: 1995
3. "Luminous Flesh Giants"
Released: 1996

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Joe Satriani is the sixth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in October 1995 through Relativity Records.[1] This was his last album for Relativity, as he would switch record labels to Epic (or Sony Music) for his next eleven albums. Joe Satriani reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200[2] and remained on that chart for seven weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries.[4] "(You're) My World" was released as a single, reaching No. 30 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart[2] and receiving a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards,[5] Satriani's seventh such nomination.

## Overview[edit]

The album is a slight departure from Satriani's previous instrumental rock stylings, instead showcasing a more laid back, blues-laden sound with less reliance on effects and overdubs.[1] Recorded in the space of a few weeks, Satriani also relinquished his usual production duties to Glyn Johns (of Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Rolling Stones fame).[6] "S.M.F." stands for "Sick Mother Fucker".[7]

## Reissues[edit]

Joe Satriani has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008 as part of the Original Album Classics box set,[8] and most recently as part of The Complete Studio Recordings, released on April 22, 2014 through Legacy Recordings; this is a box set compilation containing remastered editions of every Satriani studio album from 1986 to 2013.[9]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Joe Satriani

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cool #9"| 6:00
2.| "If"| 4:49
3.| "Down, Down, Down"| 6:13
4.| "Luminous Flesh Giants"| 5:55
5.| "S.M.F."| 6:43
6.| "Look My Way"| 4:01
7.| "Home"| 3:27
8.| "Moroccan Sunset"| 4:23
9.| "Killer Bee Bop"| 3:48
10.| "Slow Down Blues"| 7:25
11.| "(You're) My World"| 3:56
12.| "Sittin' 'Round"| 3:38
Total length:| 60:18

## Personnel[edit]

* Joe Satriani – vocals, guitar, Dobro, harp, bass (track 11)
* Andy Fairweather Low – guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–10, 12)
* Eric Valentine – piano (track 1), keyboard, percussion (track 4), bass (track 4), engineering (tracks 1, 4, 6)
* Manu Katché – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12)
* Ethan Johns – drums (track 4)
* Jeff Campitelli – drums (track 11)
* Gregg Bissonette – percussion (track 6)
* Nathan East – bass (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12)
* Matt Bissonette – bass (track 6)
* Steve Holroyd – engineering (tracks 1–5, 7–10, 12)
* John Cuniberti – engineering (tracks 4, 6, 7, 11)
* Kevin Scott – engineering assistance (tracks 1–10, 12)
* Rhoades Howe – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 6)
* Stephan Hart – engineering assistance (tracks 7, 11)
* Bob Ludwig – mastering
* Glyn Johns – mixing, production

## Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Joe Satriani Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 66
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 36
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 21
US Billboard 200[16] | 51

## Sales[edit]

Sales for Joe Satriani Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States  | —  | 256,422[17]

## Awards[edit]

Event | Title | Award | Result

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1997 Grammys | "(You're) My World"  | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Haney, Shawn M. "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
2. ^ a b "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
3. ^ "Joe Satriani - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
4. ^ "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
5. ^ a b "39th Grammy Awards - 1997". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
6. ^ "Joe Satriani - Press Release". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
7. ^ "Joe Factiods and Tidbits". satch9.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
8. ^ "Original Album Classics - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
9. ^ Bosso, Joe (2014-04-08). "Joe Satriani talks The Complete Studio Recordings album by album | Surfing With The Alien (1987)" Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
12. ^ "Joe Satriani: Joe Satriani" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
13. ^ "Charts.nz – Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
16. ^ "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
17. ^ "Sludge Scan For December 1999". www.metalsludge.tv. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

## External links[edit]

* Joe Satriani at satriani.com

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Joe Satriani

* Bryan Beller
* Kenny Aronoff
* Rai Thistlethwayte

Former guitarists|

* Andy Fairweather Low
* Eric Caudieux
* Mike Keneally

Former bassists|

* Matt Bissonette
* Nathan East
* Dave LaRue
* Stuart Hamm
* Doug Wimbish
* Allen Whitman
* Chris Chaney

Former drummers|

* Jonathan Mover
* Simon Phillips
* Gregg Bissonette
* Manu Katché
* Jeff Campitelli
* Vinnie Colaiuta
* Marco Minnemann
* Joe Travers

Studio albums|

* Not of This Earth
* Surfing with the Alien
* Flying in a Blue Dream
* The Extremist
* Time Machine
* Joe Satriani
* Crystal Planet
* Engines of Creation
* Strange Beautiful Music
* Is There Love in Space?
* Super Colossal
* Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
* Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards
* Unstoppable Momentum
* Shockwave Supernova
* What Happens Next
* Shapeshifting
* The Elephants of Mars

Compilations|

* The Beautiful Guitar
* The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology
* Original Album Classics
* The Complete Studio Recordings

EPs|

* Joe Satriani
* Dreaming #11
* Additional Creations

Live albums|

* Time Machine
* Live in San Francisco
* Satriani Live!
* Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock
* Satchurated: Live in Montreal

Singles|

* "Surfing with the Alien"
* "Satch Boogie"
* "Flying in a Blue Dream"
* "Friends"
* "Summer Song"
* "Cryin'"
* "Ceremony"
* "Until We Say Goodbye"
* "Starry Night"

Related articles|

* Discography
* G3
* Deep Purple
* Steve Vai
* Chickenfoot
* Ibanez JS Series

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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